nomdeplume Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) There's a new Sheriff in town!! Weary citizens of Planet Bob can breathe a sigh of relief - the LAW has arrived! In an attempt to... - honour the best of what was the Dominion of Righteous Nations (DRN) - provide a safe place for nations to learn, to grow, to serve, and to share respectful comraderie over coffee and doughnuts - establish a simple and democratic system of AA governance We, the undersigned, declare the existence of the Legal Agents of the World, hereafter referred to as "the LAW". Our acronym will be simply "LAW". Feel free to come by THE STATION or our IRC channel #thelaw and get to know us. If you choose to join our forces as an officer or an ally, we have your backs! We endeavour to bring back order to the chaos of our planet, one step at a time. Signed, Sheriff Nomdeplume Sheriff Lyev Sheriff LahavocCharter of “The LAW” Article I - Government Section 1 - Government structure: The government shall consist of two levels. The top level shall be called Sheriffs, and the second level shall be called Deputies. Sheriffs will administer the alliance’s forums, IRC channels, and in-game alliance features. Sheriffs may advise Deputies, but have no authority over day to day operations of the AA. Sheriffs provide for stabilty of the alliance infrastructure. Deputies shall run the day to day operations of the alliance, and are elected by the membership. There shall be 4 deputies overseeing the following four areas: Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education and Finance. Section 2 – Sheriffs: There shall be three Sheriffs. Sheriffs may be removed individually by resignation, by the unanimous consent of the other two Sheriffs, or by being inactive for 7 days without prior notice. An individual Sheriff may also be removed by a majority vote of the members, if a vote is called upon by a 3/4 majority of the Deputies. Upon removal, he/she will be demasked and replaced by the other Sheriffs through any mechanism they choose. Sheriffs shall have the only admin control panel access on forums and shall share ownership of all AA IRC channels with the other Sheriffs. Any one of the Sheriffs may approve treaties proposed by the Deputy of Foreign Affairs, control elections, or perform masking as directed by the Deputies. A 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs must agree upon any disciplinary action against members (including expulsion), or making declarations of war. Sheriffs may not hold any other government position. Section 3 – Deputies: In addition to overseeing his/her area, deputies may exercise authority in another deputy’s area in an emergency. Deputies shall serve 4 month terms, and one deputy will be elected each month on a rotating basis. Any member can run for a deputy position. The person with the most votes wins. In the case of a tie, a runoff shall be held between the nominees with the highest vote counts. If a second tie occurs, the Sheriffs shall decide the winner by a 2/3 majority. Deputies may appoint sergeants at will, and may define the duties and responsibilities of the sergeants they appoint. Their elections shall run in the following order: Defense, Foreign Affairs, Education and Finance. At the startup of The LAW, the first 4 Deputies shall be chosen by the Sheriffs. An election schedule will then be set for the first day of the month, but not within the first 30 days of the AA’s founding, beginning with elections for the Deputy of Defence. There will be 3 days of nominations and campaigns followed by 3 days of elections. The new Deputy shall be sworn in on the 7th day. Deputies may be removed by resignation, or by being inactive for 7 days without prior notice. They may also be removed by a majority vote of the members, if a vote is called upon by a 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs, or by the unanimous consent of the Sheriffs and the other 3 Deputies. Upon removal, the Sheriffs will call for the election of a new Deputy, who shall complete the term of the departing Deputy. Article 2 - Membership: Members shall be known as Law Enforcement Officers, or simply Officers. An Officer must be sworn in by the Deputy of Education (DoE). The Deputy of Education shall oversee recruitment and new member masking. To become a member of The LAW, a nation must not be at war, must not be on any ZI list, must not have a history of roguing or ghosting, and must meet any other requirements set by the DoE. Once the DoE has approved a member, the DoE shall send a masking request to the Sheriffs. The DoE shall set the membership requirements not specified here. Article 3 - Conduct All members shall conduct themselves with honor and dignity, especially in foreign relations. Members shall be diligent in fulfilling the obligations of all tech deals. They shall refrain from declaring war on another nation for any reason, or from the use of nuclear weapons even when at war, without the permission of the Deputy of Defence, or his designated sergeant(s), and it shall be the Deputy's choice as to which sergeant or sergeants he delegates this power to . Members shall not give access to or share details from private member’s areas of the AA’s forums or IRC channel. The Sheriffs will be the arbiters when a member is accused of violating this article, and will decide on an appropriate punishment. Article 4: Amendments This charter is subject to amendments. If at any time does a nation of the alliance feels the charter must be amended, it may propose the amendment on the AA forums. If a 2/3 majority of the Sheriffs or a 3/4 majority of the Deputies are in agreement, they shall bring the amendment to the membership for a vote. A majority vote by the membership is required for the amendment to be ratified. Amendments may also be ratified by a unanimous agreement of the Sheriffs and the support of at least 30% of the members. Edited September 13, 2013 by nomdeplume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Kesselring Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Notice of Protection Preamble: In the bond of friendship, as well as the interest of protection and guidance into planet Bob, the alliances of House Baratheon and the LAW enter into this agreement of protection. Article I - Sovereignty: House Baratheon and the LAW recognize each other as sovereign and separate alliances, each entitled to handle their own affairs accordingly. Article II - Respect: The alliances shall strive to hold each other in the utmost respect and good faith. If an altercation arises between the alliances, they agree to exhaust the proper diplomatic channels and shall resolve disputes as quickly as possible. Article III - Protection and Defense: House Baratheon shall consider an attack on the LAW as an attack on themselves. The LAW may come to the defense of House Baratheon in the event of a war if such aid is requested; however such aid is completely optional. Article IV – Aid and Intelligence: House Baratheon agrees to aid the nations of the LAW to help them grow, including the trade of technology. Both parties agree to inform the other of any changes or information that might affect the other alliance. Article V - Aggression: The LAW is only allowed to start a war with the permission of House Baratheon. Article VI - Foreign Affairs: The LAW must receive permission from House Baratheon before signing any treaties, and is limited to level ODoAP and under. Article VII - Disbandment: The LAW is required to notify House Baratheon 72 hours before potential disbandment, during which time House Baratheon agrees to protect the alliance and its nations. In the case of disbandment, a merger will only be allowed with the permission of House Baratheon. Article VIII - Cancellation: If either of the alliances sees fit to cancel this treaty, it may do so at any time by written notification, but the clauses will remain in effect for a 72 hour grace period. Signed for House Baratheon, Kesselring, King David Stilicho, Hand of the King Metalbot, Master of Arms Stucifer, Master of Laws Torchwood, Master of Whispers Prince Oberyn, Master of Coin Eaton94, Grand Maester Signed for the LAW, Nomdeplume, Sheriff Lyev, Sheriff Lahavoc, Sheriff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurunin Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Gl on this nom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahleigh Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Yay! Good luck Nom :D and Lyev and Lahavoc. o/ LAW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandystalin Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I respect the LAW :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGod0001 Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Congrats guys!!! I hope it works out for you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Hakai Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I liked the coffee/donuts thing, sounds like you guys are representing a true sheriff's office and I appreciate that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorSoul Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 My question is this: The three founders of this alliance create a charter that provides them no say in how the alliance runs? Makes no sense. :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanth Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Good to see this happen after the merger issue. O/ LAW O/ Nondeplume O/ HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Smurf Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 No more nomde in AB? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomdeplume Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 My question is this: The three founders of this alliance create a charter that provides them no say in how the alliance runs? Makes no sense. :| The Sheriffs own the AA assets. What more power do we need? We run elections, control forums and irc, and own the AA in-game. Do you honestly think folks won't listen if we have a reason to intervene? We want the members to be free to have fun without worrying about the back office stuff. We (the sheriffs) also hold treaty control. The charter allows members to run DAY-TO-DAY stuff, not overall strategy and planning. I hope this answers your question. The Sheriffs are mentors, not dictators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorSoul Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Must've misread it pretty much in that exact way. Good luck folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWilliam Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Love And War would've been so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes the wise Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 The Sheriffs own the AA assets. What more power do we need? We run elections, control forums and irc, and own the AA in-game. Do you honestly think folks won't listen if we have a reason to intervene? We want the members to be free to have fun without worrying about the back office stuff. We (the sheriffs) also hold treaty control. The charter allows members to run DAY-TO-DAY stuff, not overall strategy and planning. I hope this answers your question. The Sheriffs are mentors, not dictators. So long as they follow the LAW! Right?! Haha congrats guys. Have fun with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gowfanatic Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 GL Nom! I know you can do it! =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyev I Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Love And War would've been so much better. That was our second pick, but did not sound very law enforcement like. :) Thanks all for the best wishes, and thank you to HB for again standing by us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Whiterstein Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Good luck nom and all my other DRN friends that have gone to join him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkin Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 No more nomde in AB? :( No. God, no. Good luck with this protectorate, HB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChairmanHal Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) Obligatory... Flag pending I guess. Edit: Also obligatory... Edited September 13, 2013 by ChairmanHal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascended Dio Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 lol welp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomdeplume Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) No more nomde in AB? :( AB still exists!? I haven't been a member for maybe a year now. I hope they are doing well. No. God, no. Good luck with this protectorate, HB. The warm and fuzzy overwhelms me. Best wishes to the AZTEC folks. Edited September 13, 2013 by nomdeplume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirunei Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I wish you well in your future disbandment or merger notice. Edited September 13, 2013 by shirunei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascended Dio Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I wish you well in your future disbandment or merger notice. my thoughts exactly (i am aware of the irony in this statement, but i don't really care) Edited September 13, 2013 by Dionysus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groucho Marx Posted September 13, 2013 Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I am literally above the law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomdeplume Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 I wish you well in your future disbandment or merger notice. my thoughts exactly (i am aware of the irony in this statement, but i don't really care) I think you are confusing irony and sarcasm. Be that as it may, without haters, Planet Bob would be no fun at all. Thanks for the attention. It keeps folks interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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