Post by The Valeyard on Nov 5, 2014 7:35:00 GMT
2.3 The Castellan
The Castellan shall act as the Chief Judiciary Officer and Chief Membership Officer of the Order of Gallifrey. The Castellan shall be selected once annually each November in a popular vote by simple majority. This office will be open to all members of the Order of Gallifrey in good standing, Aged 18 and older, irrespective of Endorsed status.
2.3a Duties of the Castellan
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to ensure that the Charter is followed, and that, in particular the Code of Conduct is followed by all members, elected and otherwise. Pursuant to this, the Castellan shall be responsible for certifying the results of all Polls to ensure that no wrong-doing has occurred, to the best of his/her knowledge.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to preside over any Tribunals that arise as a consequence of the above duty, and to enforce the findings of any Tribunals. It shall also be the duty of the Castellan to decide upon the punishment, upon recommendation by Tribunes selected from the Membership, and to present that punishment to the President, who has the right to Veto in the case that he/she feels the punishment does not meet the offense.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to immediately recuse him/herself from any such action in which he/she has a possible conflict of interest.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to enforce the findings of any Tribunals, to make all aspects of such Tribunals (except for deliberation) as transparent and public as possible, and to provide valid, WRITTEN explanations in the case that this cannot be done.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to act as Chief Membership Officer. This shall principally involve posting and maintaining Endorsement Polls, making membership aware of these polls, and concluding them in a timely manner. Upon approval, member records shall be updated by the Castellan.
As Chief Membership Officer, the Castellan shall act to welcome all members, to guide them through the processes of how we "do business," and to help the membership in any way that he/she feels appropriate.
2.3b Powers of the Castellan
The Castellan shall have the right to appoint representatives in Sectors and Outposts as necessary to assist in judiciary duties. These appointees shall be entitled to exercise the authority of the Castellan within their own Sectors/Outposts, and may use the honorific title "Chancery Guard."
The Castellan shall have the right to delegate membership duties to trusted members, so that he/she alone is not burdened with establishing all Endorsement Polls and announcing the results thereof. However, ultimate responsibility for such actions remains with the Castellan.
For the purposes of investigating wrongduty, the Castellan shall have the power to appoint three "Tribunals" randomly selected from membership to serve as judges in the case of investigations and trials. Said Tribunes shall meet, discuss evidence, and vote upon an outcome, guided by the Castellan, who shall determine a disciplinary action, if necessary, as advised by the Tribunal. Tribunes shall lose their powers upon the conclusion of any such Tribunal, though they may be appointed again in the future.
The Castellan shall have all rights normally reserved to Membership, both Endorsed and Non-Endorsed.
2.3c Restrictions Upon the Powers of the Castellan
The Castellan is open to a question and answer period during election, as are any candidates for the office. However, because of the need to prevent this position from becoming even tainted by the suggestion of politics, the Castellan and any candidates for the position are strictly prohibited from campaigning in any way, shape, or form, beyond honest answers to questions during the Q&A period.
While any eligible member may run for as many terms as he/she wishes, no Castellan may serve for more than one consecutive term. Because of the sensitive nature of the position, The Castellan must wait one full term between his/her periods of service to run again.
The Castellan may not hold any other political position on the local or national level in the Order of Gallifrey while serving as Castellan.
With the exception of the matters above, the Castellan shall not delegate his/her powers to any individual for any reason without amendment of the Charter by the High Council of Gallifrey.
The Castellan shall act as the Chief Judiciary Officer and Chief Membership Officer of the Order of Gallifrey. The Castellan shall be selected once annually each November in a popular vote by simple majority. This office will be open to all members of the Order of Gallifrey in good standing, Aged 18 and older, irrespective of Endorsed status.
2.3a Duties of the Castellan
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to ensure that the Charter is followed, and that, in particular the Code of Conduct is followed by all members, elected and otherwise. Pursuant to this, the Castellan shall be responsible for certifying the results of all Polls to ensure that no wrong-doing has occurred, to the best of his/her knowledge.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to preside over any Tribunals that arise as a consequence of the above duty, and to enforce the findings of any Tribunals. It shall also be the duty of the Castellan to decide upon the punishment, upon recommendation by Tribunes selected from the Membership, and to present that punishment to the President, who has the right to Veto in the case that he/she feels the punishment does not meet the offense.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to immediately recuse him/herself from any such action in which he/she has a possible conflict of interest.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to enforce the findings of any Tribunals, to make all aspects of such Tribunals (except for deliberation) as transparent and public as possible, and to provide valid, WRITTEN explanations in the case that this cannot be done.
It shall be the duty of the Castellan to act as Chief Membership Officer. This shall principally involve posting and maintaining Endorsement Polls, making membership aware of these polls, and concluding them in a timely manner. Upon approval, member records shall be updated by the Castellan.
As Chief Membership Officer, the Castellan shall act to welcome all members, to guide them through the processes of how we "do business," and to help the membership in any way that he/she feels appropriate.
2.3b Powers of the Castellan
The Castellan shall have the right to appoint representatives in Sectors and Outposts as necessary to assist in judiciary duties. These appointees shall be entitled to exercise the authority of the Castellan within their own Sectors/Outposts, and may use the honorific title "Chancery Guard."
The Castellan shall have the right to delegate membership duties to trusted members, so that he/she alone is not burdened with establishing all Endorsement Polls and announcing the results thereof. However, ultimate responsibility for such actions remains with the Castellan.
For the purposes of investigating wrongduty, the Castellan shall have the power to appoint three "Tribunals" randomly selected from membership to serve as judges in the case of investigations and trials. Said Tribunes shall meet, discuss evidence, and vote upon an outcome, guided by the Castellan, who shall determine a disciplinary action, if necessary, as advised by the Tribunal. Tribunes shall lose their powers upon the conclusion of any such Tribunal, though they may be appointed again in the future.
The Castellan shall have all rights normally reserved to Membership, both Endorsed and Non-Endorsed.
2.3c Restrictions Upon the Powers of the Castellan
The Castellan is open to a question and answer period during election, as are any candidates for the office. However, because of the need to prevent this position from becoming even tainted by the suggestion of politics, the Castellan and any candidates for the position are strictly prohibited from campaigning in any way, shape, or form, beyond honest answers to questions during the Q&A period.
While any eligible member may run for as many terms as he/she wishes, no Castellan may serve for more than one consecutive term. Because of the sensitive nature of the position, The Castellan must wait one full term between his/her periods of service to run again.
The Castellan may not hold any other political position on the local or national level in the Order of Gallifrey while serving as Castellan.
With the exception of the matters above, the Castellan shall not delegate his/her powers to any individual for any reason without amendment of the Charter by the High Council of Gallifrey.