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● The Council of February ●
Welcome to the Council of the Nations of the Renegade Island Alliance!
In response to the decline of activity and population in the RIA, it has been decided that the region should establish a new and better functioning government. The former government has been suspended by Delegate Jute as a calculated agreement with the general consensus, and the suspended government has been replaced by this Council. This Council will comprise of any active citizen of the Renegade Islands Alliance. This Council is tasked with crafting a government and transferring power to this government in the month of February. On the orders of Delegate Jute and with the support of the citizens of the region, this Council has now been granted the status of the official government of the Renegade Islands Alliance.
In response to the decline of activity and population in the RIA, it has been decided that the region should establish a new and better functioning government. The former government has been suspended by Delegate Jute as a calculated agreement with the general consensus, and the suspended government has been replaced by this Council. This Council will comprise of any active citizen of the Renegade Islands Alliance. This Council is tasked with crafting a government and transferring power to this government in the month of February. On the orders of Delegate Jute and with the support of the citizens of the region, this Council has now been granted the status of the official government of the Renegade Islands Alliance.
May we serve well as those before us, and may those after us be able to say the same.
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To encourage the posterity,
growth, and welfare of the
Renegade Islands Alliance;
To replace itself with a
reasonably sustainable
government as quickly as
such a government can be
crafted;
To dissolve on March 1st if stated
goals have not been achieved.Agenda
- Speaker
- Offsite Forum Wipe
- Recruitment
- RP Rules
- RIASF
- Officers/Offices
- Great Houses
- Legislative Process
- Cartographer and Flag/Seal
- Election Process
- Future Changes
- Finalize Constitution
Official Statement Template
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The template for an official statement on behalf of the Council.
Official Legislation Template
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The template for submitting legislation to the Council.
Charter for the
Council of February1This Council (the Council of February, February Council, the Council, or CoF) is declared by the Delegate of the Renegade Islands Alliance (RIA) to be the official governing body of the RIA. The Council will retain this distinction until any one of three prerequisites are met, and these three prerequisites are: a vote by the Council to dissolve itself, a vote by the Council to transfer authority to a permanent government, or the conclusion of the month of February. If any of these prerequisites exist, then this charter will be revoked and voided. 2The membership of this Council will be limited to active citizens of the RIA, with the term citizen defined as a person who's primary nation resides in the RIA. No citizen shall be deprived membership on the Council by anyone other than the chairperson, and only with justifiable and reasonable cause. The chairperson shall be the Delegate of the RIA, and the Vice-Chairperson shall be appointed by the Delegate. 3For the duration of it's existence, the Council will operate in the following way. Any Council member may submit legislation or ideas to the Council. The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson will call for a vote on any submitted legislation at their discretion. For legislation to pass, it must achieve a 2/3 majority. The Chairperson reserves veto rights, which the Council could override with an otherwise-unanimous vote. Legislation and recommendations passed by this Council will be considered binding in the next iteration of government unless expressly stated otherwise. 4Concerning foreign affairs, military affairs, and internal affairs, this Council may select members of it's own body to serve as officers until a protocol is established. These officers will be expected to relinquish their status should upon the dissolution of this Council. 5At At any time during the established duration of this Council's charter, the Chairperson can add additional lines and stipulations to the charter. Neither the Chairperson nor anybody else may alter any portion of the charter without a unanimous decision.
(Text based on Timothia's draft, with minor additions)