Rights and Powers

Rights and Powers

1. The Master Councilor has the right to make the rules.
2. Officers have the right to propose amendments to those rules.
3. Any member of the council may make a request, but only officers have the power to make a motion
4. Motions may be in regard to any topic, including the power to call for an election or the appointment of an officer, as well as the exile or impeachment of another member.
5. For a motion to carry, it needs the second of another officer.
6. The Master Councilor has the power to veto a motion.
   1. Except in the case of a motion to override the Master Councilor’s veto.
7. The Council Majority, hereby defined as the majority of voters, has the right to overrule a veto by the Master Councilor
8. Officers have the power to propose rules.
9. Amendments and Rule Proposals require a vote.
10. Only official council members, hereby known as councilors, have the right to vote. (Officers and Standard-Bearers)
11. Officers have the Power of Authority, which doubles the value of their votes.
12. The Council Majority has the power to decide on the rules with their right to vote. Thus, the results of an election must be honored by all
13. In order to become a councilor, a potential member must have the general approval of the council and show a desire to be involved with the group and its activities. They also need the recommendation or second of an officer.
14. In order to qualify as an officer, a councilor must submit an official RA sheet to the Master Councilor for review. The councilor would then be eligible for recommendation to office
15. A councilor may either be appointed to office, or win via an election.
    1. For one to be appointed, they must be recommended by another officer, and then receive the general approval of the council, gained by a second with no objections.
    2. For one to win an office via election, a standard-bearer with qualification to be an officer, may petition the council for an election as long as one has not been held for at least a year or more
16. An officer may not motion for an election for up to one year after the previous election.
17. If a councilor is found to have no meaningful interaction with the council and its activities for over a year, they may be listed as inactive.
18. Inactive members lose their status as a councilor, and the rights and powers that status affords them
19. An inactive member has the right to regain councilor status. In order to do so, they need only show a whole-hearted desire to be a part of the council, and have the general approval of its members
20. If selected for exile or impeachment, a councilor has the right to a tribuna