User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE BYLAWS, DECEMBER 1997

[. . . ] THE BYLAWS OF THE ADRIAN EMPIRE, INC. DECEMBER 1997 Copyright 1997 The Adrian Empire, Incorporated Members of the Adrian Empire may copy and distribute this document to other members of the Adrian Empire so long as copyright credit is given and no changes are made in the text. 1 PREFACE The bylaws of the Adrian Empire, 1997 shall supersede all previous bylaws. Amendments and corrections since the last publication of the bylaws are set forth in bold type. The previous bylaws are, but not limited to, the following: 1. BY-LAWS AND GOVERNING POLICY FOR THE KINGDOM OF ADRIA IN THE 1350 TO 1450 PERIOD OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY, 1987. [. . . ] Is not the immediate predecessor to the Crown (Imperial and Royal Crowns). B. 21 C. EMPIRE. The Empire is the highest sovereign entity within the Adrian Empire which has the right to chose a ruling Imperial Crown or Crowns and have an Imperial Estates. The Empire must have well developed ministries capable of handling all aspects of the Empire's activities and shall consist of all subdivisions. The Imperial Crown is responsible for the administration of the lands which comprise the Empire. Chartered subdivisions of the Adrian Empire are Kingdoms, Duchies and Shires. A Shire is considered the entry-level subdivision to the Empire. A Shire shall consist of at least one member. A Shire shall be governed by a Viceroy appointed by the Imperial Crown. A Shire must have a generally-defined territory of geographical jurisdiction which does not overlap with the borders of any other Chartered Subdivision or region. A Shire shall have as its goal the development of a fully functioning government with well-developed ministries. Until such time as these ministries are developed, the Imperial Crown, with the approval of the Imperial Senate, may waive strict compliance with the corresponding sections of the By-Laws. A Shire shall have the right to one vote on the Imperial Grand Assembly. The Viceroy of a Shire shall have the right to attend and speak at meetings of the Imperial Senate but shall not hold a vote on that body. The Viceroy serves at the pleasure of the Imperial Crown in consultation with the populace of the region and is responsible for the administration of the Shire. The Viceroy shall report routinely to the Imperial Crown on the Shire's activities. Any ministers appointed in the Shire shall report routinely to their Imperial counterparts on the Shire's activities in their respective areas of ministry. The decisions of the Viceroy and the Estates of the Shire shall be subject to the approval of the Imperial Crown. The Viceroy may not distribute awards, honors nor titles without the prior approval of the Imperial Crown. The Viceroy may not create Knights by prerogative. D. 22 x. During the first year following the chartering of a Shire, the Imperial Crown may, at its own discretion, place up to three members who have shown outstanding medieval accomplishments within the Combatant, Robe, or Ministerial Orders up to the beginning of the Sergeant, Master, or Chamberlain rank, with no more than one per knightly discipline. This advancement waives the normal requirements for advancement to that rank. A Shire must continue to meet all requirements of this Article and its charter or may have the charter revoked by the Imperial Crown upon notification to the Imperial Senate. [. . . ] Notice must be published 30 days in advance. Whoever holds the class must provide the basic teaching material for the class. There must be at least 10 people attending the class. No individual may do more than 2 classes per year for points. [. . . ]