User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE BYLAWS, NOVEMBER 2001

[. . . ] THE BYLAWS OF THE ADRIAN EMPIRE, INC. VERSION OF THE LAW NOVEMBER 2001 Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. (You must refer to the Article in question and cite meeting minutes that support your claim of error or omission. ) This version can be used as current law until such time as it is modified due to oversight. If any Articles prove to have vague or ambiguous verbiage, the Chancery has a certain amount of discretion to rewrite, so point it out if you find it hard to read. Imperial Chancellor chancellor@adrianempire. org Empress empress@adrianempire. org Emperor emperor@adrianempire. org Page 2 of 50 The Bylaws of the Adrian Empire Version of the Law November 2001 PREFACE The bylaws of the Adrian Empire, 1997 shall supersede all previous bylaws. The previous bylaws are, but not limited to, the following: BYLAWS AND GOVERNING POLICY FOR THE KINGDOM OF ADRIA IN THE 1350 TO 1450 PERIOD OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY, 1987 BYLAWS AND GOVERNING POLICY FOR THE KINGDOM OF ADRIA, 1988. [. . . ] A Kingdom is a sovereign entity with all the rights and responsibilities appertaining thereto. A Kingdom must have well-developed ministries capable of handling all aspects of the Kingdom's activities. A Kingdom must have a well-defined territory of geographic jurisdiction. ii. v. b. Rights And Responsibilities i. A Kingdom possesses all the rights and responsibilities accruing to its status as a sovereign entity. A Kingdom shall be entitled to seats on the Imperial Estates as provided in these Bylaws, Article VI. A. (Imperial Governing Bodies; Summoning Meetings). The Royal Crown shall be responsible for the administration of the Kingdom. The Royal Crown shall advise and consult with the Imperial Crown as necessary for the careful administration, good governance and welfare of the Kingdom and Empire. The Kingdom's ministers shall report routinely to their corresponding Imperial counterparts on the Kingdom's activities in their respective areas of ministry. A Kingdom shall have the right to enact Royal Writs and Codicils insofar as they do not conflict with the Bylaws or Imperial Law. A Kingdom must continue to meet all the requirements of this Article and its charter or may have its charter revoked by a 2/3 vote of the Imperial Estates General. The Bylaws of the Adrian Empire Version of the Law November 2001 Page 25 of 51 4. IMPLEMENTATION a. on 1 February 1998 may, at its own discretion, continue to be governed under the provisions of the Article which this Article replaces. on 1 February 1998 shall conform to the provisions of this Article. This Article authorizes such changes in the Bylaws as are necessary to bring any conflicting Articles into conformity with its provisions. b. E. SUBDIVISIONS Subdivisions of the Adrian Empire are Marches, Counties, Baronies and Households. A subdivision is an entity within a chartered subdivision which has the right to choose a ruling Noble or Nobles and have a seat on the Estates General. A subdivision is based on the free association of their members within a chartered subdivision. The ruling Noble is responsible for the administration of the Estate. Subdivisions must continue to meet all the requirements for subdivision status. A March is an estate entity consisting of at least 50 members, A County is an estate entity consisting of at least 35 members, a Barony is an estate entity consisting of at least 15 members and a Household is an estate entity consisting of at least 5 members. F. ESTABLISHMENT, ADVANCEMENT, AND CONTINUATION OF SUBDIVISIONS From time to time subdivisions within the Adrian Empire may desire advancement. This is to be encouraged and permitted as long as the prerequisite membership is achieved without reducing any other chartered subdivision below minimum standard and as long as the land the new subdivision to be chartered is claiming does not cross over or diminish the land of any other chartered subdivision not in the new subdivision. Members of any unchartered subdivision (March, County, Barony or House) have the right to remove themselves from said subdivision at any time, even if taking this action reduces the estate below minimum numbers. [. . . ] Crown Writs - The written decisions made by the Crown. Dead Law - simply means we will not pursue it. It is a poor alternative to cleaning up the rules, and time as not been available for the load of administrative housecleaning. Discretion - While flexibility is a virtue, lack of accountability and unfulfilled expectation are vices. [. . . ]