Articles of Constitution of the Democratic Meritocracy of St Abbaddon

ARTICLES OF CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC MERITOCRACY OF ST ABBADDON

The regional government of St Abbaddon is formally known as the Democratic Meritocracy of St Abbaddon. The structure of this government is as follows.

Article II – Lord Reaper of St Abbaddon

The Lord Reaper of St Abbaddon is the formal Head of State and wields supreme authority over all aspects of the regional government, both in-game and in the meta. The regional government derives its authority from the Lord Reaper and answers to no foreign government, region, nation or entity. They reserve the right -in the interest of the region- to appoint and dismiss members of the Supreme Council of Elders at any time. In the mechanics of gameplay, the Lord Reaper is the WA Delegate.

Article III – The Supreme Council of Elders

Section I
The Supreme Council of Elders will consist of six seats; Defence, Roleplay, Foreign Affairs, Culture, Internal Affairs and Chief Elder, who are granted their position within this Council by the authority of the Lord Reaper. Incumbent members of this Council will hold the title of Elder.
Elders are elected indefinitely with the blessing of the Lord Reaper. Each Elder shall have one vote within the Council.

Section II
The Supreme Council of Elders shall elect one among themselves to hold the title of Chief Elder, who will serve as the head of government under the Lord Reaper’s authority. The Chief Elder shall be responsible for the day to day governance of the region, opening and closing convened sessions of the Council and to serve as an advisor to the Lord Reaper.

Section III

The Supreme Council of Elders shall convene to discuss legislative matters and matters relating to the safe governance of the region. Sessions of the Supreme Council may appoint lesser officers to the Outer Council, authorize and suspend diplomatic missions, ratify and repeal legislative documents and to assist the Lord Reaper in any way necessary. Any action of a convened session of the Supreme Council must be approved by the Lord Reaper before being considered final.

Section IV
In the event that an incumbent Elder is deemed unfit to hold their position by the majority of their peers, the Supreme Council may deliver a Notice of No Confidence to the Lord Reaper, who will then have the responsibility of making a final decision.

Article IV – The Outer Council

Section I
The Outer Council is inferior to the Supreme Council, in that it has no authority over legislative or judicial matters. The Outer Council serves at the digression of the Supreme Council, who may appoint officers to the Outer Council with the blessing of the Lord Reaper. An incumbent member of this Council will hold the title of Councilor, as well as their designated title. Councilors may be removed at any time by any Elder for good reason, and all incumbent Councilors will have their positions reviewed by a new session of the Supreme Council immediately following election day.
Councilors seeking to become an Elder must resign from their position.

Section II
A convened session of the Supreme Council may appoint officers to the Outer Council to oversee various minor duties that are deemed unnecessary for Supreme Council oversight. In the context of the game mechanics, they may be appointed with regional authority -e.g. communications, polling, appearance- and will hold responsibility for carrying out their designated duties. The authority role limit for Councilors is two.

Article V – The High Court

Section I
The High Court may be convened to discuss and resolve internal disputes and arguments outside of legislative affairs (or legislative matters may be brought to the High Court if it is important to the safety or stability of the region) and to hold trials for members accused of crimes by the regional government. The Lord Reaper shall serve as Chief Justice, unless they are not present at the event in which case, this position will be reserved for the incumbent Chief Elder. The incumbent Elders of the Supreme Council shall serve as Justices to assist the Chief Justice in making a final verdict. A Jury may be appointed if warranted, at the Chief Justice’s digression. The High Court is a public office and citizens are free to participate and observe sessions of this Court.

Section II
A normal session of the High Court has the authority to eject and banish offending non-Council members of the region, to impose or strike down bans on other members, citizens or not. The High Court.

Section III
If a Notice of No Confidence is handed to the Lord Reaper, they may choose to bring the matter forward to the High Court, and the Elder on trial will have the right to defend themselves.

First Amendment: On 25 October 2020, the Monarch in consultation with his Supreme Council of Elders has elected to alter the official title of the Crown from Monarch to Lord Reaper.