Discussion Establishing a frontier or stronghold

[Eldarion]

I think it is certainly time to discuss establishing our own frontier or stronghold, given the passage of this constitutional law: https://nslazarus.com/forum/index.php?threads/4361/

We could do a lot of potential things with it:

• Establish a distinctly different theme or a variant of the current theme
• Establish a legislature either as a RP or a serious one, such as how the UK has a Scottish Parliament
• Establish a regional militia for it, and encourage the regional guard to make it a duty to support it or defend it
• Establish a regional court

And so on...

 

[Eldarion]

I've put this up for input, though since no one else has really put forward something.

The names and such can be changed obviously.

I do have an idea I made ages ago when I was considering making an UCR: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=867450

The Government of The Dominion of Pern consists of:

• The Executive Branch which is made up of the High Council members, and headed by the Guardian.
• The Legislative Branch made of the Residents and Dragonriders of Pern, and administered by the High Council.
• The Judicial Branch which is headed by a High Council Judge, as well as a Jury selected from the Low Council.

The Officials of The Dominion of Pern:

The Executive Branch

• Guardian (Monarch/Head of State)3: Founder
  ◦ Powers: Heads the High Council, Can Veto Legislation & Treaties, Controls the Regional Controls of The Eternal Kingdom.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to use their powers as necessary, and perform their duties as Monarch/Head of State.
  ◦ Length of Term: No term requirements or N/A.
  ◦ Link to Position in Constitution: Guardian
• Vaukeer (WA Delegate)4:
  ◦ Powers: Votes on General Assembly and Security Council Proposals, Organizes Regional WA Votes of The Eternal Kingdom, Has Partial access to the Regional Controls.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Holds the most WA endorsements in the region, and is able to perform their duties as WA Delegate.
  ◦ Length of Term: Four months, with a three consecutive terms limit.
  ◦ Link to Position in Constitution: Vaukeer
• Master of State (Home Affairs & Foreign Affairs)5,4:
  ◦ Powers: Controls Immigration, Recruitment, and Regional Diplomacy, alongside the Guardian, Has Partial access to the Regional Controls.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to organize immigration, organize recruitment, and engage in inter-regional diplomacy.
  ◦ Length of Term: Four months, with a three consecutive terms limit.
  ◦ Link to Position in Constitution: Master of State
• Master Printer (Media & Culture)4:
  ◦ Powers: Can moderate Media and Cultural activities, and Send Regional Telegrams.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to inform the region about cultural activities, and provide information about the region.
  ◦ Length of Term: Four months, with a three consecutive terms limit.
  ◦ Link to Position in Constitution: Master Printer
• Master Technician (Admin)3, 10: Elzren
  ◦ Powers: Head Administrator on The Eternal Kingdom forum and discord.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to administrate the Vaukath forum and discord, as well as organize the forum-based economy.
  ◦ Length of Term: No term requirements or N/A.
  ◦ Link to Position in Constitution: Master Technician

The Legislative Branch

• Head of High Council (Guardian)2: Founder
  ◦ Powers: Moderates the High Council.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to moderate High Council activities, and implement the Code of Conduct.
  ◦ Length of Term: Term as High Council Member.
  ◦ Link to Position in Legislature Codex: Head of High Council
• Head of Low Council (Master of State/Vaukeer/Master Printer/Guardian)4: Collective Responsibility
  ◦ Powers: Moderate the Low Council.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to moderate Low Council activities, and implement the Code of Conduct.
  ◦ Length of Term: Term as High Council Member.
  ◦ Link to Position in Legislature Codex: Head of Low Council
• Election Judge (Master Technician or Appointee)11:
  ◦ Powers: Moderates the General and Special Elections.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to organize election nominations and votes, as well as deliver election results.
  ◦ Length of Term: On a case by case basis.
  ◦ Link to Position in Legislature Codex: Election Judge

The Judicial Branch - The Dragonhold Council Court7

• Designated Judge (Member of High Council)8: Appointed Responsibility
  ◦ Powers: Organizes the Court Procedures, Delivers Sentences or Statements of Legality or Lack Of.
  ◦ Job Requirements: To organize the functions of the Court, read the evidence in the case, and deliver a reasonably unbiased decision.
  ◦ Length of Term: Term as High Council Member.
  ◦ Link to Position in Legal Code: Designated Judge
• Designated Jurors (Member of Dragonhold Council)9: Appointed Responsibility
  ◦ Powers: Votes 'Not Guilty', 'Guilty', or 'Unsure', to provide a Jury decision.
  ◦ Job Requirements: Must be able to read the evidence in the case, and deliver a reasonably unbiased decision.
  ◦ Length of Term: On a case by case basis.
  ◦ Link to Position in Legal Code: Designated Jurors

How that court would work in theory: https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=867450

~ Article I: Court Proceedings
(1) Court Proceedings will occur as follows:
(A) The acting Judge of proceedings will be the Master of State, the Guardian, or any other High Council member – and in that order of preference.
(B) The defense can be represented by a member of the Dragonhold Council, selected by the defendant.
(C) Where a defendant cannot find representation, a public defender will be provided:
(I) The Guardian may act as the defense, or delegate others to represent the defendant.
(2) Court proceedings will last a minimum of one session, to a maximum of one session per day over seven days. There shall be a maximum of one session per day, the only allowance being one extra session in a day for sentencing, where guilt has been found.

~ Article II: Selection of the Jury
(1) The Jury will consist of the Dragonhold Council members, however an acting judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, or a public defender, cannot be a juror.
(A) It will be selected by the Master of State or Guardian - and in that order of preference.
(B) It will have three or more Dragonhold Council members, to a maximum of four.

(2) Impartiality is a requirement of Jury Service, so open hostility towards a defendant will disallow a Juror to serve on a case:
(A) Open hostility in such cases shall be defined as open denunciations of the defendant's character, or attempting to pass sentence.

(3) If a suitable Jury of three cannot be found, Jury Service may be suspended in favor of a closed-proceeding with a Judge:
(A) This may occur where a impartial jury cannot be found.
(B) This may occur in cases where insufficient jurors are willing or able to serve.