[Atlantia-Announce] Curia Saturday Sept 19th

Atlantian Seneschal via Announce announce at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
Thu Sep 17 20:06:54 PDT 2015


*Good evening to the Kingdom of Atlantia- I hope to see you this Saturday
after University.*

*Curia for Their Majesties Logan and Esa will be held on September 19th ,
2015 at University in The Barony of Sacred Stone, Boonville, NC. *

*If you want a copy of the proposed law changes please print one to bring
with you. I will not have extra copies to pass out.*

*Curia Agenda*

*Change 1 *



*From:*

*2.6.1*   Royal Records are defined as:

·    Polling records for all Order pollings (Written and Verbal) for
pollings conducted during the course of Their reign, whether acted upon or
not, including all commentary.

·    All correspondence concerning sanctions, complaints, or investigations
in progress, including emails, notes, letters, and all other records
relating to these.

·    Pending correspondence in relation to treaties or charters.

·    Pending official correspondence from any Society Officer.

*To:*

*2.6.1*   Royal Records are defined as:

·    Polling records for all Order pollings (Written and Verbal) for
pollings conducted during the course of Their reign, whether acted upon or
not, including all commentary.

·    All correspondence concerning sanctions, complaints, or investigations
in progress, including emails, notes, letters, and all other records
relating to these.

·    Pending correspondence in relation to treaties or charters.

·    Pending official correspondence from any Society Officer.

·    *All Polling results shall be kept for a stated period; Electronic
Results for ten (10) years, Paper Results for 2 (years).  All dates based
on the date the Polling closed.*

*Change 2*

*From:*

*2.6.2*   Baronial pollings and Pollings of Confidence *must be destroyed
at the completion of a Reign.*

*To:*

*2.6.2*   Baronial pollings and Pollings of Confidence *shall be kept for a
duration equal to that of the maximum Baronage term limit, including the
initial term plus all possible extensions.*

*Change 3*

*PROPOSED NEW LAW:*

*2.6.4**   Access to Royal Records*

·    *The Heirs shall be granted access to the Award Recommendation System,
the Electronic System for Pollings, and access to all Order Watch Lists no
more then thirty (30) days after winning the Crown Tournament.*

·    *The Heirs shall be granted access to begin conducting Their own
Pollings within the ESP no less then thirty (30) days prior to Their
Coronation.*

·    *The Heirs shall be granted access to the Court Docket site no less
then thirty (30) days prior to Their Coronation*

·    *The current Monarchs will have precedence for any conflicts between
the Heirs Court Docket and Their own.  *



*Change 4*



*From:*



*4.4.6   The Officers of State reporting to the Kingdom Minister of Arts
and Sciences are:*

University Chancellor

*Editor of the Oak*

*Delete:*



*Editor of the Oak*



*Change 5*



*Delete 5.20.2*



*5.20.2   Duties of the Editor of the Oak*



*In addition to those pertaining to all Officers of State, the Editor of
the Oak shall ensure that the Kingdom Arts & Sciences publication, the Oak,
is published on the kingdom web site throughout the year.*



*Change 6*

*From:*

*5.21   Duties of the Kingdom Web Minister*

In addition to those pertaining to all Great Officers of State, and those
set forth in Corpora, the Kingdom Web Minister shall:

·    Maintain and monitor the Kingdom’s Internet resources and interests to
include the sub-domain names, *Atlantia.sca.org <http://Atlantia.sca.org>*,
and Atlantia.org, and the Kingdom email aliases.

·    Monitor the recognized web pages of the Kingdom to ensure that they
are in compliance with current SCA and Kingdom policy

·    Lend technical assistance to the recognized web ministers and other
Atlantian branches or recognized groups desiring to create a web presence
as needed.

·    *Provide full log in access for the Monarchs to the Award
Recommendation system. Monarchs can allow the Heirs access to the system
anytime after They have won Crown Tournament, but the Heirs must be given
viewing access to the system at least 30 days prior to the Heir’s
coronation date. At least 14 days prior to Coronation the Heirs are to be
granted full access to the Award Recommendation System and the Court
Docket. From 14 days before Coronation until the current Monarchs step
down, all AoA level awards or lower will go on the court docket of whoever
first chooses to put the award on their docket. The current Monarchs will
have precedence for GoA awards or higher.*

*To:*

*5.21   Duties of the Kingdom Web Minister*

In addition to those pertaining to all Great Officers of State, and those
set forth in Corpora, the Kingdom Web Minister shall:

·    Maintain and monitor the Kingdom’s Internet resources and interests to
include the sub-domain names, *Atlantia.sca.org <http://Atlantia.sca.org>*,
and Atlantia.org, and the Kingdom email aliases

·    Monitor the recognized web pages of the Kingdom to ensure that they
are in compliance with current SCA and Kingdom policy

·    Lend technical assistance to the recognized web ministers and other
Atlantian branches or recognized groups desiring to create a web presence
as needed.

·    *Provide full log in access for the Monarchs and Heirs in accordance
with to all Kingdom Laws; including Award Recommendation System, Electronic
System for Pollings, and Court Docket.*

*Change 7*

*From:*

*8.11   Pollings for Peerage Orders and Kingdom Orders of High Merit*

Peerage Orders and Kingdom Orders of High Merit may be given by the Crown
after a written or verbal polling of the members of the Order regarding the
qualifications of a candidate.

·    *Each polling shall be considered valid for the duration of the reign
in which it was conducted and the entirety of the following reign.*

·    All Verbal pollings must take place at an Order meeting at an event
that has appeared on the Kingdom Calendar.

·    A verbal polling is only open for the duration of the Order meeting in
which the polling is conducted.

·    Order members must be present at the meeting in which the verbal
polling is conducted to be included in the verbal polling. Verbal pollings
may not be conducted by proxy.

*To:*

*8.11   Pollings for Peerage Orders and Kingdom Orders of High Merit*

·       Peerage Orders and Kingdom Orders of High Merit may be given by the
Crown after a written or verbal polling of the members of the Order
regarding the qualifications of a candidate.

·    *Each polling shall be considered valid for one (1) year from the date
the polling ends.*

·    All Verbal pollings must take place at an Order meeting at an event
that has appeared on the Kingdom Calendar.

·    A verbal polling is only open for the duration of the Order meeting in
which the polling is conducted.

·    Order members must be present at the meeting in which the verbal
polling is conducted to be included in the verbal polling. Verbal pollings
may not be conducted by proxy.

*Change 8*

*From:*

*8.12   Written Polling Record Requirements*

All written pollings shall include:

·    Name of the Order

·    Definition of the Order per Kingdom Law

·    *List of candidates, including the following for each candidate:
society name, modern name (if known), home branch (if known), and the
discipline for which they are being polled*

·    *Yes, no, abstain and comments*

·    Respondents Society name

·    Respondents modern name

·    Respondents home branch

*To:*

*8.12   Written Polling Record Requirements*

All written pollings shall include:

·    Name of the Order

·    Definition of the Order per Kingdom Law

·    List of candidates, including the following for each candidate:
society name, modern name, home branch, and the discipline for which they
are being polled

·    Respondents Society name

·    Respondents modern name

·    Respondents home branch

·    Valid responses are:

·    *Yes - Plus commentary supporting why the Candidate should be inducted
to the Order.*

·    *No - Plus commentary supporting why the Candidate should not be
inducted to the Order.*

·    *Abstain - Which implies the Respondent has no strong view of the
Candidate and fully supports the Order's general view.  This response shall
be counted neither as for nor against this Candidate.  Equivalent of "I do
not know enough about this Candidate to comment. However I support this
Order and the Kingdom enough to respond to the polling in general." *

*Change 9*

*From:*

*8.13   Verbal* *Polling Record Requirements*

There must be at least 15 members of the applicable Order present to
conduct a Verbal Polling. All Verbal Pollings must be documented.

Documentation for Verbal Pollings shall include:

·    Name of the Order

·    Location and date of polling

·    List of candidate(s) being polled, including the following for each
candidate: society name, modern name (if known) and the discipline for
which they are being polled

·    A list of all Order Members participating in the Polling

·    A tally of all Order Members responses divided into Yes, No and Abstain

·    A record of each Order Member’s response (Yes, No, or Abstain)

*To:*

*8.13   Verbal Polling Record Requirements*

There must be at least 15 members of the applicable Order present to
conduct a Verbal Polling. All Verbal Pollings must be documented. *This
documentation shall be submitted via the Electronic System for Pollings so
as to be maintained as part of the Royal Records.*

Documentation for Verbal Pollings shall include:

·    Name of the Order

·    Location and date of polling

·    List of candidate(s) being polled, including the following for each
candidate: society name, modern name and the discipline for which they are
being polled

·    A list of all Order Members participating in the Polling

·    A tally of all Order Members responses divided into Yes, No and Abstain

·    A record of each Order Member’s response (Yes, No, or Abstain)

*Change 10*

*Delete 8.16*

*8.16   Bestowal of Peerage Awards*

*Peerage Awards may be bestowed by Direct Conference or by Writ. Should the
award be bestowed by Writ, the following specifications apply:*

·    *The Writ must be announced in a Royal Court*

·    *The Writ must be announced no more than ninety (90) days prior to the
bestowal of the award*

·    *The date and location of the elevation shall be announced when the
Writ is announced*

·    *The Writ is valid only for the reign in which it is announced**.*

*Change 11*

*From:*

*8.18   Duties and Responsibilities of Order Principals*

The Principals of the Peerage Orders and the Kingdom Orders of High Merit
shall:

·    Maintain the mailing list for their order.

·    Mailing lists shall be electronic. Each member of each order is
responsible for providing the Principal with their email address and
keeping that address current.

·    *Maintain a current and accurate Watch List for their Order.*

·    *Supply an updated Watch List to the Order at least every 3 months.*

·    *Provide a complete and updated Watch List to the Heirs within
fourteen (14) days of Crown Tournament.*

·    Provide the Order with notification of the Crown’s intent to meet with
the Order.

·    Present all Award Recommendations received to the Order for
consideration.

*To:*

*8.18   Duties and Responsibilities of Order Principals*

The Principals of the Peerage Orders and the Kingdom Orders of High Merit
shall:

·    Maintain the mailing list for their order.

·    Mailing lists shall be electronic. Each member of each Order is
responsible for providing the Principal with their email address and
keeping that address current.

·    *Maintain a current and accurate Watch List for their Order within the
Electronic System for Pollings*

·    Provide the Order with notification of the Crown’s intent to meet with
the Order.

·    Present all Award Recommendations received to the Order for
consideration.

*Change 12*

*PROPOSED NEW LAW**:*

*8.19   Order Watch Lists*

*The Principals of each of the Peerage Orders and the Kingdom Orders of
High Merit shall maintain a Watch List for their Order which complies with
the following:*

·    *Candidates Modern Name, Society Name, Home Group.*

·    *Allow Order Members to directly add new commentary to a Candidate's
entry.*

·    *Allow Order Members to directly add photographs of the Candidate or
their works to a Candidate's entry*

·    *Where possible the Watch List should then automatically post these
additions to the Order's email list*





*Change 13*

From:

13.1.1 All members shall follow the Channels for Complaint and Appeal *per
Corpora, as detailed in the Procedure section of Appendix A.* All
complaints are to be promptly forwarded to the Crowns and Kingdom Seneschal.

To:
13.1.1 All members shall follow the Channels for Complaint and Appeal *per
Corpora, as detailed in Section X(B)(2) Procedures subsections (a) through
(c).* All complaints are to be promptly forwarded to the Crowns and Kingdom
Seneschal

*Change 14*

From:

13.1.2 *If the procedures detailed in the Channels for Complaint and Appeal
Appendix A* do not reach an adequate resolution to the grievance, the
following procedures may be invoked by any of the aggrieved parties. The
Channels need not be invoked for disputes of a monetary nature,
incompetence in office, or violations of the Rules of the Lists.

*To:*

*13.1.2 If the procedures detailed in Corpora X(B)(2) Procedures
subsections (a) through (c)* do not reach an adequate resolution to the
grievance, the following procedures may be invoked by any of the aggrieved
parties. The Channels need not be invoked for disputes of a monetary
nature, incompetence in office, or violations of the Rules of the Lists.

*Change  15*

Appendix D

D 3 Treaty of the Yew Bow

We, the kingdom signatory, to reciprocate acknowledgement given to the Yew
Bow by orders of other Kingdoms, desire to offer deserved and due
recognition to those in respective kingdoms who, like our order of the Yew
Bow, have demonstrated exceptional expertise in one or more of the
following areas: Target Archery, Combat Archery, Missile Combat, Thrown
Weapons, Siege Weapons, or Equestrian Archery.

Further, we consider that an Equivalent Order is one from another Kingdom
that:

Requires exceptional skill and chivalry in one or more of the following
areas: Target Archery, Combat Archery, Missile Combat, Thrown Weapons,
Siege Weapons, or Equestrian Archery, and

Requires service to their Kingdom and its people, knowledge of the courtly
graces, and obedience to the laws and ideals of their Kingdom and the
Society, and

Confers a Grant of Arms upon the recipient, or confers an Award of Arms and
is a polling order.

A member of an Equivalent Order visiting Atlantia shall be considered equal
in rank and honor to members of the Order of the Yew Bow, and shall be
invited to attend meetings of the Order of the Yew Bow and share their
knowledge and opinions at such meetings.  Such visitors shall not be
counted in a polling, and shall not be invited to join long-term groups
such as the Atlantia Yew Bow email list.

A member of an Equivalent Order resident in Atlantia shall be invited to
participate in all activities of the Order, including polling, as if they
were members of the Order.

d.    Society Orders currently recognized as Equivalent Orders are:

                          i.        Royal Missile Company in West Kingdom
(GoA)

                         ii.        Order of Sagittarius in East Kingdom
(AoA, polling)

                        iii.        Greenwood Company in Middle Kingdom
(GoA)

                        iv.        Commanders of the Azure Archers in
Atenveldt (GoA)

                         v.        Order of the Split Arrow in Meridies
(AoA, polling)

                        vi.        Order of Chiron of Caid (GoA)

                       vii.        Order of the Arc d'Or in Ansteorra (GoA)

                      viii.        Order of the Gray Goose Shaft in An Tir
(GoA)

                        ix.        Boga-Hirth in Calontir (GoA)

                         x.        Order of the Arc d'Or in Trimaris (GoA)

                        xi.        Order of the Sharparrow in Outlands (GoA)

                       xii.        Order of Strongbow’s Yeoman in Artemisia
(GoA)

                      xiii.        Order of the Scarlet Guard in Æthelmearc
(GoA)

                     xiv.        Lochac Company of Archers in Lochac (GoA)

                      xv.        Order of Aquila in Northshield (GoA)





Duchess Marie-Simone de Barjavel 'la fildena
Seneschal, Kingdom of Atlantia
seneschal at atlantia.sca.org
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