The Peoples Community/Charter

The following is the charter of The Peoples Community

Membership
a. Any nation can apply for membership of The Peoples Community.

b. A nation that applies for membership of The Peoples Community most not be on any kind of ZI-list.

c. Any nation that may apply for membership of The Peoples Community can be turned down for any and all reasons.

Resignation
a. A member nation can resign its membership any time it chooses to.

b. A member nation is encouraged to send a pm to a government member about resigning their membership.

c. A member must honour any commitments in regards to The Peoples Community (this could be war, trade, tech or other things) before leaving.

Behaviour
a. Members of the TPC alliance agree not disrupt any other alliances while visiting them, be it on IRC, forums or any other forms of communication. All members are encouraged to be on TPC's forums or IRC daily but is not a requirement. Any complaints will be dealt with by the Minister of Culture on a case-by-case basis.

Team Colour
a. The Peoples Community is a member of White team.

b. All The Peoples Community nations are encourage to join White team.

Government
See also: Government History of the Peoples Community

a. The government of The Peoples Community consists of:


 * Emperor/Empress
 * Regent
 * Director of Security
 * Director of Business
 * Director of Development
 * Director of Diplomacy

b. Emperor/Empress of The Peoples Community is elected by the members of The Peoples Community for 1 year or unless the alliance judges pass a vote of no confidence (see §6 Judicial) The Emperor/Empress has the Veto rights over any policy passed that they feel may damage the alliance, a veto can be overturned by the judges or should the Emperor/Empress feel a valid argument has been put forward to rescind the veto. The Emperor/Empress will maintain stability within the alliance, make sure departments are running efficiently and is responsible for making announcements unless certain announcements have been delegated.

c. Regent of The Peoples Community is appointed by the Emperor/Empress. The Regent can be removed if the Emperor/Empress and Directors unanimously vote to do so or by mutual consent between the Emperor/Empress and Regent. The Regent will be responsible for fulfilling any tasks handed to them by the Emperor/Empress, including helping in departmental work. However they are also free to use their own initiative within the alliance to carry out tasks they feel need doing.

d. Director of Security is elected by the members of The Peoples Community for a period of 3 month. Director of Security is responsible for the defence of The Peoples Community and for removing ghosts for The Peoples Community AA. The Director of Security may also appoint a raid overseer, who must make sure members know the rules of raiding and make sure they are followed.

e. Director of Business is elected by the members of The Peoples Community for a period of 3 month. Director of Business is responsible for resource trade, tech trade and banking system within The Peoples Community.

f. Director of Development is elected by the members of The Peoples Community for a period of 3 month. Director of Development is responsible for member management (recruiting, masking, IRC, member lists, mass PM's). Director of Development appoints The Peoples Community's in-game candidates for Team senator.

g. Director of Diplomacy is elected by the members of The Peoples Community for a period of 3 month. Director of Diplomacy is responsible for the Foreign Affairs of The Peoples Community (Treaties, Ambassador Appointment & management, making & maintaining a fact-book).

h. All Directors can appoint deputies and other staff as they see fit.

Judicial
The judicial branch of the alliance is responsible for keeping order within the alliance and being able to hold the government to account for any violations.

a. The alliance has 4 judges and these members can’t be serving in a government position however they may hold a staff post such as recruiter. Judges are selected by the members of the alliance and keep their post until they either; stand down, resign from the alliance or are elected into a government position.

b. Judges might be asked by the Director of Development to hold a trial against a member for violations against the alliance, the judges may then decide if there is a need for a trial.

c. Judges can be asked by any member of the alliance to hold an inquiry into an issue such as government handling of a war. As with trials, judges may then decide if it will be worthwhile, if it is, they will take evidence and submit a report of its findings to the alliance.

d. A vote of no confidence in the Emperor/Empress can be passed by the judges, however this requires a 4/4 majority, a 3/4 majority might be considered enough for a fresh election to be called but unless a 4/4 majority is reached, the incumbent Emperor/Empress would be allowed to stand again.

e. Judges may vote to overturn a veto imposed by the Emperor/Empress, this requires a 3/4 majority, the request for an overturn of a veto can either be proposed by a judge or by another member of the government.

State of Shock
a. A state of shock will take place when the government of the alliance has collapsed through inactivity or public unrest with the government.

b. A state of shock may also be called by the government if there is a serious issue that is causing a strain on the alliance; this requires a 3 out of 5 majority or can be called by the Emperor/Empress or Regent.

c. During a state of shock, the highest ranking government members takes overall control of the alliance and may form a temporary government for the purpose of focusing on the reason the state of shock was called.

Raiding
a. Tech raiding is allowed within this alliance however will be overseen by the Raid Overseer who will enforce the rules for raiding. The rules for raiding are as follows:


 * Nations raid at their own risk.
 * Nations may not raid white nations.
 * Nations may not raid nations that are a member of an alliance with more than 1 member.
 * Nations agree to offer peace after each attack.


 * Nations may not raid without permission from the Raid Overseer