Charter of Through Yggdrasil's Roots

TYR Charter
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Preamble
Through the adherence to the following laws and regulations laid down by the composers of this document, a brotherhood hereafter known as Through Yggdrasil's Roots (TYR), based in the Maroon sphere, is to be formed.

I. TYR Membership
A. Member nation has undergone proper application processes.

B. Member nation does not hold multiple alliance affiliations.

C. Member nation is not a declared enemy of another alliance.

D. Member nation must come by the alliance forum at least once a month for auditing purposes.

E. Member nation is respectful to the alliance, its friends and allies.

II. Government
A. The highest executive body of TYR is a standard Triumvirate system. Triumvirs may create/dissolve cabinets and task forces at their own discretion, and any authority otherwise not granted to any specific party in this document automatically passes on to the Triumvirate as a unit.

B. The Council, an office of three individuals, will be divided into the Councilor of Defense, Councilor of External Affairs, and Councilor of Internal Affairs. The powers of each Council are outlined here:

1. Councilor of Defense (CoD): Charged with the overall military undertakings of the alliance. This will range from handling the individual wars and keeping records of tech raids to coordinating larger interalliance conflicts, should they arise. The CoD will also undertake the primary responsibility of organizing the armed forces of TYR into manageable Companies as he or she sees fit.

2. Councilor of External Affairs (CoEA): The chief diplomat of TYR. This job includes all the usual tiering of diplomatic hierarchy, as well as dispatching diplomats to other alliances to preserve positive relations. TYR's CoEA will serve as the link between the other alliances of Planet Bob and the government, bringing all proposed treaties and declarations of war to the Triumvirs and Councilors before releasing them to the General Assembly for voting and/or announcing, respectively.

3. Councilor of Internal Affairs (CoIA): Charged with the tasks of organizing recruitment drives, aidfalls, trade circles, and general growth-related figures of the alliance, the CoIA will preserve the internal infrastructure of TYR. This also includes updating member rosters, organizing said rosters, and preparing newsletters and/or sending alert messages to keep the General Assembly informed on TYR activity.

C. The government has the power to declare war, without approval from the General Assembly, with a 2/3 majority support from each the Triumvirate and Council.

III. Legislation
A. The General Assembly is the chief legislative body of TYR. It is composed of every member nation within the alliance, each having a term of life. The powers of the General Assembly are as followed:

1. Constructing, reviewing, discussing, and/or passing, preventing, repealing bills and amendments.

2. Reviewing, discussing and/or passing, preventing, canceling treaties.

3. Declaring (should the government decide it) and/or ending wars.

4. Recalling the government members who are incapable of their positions.

5. Expelling member nations from TYR.

6. Electing the triumvirs and councilors.

B. For all votes, except Article IV Section A 4 and 5, to pass, there must be a simple majority approval. For Article IV Section A 4 and 5, a 2/3 majority approval must be reached.

IV. Elections
A. Elections will occur every two months beginning on the twenty-first, lasting until the end of the twenty-sixth. New term will start on the first very day of the next month following the elections. The protocols are as followed:

1. Twenty-first through the end of the twenty-second: This will be known as the nominations period. A member nation may nominate and second two individuals per position (amended on 12/4/2008 - I). A member nation is only considered an official candidate when he or she is seconded, and accepts his or her nomination.

2. Twenty-third through the end of the twenty-fourth: This will be known as the campaigning and debating period. Candidates are strongly encouraged to sell themselves to the alliance.

3. Twenty-fifth through the end of the twenty-sixth: This will be known as the voting period. Every member nation will receive a twenty-four hour notice.

4. If there is a tie, a run-off election will be held on the twenty-seventh, lasting twenty-four hours.

B. With the exception of the first election, candidates for a councilor or triumvir position are required to be in the alliance for at least one month. Every potential candidate may not run for more than one position.

C. If, at any point, there is fewer than six government members, an election will immediately be held to fill the vacant position(s), following the same protocols.

C.5. A temporary government will be in place in order to secure the alliance from any form of military aggression until the first election is complete. This clause will be removed once the election is finished. The following is the temporary government:

Triumvir: Lord Vachon

Triumvir: Lylia Kinkaydia Rose

Triumvir: Albert J Hookman

Councilor of Internal Affairs: thecooljuice

Councilor of Defense: Mein Morgenstern

Councilor of External Affairs: foreignboy

V. Honorable/Dishonorable Discharge
A. Member nations of TYR may at any point submit their formal resignation to be publicly viewed on the forum, or inform one of the present Triumvirs in private. No member of TYR will attempt to hold any other member against their will, regardless of outstanding debts or favors owed. These may still be pursued after the individual has left the alliance, however, and any of the Triumvirs should be sought out to discuss the happenings.

B. Any member nation is subject to expulsion if a 2/3 majority vote is completed. Any breeching of the laws outlined in this Charter or elsewhere within TYR legislative documentation, and/or any form of disrespect to the alliance is grounds for possible dishonorable discharge.

C. A dishonorable discharge from TYR will follow the individuals into other alliances on Planet Bob. Either the CoEA or a Triumvir will contact the most readily available government official of the other alliance with a report including the happenings leading up to and following the expulsion. Under extreme circumstances, the armed forces of TYR may be employed.