Lords of the Unforgotten

Introduction:
Alright...I wanna cast a spell.

Article 1: Gaining Membership
Your nation team must be orange, you must not be in any wars, or be on any ZI lists. After a week of membership you will receive a $100,000 bonus.

Article 2: Every Thursday
Every Thursday is free ice cream day.

Article 3: The Council
The Council will be the ruling power of the alliance, and will be made up of 6 Councillors, one for The Bank, War, Recruitment, Internal Operations and Foreign Operations, along with one Head Councillor.

1: Powers
The Council shall be able to vote on passing treaty drafts with a 4/6 vote. The council shall have the power to expel or punish any member as they see fit with a 4/6 vote. Making amendments to the treaty with a 4/6 vote. The Council can expel any member of the council who has done wrong to the alliance with a 4/5 vote. If for any reason a council member is unable to vote, then the passing rate will stand as -

5 Councillors – 4 Votes 4 Councillors – 3 Votes 3 Councillors – 3 Votes

A vote will not be allowed to take place unless there is at least 3 Council members able to vote.

I: The Head Councillor
The Head Councillor will be the voice of the alliance, and will oversee the alliance as a whole. The Head Councillor will hold no extra power than other councillors, only there as a figure head and voice for LotU. The Head Councillor will be elected every 6 months.

II: Councillor of the Bank
The CotB will be responsible for overseeing aid throughout the alliance, it is his or her job to make sure that a member gets aid when they need it. The CotB will be elected every 6 months.

III: Councillor of War
The CoW will be in charge of making sure that the military of LotU is ready at all times for a war. The CoW will also command attacks on rouges when a member of the alliance is attacked. The CoW will be elected every 6 months.

IV: Councillor of Recruitment
The CoR will be responsible for making sure that the alliance has a strong number of new recruits constantly joining the alliance. The CoR will be elected every 6 months.

V: Councillor of Foreign Operations
The CoFO will have the job of setting up relations with other alliances through forums and IRC and sending out diplomats to other alliances forums and IRC Channels. The CoFO will also be responsible for making sure that all foreign diplomats have embassies and are masked correctly. The CoFO will be elected every 6 months.

VI: Councillor of Internal Operations
The CoIO will focus on the growth of members in the alliance, this will involve tech, trades and helping the Councillor of the Bank on the distributing aid. The CoIO will be elected every 6 months.

VII: Elections
Elections will take place every three months, with three positions per election. The Head Councillor, Councillor of War, and Councillor of Foreign Affairs comprise Class I. The Councillor of the Bank, Councillor of Recruitment, and the Councillor of Internal Affairs comprise Class II. Class I will be elected in June and January, starting in June of 2009. Class II will be elected in March and September, starting in September of 2009. All who desire to run for a specific office must first state so in the appropriate nomination thread, then their nomination must be seconded by another member of the alliance. Nominations will occur in the week before an election. All elections will begin on the first of the appropriate month, and last for one week.

Article 4: Powers of a Member of the Lords of the Unforgotten
Members will be able to request the following to the Council:

Offering of a treaty to any alliance. Demoting a Member of the Council if they have enough evidence to say why. Expelling a member of the alliance, again, they must have enough evidence. A change in the charter.

If all of the members of Lords of the Unforgotten are unanimous on the matter, they may overturn a movement made by the council.

Article 5: Elastic Clause
The Council of the Lords of the Unforgotten are permitted to take any action not specified in the charter provided that there is a majority vote by the Council. However, this action must be approved by no less than four of the council members.

Article 6: Amendation of the Charter
All Amendments to the Charter must be first approved by no less than five council members. The Council will then decide whether or not the amendment is major enough to go to the members of Lords of the Unforgotten, and if it is major enough for a popular vote, the Council will decide what percentage of approval is neccessary for the ratification of the amendment. In the event that the members of the Lords of the Unforgotten believe that the council misjudged, they can demand a popular vote, and it should be approved by no less than 30% of the public members. The public vote would then be enacted, with majority winning the vote. All public votes would last for one full week before closing.

With much thanks to Fatscalyman for his founding of this alliance and all of his work to get it off the ground.