adrian-empire chancellor s guide, 2002 Manual Do Utilizador

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Chancellor's Manual

as adopted November 2000, amended May 2002

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Preface................................................................................................................................................................4
I. Purpose ...........................................................................................................................................................4

Philosophy.........................................................................................................................................4

Construing Law.................................................................................................................................4

II. Meetings.........................................................................................................................................................6
III. Agendas ........................................................................................................................................................6

Format and Procedure.......................................................................................................................6

Preparation and Distribution...............................................................................................................9

IV. Conducting Meetings: General......................................................................................................................10

Rules of Order.................................................................................................................................10

Consent Calendar............................................................................................................................10

Consideration..................................................................................................................................10

Voting.............................................................................................................................................11

Abstentions .....................................................................................................................................11

Upgrading/Downgrading Proposals ..................................................................................................11

Withdrawal of Proposals..................................................................................................................11

Typos..............................................................................................................................................11

Chancellor's Power to Create Language ...........................................................................................11

Debate ............................................................................................................................................11

V. Parliamentary Procedure ...............................................................................................................................12

Primary Motions..............................................................................................................................12

Secondary Motions .........................................................................................................................12

Tertiary Motions..............................................................................................................................14

Privileged Motions...........................................................................................................................14

VI. Levels of Law..............................................................................................................................................15

Imperial Crown Writs ......................................................................................................................15

Estates Writs ...................................................................................................................................15

Case Law and Minutes ....................................................................................................................15

Authorized Deviation From Law ......................................................................................................15

Guidelines Not Rising to the Level of Law........................................................................................15

Custom and Tradition ......................................................................................................................16

Precedent ........................................................................................................................................16

Policies............................................................................................................................................16

Internal Procedure ...........................................................................................................................16

VII. Definitions ..................................................................................................................................................16

Majority..........................................................................................................................................16

Warrants of Appointment.................................................................................................................16

Imperial Ministries ...........................................................................................................................16

Imperial Candidates.........................................................................................................................16

Imperial Charters.............................................................................................................................16