Petrine Laurel Reinstatement Act

[Office of the Registry 2323]

ACT OF THE IMPERIAL DIET

6th of Horen’s Calling, 1826

 

PETRINE LAUREL REINSTATEMENT ACT

Introduced in the Commons

Passed in the House of Commons & House of Lords

We, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, do so release, in accordance with the Public Record Act of 1751, Transparent Law Act of 1817 & beneath the authorization of the Crown, this Act of the Imperial Diet. It shall, as assented within the purview of the Crown, henceforth be enacted and executed as laws, as this document shall serve as the official confirmation of ascension of the Crown. And so it shall, as demanded of the Crown, be transcribed within the Orenian Revised Code wherein this Act of the Imperial Diet shall remain until amended.

 

VOTES OF THE ACT

House of Commons

AYE

BRAE-WITTENBACH, Elizabeth.

D’AZOR, Roseline.

D’AMATO-ORLOV, Anton.

DE ROSIUS, Otis.

NAPIER, John.

O’ROURKE, Patrick.

O’ROURKE, George.

OTHAMAN, Kelhus.

 

NAY

N/A.

 

ABSTAIN

O'ROURKE, Jane.

KOMNENOS, Henrik.

DE ROSIUS, Charles.

FITZPETER, Anthony.

 

House of Lords

AYE

The Duke of Crestfall

The Count of Azor

The Viscount of Pruvia-Provins

The Lord Spiritual

 

NAY

The Duke of Cathalon

 

ABSTAIN

The Count of Kositz [alt. the Lord Speaker]

 

INTRODUCTION

First established during the Basrid Ministry, the Petrine Laurel was once one of the most prestigious awards that could be bestowed upon a citizen of the Holy Orenian Empire. However, in recent decades, this initiative to recognize and reward the artisans and scholars of our country has since been forgotten. This Act of the Imperial Diet seeks to reestablish this award through the formation of a commission that will be charged with its administration.

 

SECTION I

The Imperial Petrine Commission

 

I - An independent body for nominating and voting on the recipient of the Petrine Laurel shall be established under the oversight of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, known as the Petrine Commission.

I.I - The Imperial Petrine Commission (IPC) shall report directly to the Minister of Civil Affairs, though be both independent of and separate from the Ministry itself.

I.II - The Minister of Civil Affairs shall be tasked with appointing three intellectuals and cultural artisans of the utmost repute to serve on the commission.

I.III - These commissioners are to serve on the body until resignation, dismissal, or death.

I.IV - One of the three commissioners appointed by the Minister of Civil Affairs is to be designated as Chairman, and will be given the responsibility of organizing meetings to consider academic works of the utmost repute.

 

II - Commissioners on the Imperial Petrine Commission are to hail from esteemed academic and cultural professions, including the following fields:

II.I - History

II.II - Anthropology

II.III - Archeology

II.IV - Theater

II.V - Philosophy

II.VI - Poetry

II.VII - Cartography

II.VIII - Literature

II.IX - The Natural & Physical Sciences

 

III - Upon the resignation, dismissal, or death of a commissioner, the sitting Minister of Civil Affairs must replace them within one Saint’s Week.

 

SECTION II

Awarding of the Petrine Laurel

 

I - The Imperial Petrine Laurel is to be awarded once every 5 years to an individual of outstanding intellectual acumen, whose works have greatly benefited the Orenian public.

I.I - This individual in question may hail from any of the above walks of life, but must have exhibited extraordinarily academic achievement in their respective field.

 

II - A sum of 250 marks will be allotted from the Imperial Treasury to the Imperial Petrine Commission, to be awarded to the winner of the Petrine Laurel as a financial reward.

 

III - Additional funds from the Imperial Treasury will be provided in order to fashion a trophy for the recipient of the Petrine Laurel.

III.I - The trophy must incorporate a laurel wreath of some sort into it, although what form this might take is up to the discretion of the Imperial Petrine Commission.

 

IV - Honorable mentions and runners up to the Petrine Laurel are to be listed and honored in a way that the Imperial Petrine Commission deems fit.

 

V - The Imperial Petrine Commission shall be empowered to recommend recipients of the Laurel to His Imperial Majesty for induction into the Imperial Association and/or the Imperial Order of Merit.

 

VI - A public relations initiative shall be undertaken by the Imperial Petrine Commission, which shall create an apparatus for submitting one’s candidacy and works to be considered for the award.

 

VII - Exceptional candidates who do not submit themselves for consideration may still be nominated by members of the Imperial Petrine Commission.

 

VIII - A majority vote of two out of the three commissions must be obtained in order to select the winner of the Petrine Laurel.

 

IX - All other aspects of the awarding of the Petrine Laurel are to be decided by the Imperial Petrine Commission and by the Minister of Civil Affairs.

 

As introduced by,

    Representative ELIZABETH BRAE-WITTENBACK,

On This Horen’s Calling, 1826.

 

As co-sponsored by,

    Representative JOHN NAPIER.

 

As penned by,

    Legal Archivist ZAVIER CARRANZA.

 

As affirmed by,

    Her Excellency, the Director of Civil Affairs,

    Princess JOSEPHINE AUGUSTA.

 

    Issued and proclaimed,

    John VIII, by the grace of GOD Holy Orenian Emperor, forever August, King of Renatus, Curon, Salvus and Seventis, Defender of the Faith, Grand Duke of Ves, Duke of Adria, Novellen and Lorraine, Protector of the Heartlanders, Highlanders and Farfolk, etcetera.