THE GOVERNANCE OF STASSION

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ISSUED AND CONFIRMED BY,

THE COUNTY OF STASSION

On the 12th of Harren’s Folly, 1936.

 

 

ARTICLE I  —  THE GOVERNANCE OF STASSION;

 

   I  —  The Count of Stassion invests the Governance of Stassion as the sole body in charge of the administration of his peerage and lands.

 

   II  —  The Count of Stassion delegates the organisation and maintenance of the Governance of Stassion to the Castellan of Stassion.

 

   III  —  The Count of Stassion delegates that the Governance of Stassion provides him with transparent counsel and advice. 

 

   IV  —  The Count of Stassion delegates legislatorial capability to the Governance of Stassion. 

 

   V  —  The Count of Stassion delegates administerial capability to the Privy Officers of Stassion in their relevant fields.

 

ARTICLE II  —  THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF STASSION;

 

   I  —  The Castellan of Stassion acts as right hand to the Count of Stassion, and Presider of the Governance of Stassion. He may convene the Governance without the presence of the Count. He may entertain the functions of Regent in the absence, interregnum, incapacitation or minority of the Count. He may pronounce law of any origin, those being Standard Law and Comital Promulgations. He may entertain judicial power in the momentary need, albeit not in the presence of the Count. He is to nominate people as Privy Officers, to be confirmed by the Count. He shall foster greater relations with the Crown of Petra and those vassals or entities beneath.

 

   II  —  The Treasurer of Stassion oversees the treasury of the County of Stassion, ensuring its maintenance and growth, monitoring each and every revenue or expenditure. He may craft fiscal policy with the approval of the Castellan and Count. He is to draft an exhaustive report on the budget every three years, and present said paper before the Governance. He is to oversee the housing, establishments and land appropriations of the County, and their taxation. He is to maintain and commission the extension of the County’s infrastructure. He may allocate resources or coins to the Privy Officers with the approval of the Castellan and Count. 

 

   III  —  The Commander of Stassion acts as second in command of the Stassion Company. He may craft military policy and strategy with the approval of the Castellan and Count. He is to ensure the proper arming and equipping of the swordsmen. He is to ensure the maintenance and growth of the Company’s resources. He is to foster brotherhood between the swordsmen. He is not nominated by the Castellan, but directly appointed by the Count. 

 

   IV  —  The Scrivener of Stassion oversees the cultural development, documentation and archives of the County. He is accountable for the record keeping. He is obligated to keep record of noteworthy events. He is to foster greater ties between the folk and nobles, ensuring cultural progress.

 

   V  —  The members of the Privy are to be regarded as the Privy Officers of Stassion, bearing the honour to style themselves as Lord or Lady and their office. Furthermore they are entitled to the privilege of being addressed as His or Her Excellency.

  VI  —  The members of the Privy reserve the right to staff their office in the way that it befits their objectives.

 

ARTICLE III  —  CLARIFICATIONS;

 

   I  —  Any member of the Governance of Stassion may propose Standard Law with intent of passage. To be effective it must go through show hands and earn the support of the preponderance, and later be ratified through Comital Assent.

 

   II  —  The Count of Stassion may pronounce Comital Promulgations, which may not be created, amended or repealed by any member of the Governance.

 

   III  —  The members of the Governance of Stassion may be freed from duty at any given point by the Count through recommendation from the Castellan, alternatively they may resign at their own will or upon death.
 

 

SIGNED,

HIS EXCELLENCY, Sir Antoine Maximilien of Leuven of the House Ashford de Falstaff, The Lord Castellan of Stassion

 

 

Spoiler

 For those interested you can contact the appropriate Privy members if interested in partaking in the government.

Castellan | diplomacy and government organisation | - Sir Antoine of Leuven @valecu
Treasurer | stewardy and finances | - Vacant @Vacant | Contact @Optimus420 for the time being of Vacancy

Commander | army and grinding | - Philip Tiberian @VoxyNoir

Scrivener | documentation and cultural development | - Durand Acton @Arkada

 

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Edited August 7, 2023 by Captain Crow

[Optimus420 1926]

The Count of Stassion smiled the Sun's Smile after reading the missive proud to see his Castellan had returned to his craft!