Revisions to Corpora

Corpora--Several Revisions
October 19, 1996 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Items IV.C.1., 3., and 6., pages 4, 6, and 7

III.C. 1. Eligibility for office. No Director may hold any Crown, Principality Coronet, or Great Office of State of a kingdom or principality while actively serving on the Board. However, Directors may take leave of absence to serve as royalty, as provided by By-Laws VI.D.

III.C.3. Impeachment. A Director's tenure on the Board can be challenged by means of a petition presented to the Board (via the Corporate Secretary)....

D. 3. a. Policy. Any letter or document sent to the Board and cited in the Minutes is considered public, and may be obtained from the Corporate Office Secretary ...

b. Logistics. The Corporate Office Secretary serves as the primary channel of communications to and from the Board, and materials intended for the agenda should be sent to the Corporate Office Secretary for distribution, with a copy to the ombudsman for the affected kingdom and/or office. The Corporate Secretary also prepares ...

IV. A. GENERAL OPERATIONS. The term "Corporate Officer" refers to the officers listed in IV.B through IV.H in their administrative roles within the medieval structure of the Society. The By-Laws define the officers of the corporation in terms of their duties relating to the external affairs of the Society.

IV.A.2. d. No Corporate Officer may serve as Crown or Coronet during their tenure in office. In order to fight or be fought for in a Crown or Coronet Lists, the officer must have served a minimum of one year in that office and must have an appointed deputy, approved by the Board, who is ready and willing to accept all responsibilities for that office. Committing to become a Crown or Coronet will be considered a resignation from office.

IV.A.3. b. Warranting: Three Board members must sign the warrant for a Corporate Officer. For a deputy, two Board members and the appropriate Corporate Officer must sign the warrant. In either case, the Executive Director may be one of the Board members signing the warrant.

c. Resignation: Corporate Officers may resign by submitting written notification to the Board via the Corporate Secretary and Corporate Office.

B. SOCIETY SENESCHAL. The Society Seneschal (designated as Vice President in the By-Laws) is responsible for ... Where questions arise concerning the intent of the governing documents, the Board specifically authorizes the Society Seneschal to make interpretations and clarifications, with the proviso that such rulings must be discussed with the Chairman Executive Director at the earliest opportunity, and reported to the Board at the following meeting. The Society Seneschal's rulings will stand until and unless overruled by the Chairman Executive Director or the Board.

VI.C.2.a. THE SENESCHAL (mentioned in the By-Laws as "Regional Vice President") is the chief administrative officer .... Where registration with state or national governmental bodies would be beneficial to the Society, the Seneschal shall work with the Society Seneschal to request that the Executive Director initiate the appropriate proceedings be initiated, and shall recommend a member to serve as registered Legal Agent for that jurisdiction. (See Governing and Policy Decision #7.)

Corpora--Revision
January 18, 1997 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F., page 5

IV.B. SOCIETY SENESCHAL. The Society Seneschal (designated as Vice President for Operations in the By-Laws) is responsible for ... Where questions arise concerning the intent of the governing documents, the Board specifically authorizes the Society Seneschal to make interpretations and clarifications, with the proviso that such rulings must be discussed with the Chairman at the earliest opportunity, and reported to the Board at the following meeting. The Society Seneschal's rulings will stand until and unless overruled by the Chairman or the Board.

Corpora--Revision
January 18, 1997
Agenda Item V.E., page 5

VI.A.3.b.(2) They may shall acknowledge the attainment of Viscounty rank by those who have met the requirements.

Corpora--Revision
April 18, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.G., page 5

V.A.4.b. At least 3 4 officers, including a Seneschal, a Herald, an Exchequer, and either a Marshal or a Minister of Arts and Sciences. Local Branches are encouraged to fill both the latter positions.

Corpora--New Section
October 17, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.A.1., page 4

VI.A.1.c.(2).a. Should extreme and extraordinary circumstances, such as death, prevent a Crown, heir to the Crown, Coronet, or heir to the Coronet, from completing the requirements of Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2)., the Board of Directors may, upon substantial petition, and on a case by case basis, waive the requirements in Corpora VI.A.1.c.(2) to allow the bestowing of a royal peerage or royal title.

Corpora Revision
October 17, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.C., page 5

Appendix A. Precedence of Law in the Society...

Corpora Revision
October 17, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F.1, page 6

IV.F. Chronicler of the Society. The Chronicler of the Society is the officer responsible for overseeing the production of corporate periodicals, including Tournaments Illuminated, The Compleat Anachronist, the kingdom newsletters, local branch newsletters and any other publications the Board may designate. In addition, the Chronicler establishes overall policies for Society-sponsored event- and branch-related paper publishing at all levels, and serves as a source of publishing expertise and advice for the benefit of the Society.

Corpora--New Section
October 17, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F.2., page 6

IV.I. Corporate Publications Manager. The Corporate Publications Manager is the officer responsible for overseeing the production of corporate periodicals (including Tournaments Illuminated and The Compleat Anachronist), corporate policy and procedure documents (including the Known World Handbook, the Organizational Handbook, and all corporate level officer manuals), and any other publications the Board may designate. In addition, the Manager of Corporate Publications establishes overall policies for the publishing of corporate historical research, historical education and modern policies/procedures, and serves as a source of publishing expertise and advice for the benefit of the Society.

Corpora--New Section
October 17, 1998 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F.3., page 6

IV.J. Electronic Publications Manager. The Manager of Electronic Publications is the officer responsible for implementing electronic internet site standards for the corporation at all levels, including the corporate web site, regional and local branch web sites, and any other electronic media the Board may designate. In addition, the Electronic Publications Manager establishes overall policies for Society-sponsored event- and branch-related internet publishing at all levels, and serves as a source of publishing expertise and advice for the benefit of the Society.

Corpora Revision
4-17-99 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.F., Page 13

Revise Corpora IV.G. to read as follows:

The Society Chancellor of the Exchequer reports directly to the Treasurer as identified in the By-Laws.

The Society Chancellor of the Exchequer shall cause to be kept and maintained adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of all branches and divisions of the Society except those controlled by the Treasurer or the Corporate Office. Such accounts shall include records of assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings, and other matters customarily included in financial reports.

This officer accomplishes this directly, through the Kingdom Chancellors of the Exchequer, Kingdom Chroniclers (for regional corporate publications) or through other special deputies. The Society Chancellor of the Exchequer additionally collects and compiles reports on all accounts for the Society's tax returns and other financial reports.

Corpora Revision
4-17-99 Quarterly Meeting
Agenda Item IV.B., page 4

Revise Corpora V.A.4.b. as follows:

At least 4 3 officers, including a Seneschal, a Herald, and Exchequer, and either a Marshall or a Minister of Arts and Sciences an Exchequer, and one of the following: a Herald, a Marshal, or a Minister of Arts and Sciences. Local branches are encouraged to fill all of the latter positions.