Althing Results

Nov 15, 2005

Both items pass

Item 9a

For 25

Against 9

Abstain 1

Item 9b

For 28

Against 5

Abstain 2


> Item 9a If item 9b passes, add the following to the corpora under

> other offices:

> The EH COM Rules representative position.

> The COM Rules representative is appointed/dismissed by a joint

> decision of the Monarch, PM, and GMR. The representative position

is an

> open-ended appointment to allow for consistency.

> Yes / No / Abstain

>

>

> Item 9b: Approve the COM rules revision process:

> Yes / No / Abstain

>

> (The following text is included for review, it will not be added

to the

> corpora)

>

> 1) Each Kingdom must elect/appoint a representative.

> The manner in which this is done is left up to the individual

> Kingdom.

>

> A) The representative (rep/s) will be the only person allowed to

> access the boards on Amtgardinc.com to discuss or suggest rule

> changes/clarifications.

> (Bulletin boards will be set up at Amtgardinc.com that will be used

> to post, discuss, and collate requested rule changes. These boards

> will be open to the public

> (read-only) to allow for the process to be visible to all members of

> Amtgard and to promote a more diverse discussion of these changes on

> Kingdom lists.)

>

> B) The representative position is an open-ended appointment (The

> appointment can be ended by either party, Monarch or rep at any

> time.) This is to allow for consistency amongst the reps.

>

> C) The reps can be removed from the position at any time by the

> current Monarch of their Kingdom. (This is to allow for the removal

> of a rep that does not meet the Kingdom standards.)

>

> D) The rep answers directly to their Kingdom Monarch

>

> E) The representative must be a current member of the Kingdom in

> which he/she is to serve.

>

> F) The main duty of the rep is to poll their Kingdom for rule changes

> and clarifications then bring them to the boards. Each rep must

> remain in contact with the Monarchy and Populace in order to promote

> the Kingdom's rule agenda.

>

> G) The reps have the discretionary right to discard changes that are

> obviously inappropriate.

>

> H) The reps will discuss the changes on the board to help clarify and

> clean up the wording and intention of the changes.

>

> I) The reps must transfer any rule changes from the discussion boards

> to the final request board before the last day in June, in voting

> years. (Clarifications must be transferred by the last day of June

> every

> year.) Any transfers after the date will be null and void for the

> current voting year.

>

> 2) Rule changes will be voted upon and enacted every two years. (The

> first year of this process will be at the Gathering of the Clans

> 2006.)

>

> 3) Clarifications will be voted upon every year.

> Clarifications for non-rule voting years will be printed out on an

> errata sheet (not a supplement) that will be supplied with the

> rulebook. These clarifications will be edited into the main rulebook

> on the following year when rule changes are edited.

>

> 4) A representative of Amtgard Inc. will compile the finalized list

> of change/clarifications (without any

> changes) and will supply copies for the official vote.

> Each Kingdom's rep will post the finalized list on their Kingdom's

> list.

>

> 5) The vote will be held at the Gathering of the Clans, during the

> Monarch's meeting.

>

> 6) Only Monarchs may cast a vote at the meeting unless a

> representative (a representative of the Kingdom not necessarily the

> rules representative, although the rules representative is eligible

> for this

> duty) has been appointed by them, in

> writing, before the meeting. (It is in every Kingdom's best interest

> to have a representative of their land with a list of votes at this

> meeting.)

>

> 7) Only the items on the finalized list will be voted upon.

> Absolutely no rules or clarifications will be accepted on site for

> change.

>

> 8) Each item on the finalized list will be voted upon with a 75%

> majority of the assembled Monarchs (representatives of the Kingdom)

> required for it to pass.

>

> 9) Passed items are then compiled for entry into the rulebook (or

> errata sheet for clarifications on non-rule years.).

>

> 10) All rule changes and clarifications are effective one month from

> the date of the meeting.

> Errata sheets and edits will be posted at amtgardinc.com by this

> date.

>