Since this is such a large block of text we're trying to manage, i propose it be split into distinct sections as i have done below. Note i havent changed the wording of anything, just added section haeadings
Civitates Behaviour Act Revision
The Civitates behaviour act shall be replaced with the following text
If a Civitates is found to be acting in opposition to the rules of the forum and Curia, or is otherwise neglecting his duties or carrying about in a manner unbefitting his position, he may be approached for councelling, censured or demoted for his behaviour.
Action of Councelling:
The Consilium de Civitate has the power to privately contact Civitates which it feels are not maintaining a high enough standard. The members of the Consilium de Civitate would then review the Civitates posts over an agreed period of time (usually 1 month) and attempt to help the Civitate improve their posts. This work is kept strictly confidential and only the Civitate in question can mention that it is happening. At the end of the agreed timescale the Consilium de Civitate can take further disciplinary action if required (including extending the period of help).
Action of Censure:
Initiation:
No civitates' rank shall be involuntarily suspended except through the process of censure.
A majority of the members of the Triumvirate or the Consilium de Civitate can initiate censure. If the Triumvirate initiate such a proceeding it is then handed over to the Consilium de Civitate to manage. Any Civitates wishing to bring to the attention of the Curia the behaviour of a civitate has to do so by PM addressed to a member of the Consilium de Civitate. The Consilium de Civitate can adopt or dismiss the accusations. No Civitates may be censured for his behaviour except by means of the procedure defined below.
Procedure:
Once an accusation has been brought forwards either by one of the aforementioned bodies or by another member and has been subsequently adopted by the Consilium de Civitate the civitates is notified by PM. A civitate who is under accusation can opt either to defend themselves or request a champion to defend them, Champions must be a Civitate and would normally be the Civitate's patron. If the Patron declines, is not available or does not exist, the Civitate may agree with someone else to be their Champion.
The Civitate/Champion has 3 days to prepare their case. On the 4th day the Consilium de Civitate opens a thread in the Quaestio Perpetua in which to hear the case. The Consilium de Civitate then appoints one of its members as prosecutor for the case, and the prosecutor and the champion/defendant debate the case in the appropriate thread for 7 days. No other member can post in this thread. When the 7 days are up the Consilium de Civitate close the thread and decide on a punishment. This choice is confirmed by a simple majority vote for or against the chosen punishment. The acting prosecutor will not take part in the vote.
After the case is debated the Consilium de Civitate can decide one of the following:
Dismissal of the case
Warning, the Civitates will automatically be suspended from the Civitate rank for 1 month if he receives a Warning within the next 3 months.
Suspension of Civitates rank for up to 1 month
Appeal:
Consilium de Civitate decisions may only be appealed to the general Curia if more than 2 members of the Consilium de Civitate voted against it. If an appeal is made a thread is opened by the Consilium de Civitate in the Curia Vote and all Civitates can vote on the judgement with the following options:
Judgement remains unaltered
Judgement is increased by one level
Judgement is reduced by one level
Action of Ostrakon:
Initiation:
No Civitates' rank shall be involuntarily removed except through the process of Ostrakon.
If a Civitate holds three unexpired warnings they are immediately subject to these proceedings. Charges will be brought by the Curator on behalf of staff. Any civitate can bring charges of Ostrakon by sending a PM to the Consilium de Civitate.
Procedure:
Once an accusation has been brought forwards, the Consilium de Civitate will notify the accused Civitates by PM. A civitate who is under accusation can opt either to defend themselves or request a champion to defend them, Champions must be a Civitate and would normally be the Civitate's patron. If the Patron declines, is not available or does not exist, the Civitate may agree with someone else to be their Champion. The Consilium de Civitate will appoint the Curator or Civitates who brought the accusation as prosecutor for the case. This task cannot be delegated.
The Civitate/Champion has 3 days to prepare their case. On the 4th day the Consilium de Civitate opens a thread in the Quaestio Perpetua in which to hear the case. The prosecutor and the champion/defendant debate the case in the appropriate thread for 7 days. No other member can post in this thread. When the 7 days are up, the prosecutor announces the demanded penalty. The Consilium de Civitate close the thread and open a poll in the Curia Vote subforum stating the name of the accused and prosecutor, the penalty demanded and options to absolve or condemn the accused. The poll will remain open for 7 days. Conviction requires a 2/3 majority.
Review:
Once proceedings are concluded the Counsilium de Civitate will review the process. Frivolous use of the Ostrakon is grounds to initiate Censure.
Incidentally i tend to agree with all of these changes.
The biggest ones i could spot at first glance were that first:
1. the prosecutor in a case of Ostrakon must be either the Curator or the accuser. At present they may either be the Accuser or a CdeC member
2. Accusation requesting Ostrakon must be heard in full, they cannot be dismissed initialy by the CdeC.
3. Ostrakon cases are always voted on by the full Curia in the Curia votes subforum