Cleaning up the Councils Act

[Sétanta]

Two Councils exist that advise the Staff directly about the Total War Community (Consilium Belli) and the Common Community (Consilium Pacis). They have their own subforums within the Questions & Suggestions forum.

Consilium Belli and Consilium Pacis members cannot belong to both councils at the same time and must resign position in either of councils within a week after appointment to second council or be removed from that position which they have held for the longer period.

Consilium Belli
Six members in total, drawn from the Civitates, Artifex and Patrician ranks shall be appointed by the Triumvirate to discuss and advise on ideas concerning the Total War section of the forums. These members should have a strong background in the Total War modding community and be in good standing.

A public forum will be created in the Questions & Suggestions forum, where all suggestions regarding the Total War section of the Forums will be discussed. The Consilium Belli shall make necessary recomendations to the staff on issues of the Total War and Modding Sections.

Appointment to the Consilium Belli:
Each member of the Consilium Belli has a term which lasts for a period of two months from when they are appointed. When a Council member’s term is due to end or a Councillor resigns, the Curator will choose when to open a candidates thread and post an announcement in the Symposium. Applicants must then post their reasons for wishing to participate and relevant qualifications within this qualifications thread, which shall remain open for 72 hours.

After the candidates thread is closed the Triumvirate will appoint as many new Councillors as are required at that time. Councillors may serve consecutive terms though in the interests of fairness the Triumvirate will attempt to introduce new qualified councillors when possible. The Council will have the power to invite temporary members to assist the Council.

Consilium Pacis
Four Civitates, Artifex or Patricians shall be elected by the Curia as per the "Curial Elections" section of the Syntagma to discuss and advise on ideas concerning the Common Community section of the forums. These candidates should have a strong background in the Common Community and be in good standing.

A publically viewable forum will be created in the Questions & Suggestions forum, where all suggestions regarding the Common Community section of the forums will be discussed. The Council shall make necessary recomendations to the staff on issues of the Common Community. Each member of the Consilium Pacis has a term which lasts for a period of two months from when they are elected. The Council will have the ability to invite others to temporarily sit on the council, at the discretion of Staff

Changes in red. Mostly little re-wordings and giving the council similar abilities as it had before the refoms, presumably left out. Hopefully this will make everybody happy. And I included the Councils Membership Limitation Act which will presumably pass.

Discuss.

[scottishranger]

I basially agree, it will only add to the function/ activity of the councils and improve their affect on the community.

[the Black Prince]

some of these changes are already being proposed in the amendment to the consilium bella thread. perhaps merging the two proposals into one Councils Reform Bill might be best?

[Sétanta]

some of these changes are already being proposed in the amendment to the consilium bella thread. perhaps merging the two proposals into one Councils Reform Bill might be best?

They do the same thing for all practical purposes, mine just covers both councils. If somebody wants to merge the threads, I would be fine with it.