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Teutonic Order ~ Code of Arms
By: Victor Truchev Date: August 31, 2015, 10:23 pm
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[center]The Teutonic Order
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Code of Arms[/center]
[center]i.Preamble[/center]
The Teutonic Order is an alliance founded upon the principles of
individual freedom, safety, prosperity, and hospitality. To
maintain those principles we ask every member to show respect
for all nations in the Teutonic Order. These principles may also
be extended to friendly and/or allied alliances.
ii.Membership
Any nation wishing to join the Teutonic Order must first apply
on our forum. You must also not be in another alliance or be
taking part in any wars against another alliance. The leadership
of the Teutonic Order may implement additional application
requirements without notice before any nation is approved as a
member.
A.Freedoms
Each member, known as a Knight of the Teutonic Order, has the
liberty to exercise freedom of speech, expression, association
and belief. However if you are being rude at a considerable
level to any member, your rights will be revoked and punishment
shall be laid out at the Teutonic Government’s discretion, up to
and including expulsion. We expect all members to abide by this
in public as well, be it Discord, topw.createaforum.com or Orbis
World Forums. Don’t be a fool.
B.Raiding Policy for the Teutonic Order:
Members of the Teutonic Order are not allowed to raid any nation
residing in an alliance with 10 members or more. Nor can they
raid members of an alliance with open diplomacy with the
Teutonic Order. In the event that the raid proves disastrous,
all nations are responsible for their own actions and no members
are obligated to help in any form.
IMPORTANT: The Teutonic Order will NOT pay reparations to
nations raided by our members, if you have any concerns please
contact the Crown of Diplomacy or the Hochmeister. Any such
exceptions may only be approved by the Hochmeister at petition
of the Großschäffer.
iii.The Government
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Chapter of Crowns
A.Hochmeister (Grandmaster) - Leader
The Hochmeister has the final say in all matters. They must see
to it that all matters are resolved and the Government continues
to function properly. The Hochmeister must choose a Großkomtur
to be first in the Line of Succession.
B.The Großkomtur (Magnus Commendator) - Vice Leader
There will be one designated Großkomtur in the Order. They have
the same authority as the Hochmeister in the event the
Hochmeister is absent or is assigned to a particular situation
by the Hochmeister. However, they may be vetoed in a decision by
2/3rd vote if challenged by a Crown. The Münzmeister will only
hold this title as a formality on the alliance page as a key to
the bank.
C.The Crowns
The Crowns function as the council to the Hochmeister and the
Großkomtur. The Chapter of Crowns consist of positions in this
order; the Crown of War, the Crown of Diplomacy, the Crown of
Commerce, the Crown of Hospitality, and the Crown of
Procurement. Each Crown, as well as the Hochmeister and the
Großkomtur, holds one vote according to their station in the
event a vote is called.
The Crowns are responsible for the daily activities of their
sector, and it is their duty to ensure that all of their
necessary responsibilities are carried out.
The Crowns are titles appointed by the Hochmeister with the
expressed council of the Crowns.
The Crowns and their Duties:
Ci.The Marschall (Summus Marescalcus) - Crown of War
Their duties are to maintain the military requirements and
update the threat level based on the current diplomatic climate.
They are to work with the Verschaffer and Spitler in creating
relevant guides on conducting military actions.
Cii.The Großschäffer (The United Schaffer) - Crown of Diplomacy
Head of the Teutonic Order’s Foreign Affairs sector. Duties
include ensuring that the foreign relations of the alliance are
secure and ongoing. They make sure allies are well-treated and
visited regularly. They are to maintain foreign embassies.
Ciii.Münzmeister (Master of the Mint) - Crown of Commerce
Head of the Financial Affairs department. They coordinate all
aid programs and coordinate trade. At any time they can adjust
taxing as they see fit. Only the Hochmeister can overrule this.
Civ.The Spitler (Summus Hospitalarius) - Crown of Hospitality
Head of the Internal Affairs department. Responsibilities
include all activities concerning the general membership,
including moderation of the forums/discord channel and ensuring
that the Order’s rules are followed by its membership. They are
also responsible for working with the Verschaffer in maintaining
all guides, as well as assisting with Academic matters.
Cv.The Verschaffer (Procurer) - Crown of Procurement
The role of the Verschaffer is to be the Head Recruiter for the
Teutonic Order as well as Headmaster of the Academy. They are
responsible for maintenance of ads placed on politicsandwar.com
as well as the creation of such ads - whether that be creating
ads themselves, or commissioning an artist to create them. The
budget for ads will be varying based on recruitment needs, cost
of credits, and commission rates approved by the Hochmeister.
Cvi.Impeachment of Government Officials
Any member of the government may be impeached by the Chapter of
Crowns. This, however, does not apply to the Hochmeister. With
the exception of the Crown in question, all Crowns will have a
vote in impeachment proceedings. In order for impeachment
proceedings to take place, a Crown must put a motion to the
floor with adequate reasoning. Another Crown must then second
the motion. The exception to this is the Hochmeister, who may at
any time, with reason, call for the impeachment of a Crown.
Impeachment motions can only pass with a 4/5 vote. The accused
will have the opportunity to defend themselves.
The Hochmeister is not subject to impeachment by Crowns. They
can however, be called up for a vote of no confidence by the
general membership at any time (Crowns may take part in calling
up a vote of no confidence). This vote is nonbinding and the
Hochmeister is not required to step down. It is merely a show of
public opinion. That said, if there is a majority showing no
confidence, it is suggested that the Hochmeister step down and
the Großkomtur shall take their place.
iv. Additional Clauses
A. Winter Contingency
Government members shall be informed of the specifics of Winter
Contingency when they take the helm of their role. Winter
Contingency may only be activated by the Hochmeister.
B. Charter Verbiage and Relevance
At anytime, the Hochmeister may edit or commission the
Großkomtur to edit the Code of Arms verbiage to remain
consistent with playership vernacular and/or technology use i.e.
Instant Messaging platforms, forum gameplay, GoogleDocs, etc.
The Crowns may insert their input on the matter at any time to
drive a clear and effective Code of Arms.
v. Treaties
A. Treaty Creation
Any and all treaties must be presented to the Chapter of Crowns
and approved by a 4/6 vote. Proposed treaties will also be
announced to the general membership no less than 24 hours before
the vote. This time may be used to get input from the Knights.
B. Treaty Continuance
Any and all treaties that expire and both parties wish for the
continuation of said treaty, must be approved by the Chapter of
Crowns by 4/6 vote.
C. Treaty Nullification
Should the Order wish to nullify an existing treaty, the action
must be voted upon by the Chapter of Crowns and approved by a
4/6 vote.
vi. Amendments
A. Amending the Code of Arms
Changes to the Code of Arms regarding protocol, process, and
management structure must be put to a vote by the Crowns. Any
such amendment must be approved by a 5/6 vote of the Crowns.
vii. Ratification
This Code of Arms is hereby Ratified by the Founders, by which
sole authority is vested in them until the Preservation clause
has been satisfied.
Victor Truchev - Founder
Emmad - Founder
Official Motto: "Helfen, Wehren, Heilen" ("Help, Defend, Heal").
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