The Cainan Compact

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The Cainan Compact

by Treadeau Du'rome

Preamble

We, the members of the Tribunal of Entropy, each representative acting in its sovereign and independent character and with the aim of forming a permanent governing body, establish justice, and secure the blessings of Oblivion and Entropy to our posterity and ourselves. To accomplish this we invoke the favor and guidance of unholy guiding Darkness do ordain and establish these Articles.

Article I Section 1

All legislative powers of Caina are hereby delegated to the Tribunal of Entropy, which with all the power invested in it by its members work to accomplish their goals and aims.

Section 2

The Tribunal of Entropy shall be composed of members and appointees from the Tribunal and the Shadow Conclave.

2.1

The Tribunal is made of two types of Councils; the first is the Permanent council, which shall consist of the appointed positions to the Tribunal, the second is the Standing council which consists of the selected representatives from the Shadow Conclave.

2.2

The members of the Permanent council are appointed by the Mayor of Caina and can only be removed from the Tribunal by the Mayor. Representatives for the Permanent council shall consist of the Emissary, General of the Militia, Magistrate, and Master of Ceremonies, and Vice-Mayor. These positions are able to both vote and propose legislation.

2.3

Members of Standing council are appointed as representatives from their respective guilds of the Shadow Conclave. Each member of the Shadow Conclave may send up to two representatives to the Tribunal however the Conclave members who lack in sending members to the Tribunal without prior written warning to the Mayor are in jeopardy of loosing their representation. Representatives for the Standing council may make submissions for legislation and law for the City of Caina; they are not however able to vote on law because they represent their guild’s interest within the City and must sway the members of the Permanent council to their side.

2.4

Laws and resolutions passed by the Tribunal have no limit as to their scope and aim as that the members of the Shadow Conclave gave rule of the City to the Tribunal of Entropy. Laws proposed by the Tribunal must be put into written form to be submitted to the members of the Tribunal into the Town Hall’s records. It is then that a vote is brought before the Permanent council as to yea or nay. If a majority consensus is reached within the Permanent council the legislation moves to the Mayor for final say; if the Mayor rejects the legislation there is no recourse as that he is the Voice of the Shadow Conclave within Caina.

Article 2 Section 1

The executive power shall be vested in the Mayor of Caina. He and the Vice-Mayor shall hold their offices for the term of six months or until the Tribunal passes a resolution finding them incompetent at which time a majority vote of the Permanent council will render them out office. The Mayor and Vice Mayor shall be elected as follows:

Section 2

Each member of the Conclave has the opportunity to appoint a candidate to the office of Mayor. After Candidates are announced a secret ballot is taken of both the Permanent and Standing councils, including the current Mayor, the candidate with the most votes is Mayor.

Section 3

The Mayor is able to propose legislation before the Tribunal under the same rules that applies to the two councils. The Mayor due to his position’s nature and the need for emergency action is able to issue Mayoritorial Edicts. These Edicts have the word of law with no limit to the scope or aim of the Edict; a written copy is then submitted into the Town Hall’s record.

Article 3

Section 1

The position of Magistrate holds as it powers the enforcement of the Law of the Caina. The Magistrate holds at their discretion the ability to hold trials and enforce the laws of the City as they see fit. A citizen of Caina may petition the Magistrate as to Civil and or Criminal wrongdoings so that a trial maybe held and a ruling issued. The Tribunal has given to the Magistrate the most important power of the office; which is the ability to judge heretics to Oblivion and Entropy. The seizing of heretics is not up to Magistrate however and is left to the armed forces of Caina

1.1

The position of Emissary holds as it powers to be the direct voice of the Mayor and of the Shadow Conclave. It is the duty of the Emissary to represent Caina at dignitary functions and to establish cordial relations for the city among the other townships of the realm.

1.2

The position of Vice Mayor retains all powers that are held by the Mayor in the absence of that position. With the absence of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor functions as only the Mayor and not a member of the Permanent Council when pertaining to legislation.

1.3

The position of Merchant Lord holds the power to collect taxes from vendors sold within Caina; also having the power to encourage the economic growth of the city and maybe do as the office holder see fit to accomplish this goal.

1.4

The position of Master\Mistress of Ceremonies has the power to hold and to administrate events within the City. It is to this end that they give each scheduled event the blessings of the Tribunal and of the Shadow Conclave.

1.5

The position of General of the Militia has jurisdiction over the military defense of the city and is required to report directly to the Mayor in matters of defense. The Mayor retains the right to appoint, dismiss and create other military units and or officers for the state of Caina.