Procedure of the Deshret
Section 1: Membership of the Deshret
1. The Deshret will be comprised of all citizens of Osiris who have applied for membership in the Deshret and who have maintained active involvement in a Priesthood of the Hedjet, as certified by the Vizier of Osiris.
2. Any Councilor of the Deshret who fails to maintain activity in one or more Priesthoods of the Hedjet according to a monthly review by the Vizier will be removed from the membership rolls of the Deshret but will be eligible for reapplication upon again being certified for active involvement in a Priesthood of the Hedjet.
3. Any Councilor who misses three or more consecutive votes in the Deshret without declaring an official leave of absence will be removed from the membership rolls of the Deshret but will be eligible for reapplication.
4. The Deshret may, by a two-thirds supermajority of votes cast over a five day period, remove a Councilor for conduct unbecoming of a Councilor of the Deshret. Any Councilor removed under this provision will not be eligible for reapplication for a period of four months.
5. The Pharaoh and Vizier of Osiris will be non-voting, ex officio Councilors of the Deshret for the duration of their term(s) in office.
Section 2: Operation of the Deshret
1. Any Councilor of the Deshret may introduce a proposal before the Deshret. A proposal will go to vote only after a mandatory consideration period of three days, which may be extended to seven days at the discretion of the Keeper. A proposal will then proceed to vote after a motion to vote on the proposal has been made by any Councilor and seconded by any two additional Councilors.
(a) The Keeper may at his discretion delay a vote for up to seven days if two or more proposals are already at vote.
2. Only the Pharaoh may introduce treaties or agreements with other regions before the Deshret, which will follow the same process as any other proposal introduced before the Deshret.
3. Any proposal, treaty, or agreement at vote before the Deshret, unless otherwise dictated by this Procedure or by constitutional documents, will only pass the Deshret if a simple majority of votes cast over a five day period are in favor of the proposal.
(a) For a vote to be valid, a simple majority of all Councilors must cast a vote of aye, nay, or present.
4. Councilors of the Deshret may vote aye, in favor of a proposal; nay, against a proposal; or present, indicating a vote neither in favor nor against but that one has participated in the vote for the purpose of retaining membership in the Deshret.
Section 3: Presiding Officer of the Deshret
1. The Keeper of the Deshret will serve as the presiding officer of the Deshret for a term of two months. There will be no limit on the number of terms a Keeper may serve.
2. The Keeper will be elected by the Deshret from among its membership in elections administered by the Vizier. The Pharaoh and the Vizier will be ineligible to declare candidacy for or serve as Keeper.
3. The election period for Keeper will begin with a three day period for nominations and declarations of candidacy, followed by a four day period for voting. Any candidate for Keeper may begin campaigning immediately upon declaring his candidacy.
4. Should the office of Keeper become vacant, an election for a new Keeper will immediately commence. The Vizier will preside over the Deshret for the duration of the vacancy.
5. The Deshret may, by a two-thirds supermajority of votes cast over a five day period, remove the Keeper from office. The process for removing the Keeper will follow the same process as any other proposal introduced before the Deshret and will be administered by the Vizier.
6. The Keeper will be responsible for the following duties:
(a) Maintaining the membership rolls of the Deshret according to the criteria established by Section 1 of this Procedure;
(b) Executing the processes for proposals, treaties, and agreements introduced before the Deshret as established by Section 2 of this Procedure and for presenting legislation that has passed the Deshret to the Pharaoh for his signature or veto;
(c) Maintaining a law index that includes all passed constitutional documents, statutes, treaties, agreements, and amendments to such laws;
(d) Establishing additional rules for order and other processes for the operation of the Deshret provided that they do not conflict with this Procedure;
(e) Making cosmetic changes to the wording of the Procedure that do not conflict with existing legislation and that do not make any substantive change to the membership requirements, operation, or powers of the Deshret or any of its Councilors, and documenting such changes in an area accessible to all citizens of the Osiris Fraternal Order.
7. The Keeper will be empowered to appoint deputies to assist in the execution of the powers and duties of his office.
Councilors may vote aye, nay, or present. The Pharaoh and the Vizier may not vote. Voting will close on 24 December 2013 at 17:00 (5:00 P.M.) EST.
Councilors may refer to the discussion thread here.
Aye: 13
Nay: 0
Present: 0
Not Yet Voted: Severisen, Old Federalia, Feuer Ritter, Revert, Cora, Cameron M. Romefeller
