Procedure of the Deshret

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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 been approved according to the procedure established by the State Code of Osiris.

2. Any Councilor of the Deshret who fails to maintain citizenship in the Osiris Fraternal Order according to a monthly review by the Pharaoh or designated executive official will be removed from the membership rolls of the Deshret but will be eligible for reapplication upon again attaining citizenship.

3. Any Councilor who misses four 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.

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 and will be responsible for the following duties:

(a) Any and all duties assigned to the Keeper by any law of the Osiris Fraternal Order;

(b) Maintaining the membership rolls of the Deshret according to the criteria established by Section 1 of this Procedure;

(c) Executing the processes for matters 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 signature or veto, if applicable;

(d) Maintaining a law index that includes all legally enacted constitutional documents, statutes, treaties, agreements, and amendments to such laws;

(e) Establishing additional rules for order and other processes for the operation of the Deshret provided that they do not conflict with this Procedure or other law.

2. The Keeper will have the power to appoint deputies to assist in the execution of these powers and duties.

3. Should the office of Keeper become vacant, the first deputy appointed by the Keeper or, in the absence of such a deputy, the most senior member of the Deshret who is available to serve will preside over the Deshret for the duration of the vacancy.