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The House Charter
Foundations of the Osiran Houses System Article 1 - General
1. The House Charter will be the fundamental document of legitimacy and legality in the creation of Houses for the Fraternal Order of Osiris.
2. The Deshret may amend the Charter at any time following the standard procedure for amendments.
3. This Charter empowers the Citizens of Osiris to declare a familial allegiance or apply for residency in a named city of Osiris, or to found a city of Osiris if they meet the conditions set down by this act.
4. The Registrar, who will be appointed/removed by the Pharaoh, will be responsible for maintaining this Charter, as well as living records of any and all officially recognised houses.
5. A Major House is defined as a House which has seven or more members. If no house meets that criteria, then the four houses with the highest number of members will be considered Major Houses. Houses of current or former Pharaohs will always be considered Major Houses. Minor Houses are defined as any house which does not meet the above criteria. Further criteria may be set by the Registrar at their discretion.
6. A House can only be defined according to the number of Osiran Citizens that count themselves amongst its numbers. A House may not use foreign numbers in official requests.
Article 2 - Recognition of House Status
1. Houses may be recognised by the Pharaoh upon petition, without obligation of the Pharaoh to officially recognise them.
2. Houses may be recognised by the Pharaoh upon the conferring of an award to a member of a house.
3. The Pharaoh may declare the creation of a House when gifting a city to that house in the same way one would confer a medal.
4. Citizens may apply for official "House Status" using Guidelines set down by the Registrar.
5. Foreign Houses may be recognised at the discretion of the Pharaoh, if and only if they meet the conditions set down by this Act and the Registrars Guidelines.
Article 3 - Loss of House Status
1. House Status may be revoked from houses who contain members who have committed Treason or similar high-crimes against Osiris or her people.
2. House Status may be suspended for a length of time decided by the Pharaoh for actions which infringe against Osiris or damage Osiran standing internationally.
3. House Status may be lost, or declared "Dormant" if the final member of the house passes from Osiris without a named heir or successor. Houses may be declared "living" or "active" if there becomes a named heir or successor bearing the House name who successfully petitions the Registrar to recognise their claim.
4. Houses may be stricken from record if it is revealed that they have conspired with enemies of the State in order to overthrow the ruling House or Government in favour of their own.
Article 4 - House Autonomy
1. Each recognised House is empowered to handle any and all internal affairs without fear of interference from the Government.
2. Each house is empowered to set its own criteria for residency in their territories and may expel residents for breaches of House Law as needed after consultation of the Keeper of the Deshret, Pharaoh's Registrar and an official representing the Pschent.
3. Houses may display coat of arms, family colours or other regalia on the forum in family areas, or personal signatures and avatars as long as said items do not violate the Zetaboards Terms of Service or the laws of Osiris.
3a. Houses may incorporate Family regalia into the official flag of Osiris for official deployments if approved by the Registrar or the relevant official.
4. The ruling House of the Pharaoh shall reside in Memphis for the duration of the Pharaoh's reign, following that, they may return to their home city (should one exist), order the foundations of a new city, or remain in Memphis.
Article 5 - Creation of Cities, Nomarchs and Towns
1. A house of fourteen or more members may petition the Pharaoh for the Creation of a new city in their name.
2. A house of seven or more may request a residential town in accordance with this charter.
3. Houses must exist for longer than three months before being able to request residential cities.
4. The Pharaoh and Forum Administration Team reserve the right to refuse requests at their discretion.
5. The Pharaoh and Registrar reserve the right to amend the requirements for Residences and Cities as necessary.
Article 6 - Administration
1. This Act may be amended by the Deshret with consultation from representatives of each major house.
2. This Act hereby creates the position of Registrar, an appointed role from the Pharaoh who will serve as Archivist for the Houses.
3. This Act hereby creates the College of Arms, to manage and maintain lists of all known Regalia, War Banners and Approved Deployment/Mission Flags which use the Eye of Horus or any official standard of Osiris.
