Scroll of Horus

Post by **Ark** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 7:50 pm

Scroll of Horus
Preamble

We, the citizens of Osiris, have convened to establish this Scroll of Horus as a covenant between us and as the official constitution of Osiris, in order to ensure the peace, order, and good governance of our regional community. It is our hope and our commitment that the government hereby established will foster an active and engaged community built upon a foundation of mutual respect, cooperation, and friendship.

I. Pharaoh

(1) The Pharaoh will be the monarch, head of state, head of government, and lawful World Assembly (WA) Delegate of Osiris.

(2) The Pharaoh will serve until abdication, or will automatically be removed from office upon their WA nation in Osiris resigning from the WA, being expelled from the WA, ceasing to exist, or being recalled.

(3) The Heir Apparent will be first in the royal line of succession if the office of Heir Apparent is filled, followed by each Guardian in the order determined by the Pharaoh. The first person in the line of succession willing and able to serve will succeed to the office of Pharaoh in the event that the office of Pharaoh is vacant.

(4) The Pharaoh may appoint the Heir Apparent or a Guardian to serve as Acting Pharaoh in the event of the Pharaoh's scheduled absence. In the event of the Pharaoh's unscheduled absence exceeding seven days, the first person in the line of succession willing and able to serve will serve as Acting Pharaoh.

(5) The Pharaoh will be the ultimate governing authority of Osiris, responsible for interpreting and enforcing the constitution and laws of Osiris.

(6) The Pharaoh shall have a suspensive veto on bills that amend the Scroll of Horus. Suspensive vetos of bills that amend the Scoll of Horus may be overridden by a three-fourths majority of the Council of Scribes.

(7) The Pharaoh shall have a suspensive veto on bills that do not amend the Scroll of Horus that may be overridden by a two-thirds majority of the Council of Scribes.

(8) The Chief Scribe will promptly present all legislation passed by the Council of Scribes to the Pharaoh for consideration. The Pharaoh may sign bills passed by the Council of Scribes into law or veto them.

(9) The Pharaoh may, with the approval of the Council of Guardians, impose revocation of citizenship, ejection and/or ban from Osiris, or other measures to preserve the security and stability of Osiris, for whatever duration of time is determined appropriate by the Pharaoh.

(10) All powers not explicitly granted to any other institution or office by this constitution may be exercised by the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh may delegate any powers or responsibilities of the office of Pharaoh to other officials or institutions.

II. Heir Apparent

(1) The Pharaoh may appoint an Heir Apparent to hold the second most endorsements in the region, up to a limit determined by the Pharaoh, which will be no fewer than ten endorsements over the limit imposed upon Guardians. The Pharaoh may remove the Heir Apparent from office.

(2) The Heir Apparent will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Pharaoh, or succession to the office of Pharaoh, or will automatically be removed from office upon their WA nation in Osiris resigning from the WA, being expelled from the WA, ceasing to exist, or being recalled.

(3) The Heir Apparent, if the office is filled, will be the chairperson of the Council of Guardians, presiding over the Council of Guardians according to its procedural rules and acting as its spokesperson. If the office of Heir Apparent is vacant, the first person in the line of succession willing and able to serve will serve as chairperson.

(4) The Heir Apparent must be confirmed by the Council of Scribes upon appointment by the Pharaoh before assuming office.

III. Council of Guardians

(1) The Council of Guardians will be the security council of Osiris, tasked with enforcing regional security in cooperation with the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh may attend all meetings of the Council of Guardians.

(2) The Council of Guardians will be comprised of the Heir Apparent as a voting member, if the office is filled, and a minimum of three Guardians.

(3) The Pharaoh may appoint additional Guardians. The Pharaoh may remove Guardians from office without the approval of the Council of Scribes.

(4) Guardians will maintain WA nations in Osiris and will be expected to maintain high endorsement counts, up to a limit determined by the Pharaoh, which will be no less than 50% of the Pharaoh's endorsement count.

(5) A Guardian will automatically be removed from office upon their WA nation in Osiris resigning from the WA, being expelled from the WA, ceasing to exist, or being recalled..

(6) Unless otherwise provided by this constitution, all votes of the Council of Guardians will be determined by absolute majority vote, which is defined as 50%+1.

(7) The Council of Guardians may further provide for its procedural rules. In the absence of such rules, or under circumstances not adequately covered by such rules, the chairperson may determine provisional procedure.

(8) Guardians must be confirmed by the Council of Scribes upon appointment by the Pharaoh before assuming office.

IV. Council of Viziers

(1) The Pharaoh will appoint a Council of Viziers to assist in managing the executive affairs of Osiris. The Council of Viziers is responsible solely to the Pharaoh and shall only have such powers and responsibilities as delegated to it by the Pharaoh.

(2) The Council of Viziers will be comprised of the Pharaoh, the Heir Apparent, a minimum of three Viziers appointed by the Pharaoh, and other officials as the Pharaoh deems necessary. The Pharaoh may remove anyone from the Council of Viziers.

(3) Members of the Council of Viziers may be recalled by the Council of Scribes.

V. Council of Scribes

(1) The Council of Scribes will be the legislature of Osiris, comprised of all citizens of Osiris.

(2) The Pharaoh will have no vote in the Council of Scribes, and the Acting Pharaoh will have no vote in the Council of Scribes for the duration of their service as Acting Pharaoh. No individual holding an re-callable appointed position, as defined by Article VIII of this constitution, may vote on their own recall from office, and the Heir Apparent and Guardians will have no vote on amendments to this constitution.

(3) The outcome of any vote of the Council of Scribes will be determined by tallying the counts for and against. Abstentions will not be taken into account to determine the outcome of any vote.

(4) Unless otherwise provided by this constitution, all votes of the Council of Scribes will be determined by absolute majority vote, which is defined as 50%+1.

(5) The Council of Scribes may further provide for its procedural rules by law.

(6) The Council of Scribes has broad legislative power and may enact, amend, or repeal any law or resolution. Resolutions may be binding or non-binding in their effect. Resolutions that are non-binding in their effect will not require the assent of the Pharaoh.

(7) The Council of Scribes may, at the request of the Pharaoh or designated executive official(s), enact, amend, or repeal a treaty.

(8) The Council of Scribes may, at the request of the Pharaoh or designated executive official(s), enact, amend, or repeal a declaration of war by two-thirds vote.

(9) The Council of Scribes may amend this constitution by two-thirds vote. Such amendment will be subject to the approval of the Council of Guardians before being presented to the Pharaoh for assent.

VI. Chief Scribe

(1) The Chief Scribe will be appointed by the Pharaoh to serve as the presiding officer of the Council of Scribes, and will preside over the Council of Scribes according to its procedural rules. The Pharaoh may remove the Chief Scribe from office.

(2) In the absence of procedural rules for the Council of Scribes, or under circumstances not adequately covered by such rules, the Chief Scribe may determine provisional procedure with the assent of the Pharaoh.

(3) The Chief Scribe may make alterations to legislation prior to bringing it to vote for compliance with basic spelling and grammatical standards of American English, and any legislative formatting standards that may be established by law. The Chief Scribe must detail what changes were made and why in the post that opens the vote for said legislation.

(4) The Chief Scribe may, with the assent of the Pharaoh, appoint deputies to assist in presiding over the Council of Scribes. The Chief Scribe or the Pharaoh may remove such deputies from office.

(5) Upon the Chief Scribe's departure from the office they shall automatically be succeeded by their Deputy unless otherwise decided by the Pharaoh. This Deputy shall automatically receive all the powers and titles associated with the office of Chief Scribe upon taking this post unless otherwise decided by the Pharaoh.

(6) The Chief Scribe may issue a formal censure to a member of the Council of Scribes by barring them from the Council for a period up to but not exceeding 1 weeks sitting. A member of the Council of Scribes may only receive a censure for violating the order, good conduct or civility of the chamber. A censure lasting for a period greater than 1 week must be approved by the Pharaoh.

(7) If the Chief Scribe has introduced a piece of legislation for debate by the Council of Scribes, the procedure with regards to legislation, whether it be a amendment to existing legislation, an entirely new piece of legislation, nonbinding resolution or otherwise shall be performed by a designated deputy. If no such deputy exists the Pharaoh shall appoint an individual to preside over the procedure regarding said piece of legislation.

(8) The Chief Scribe and Deputy Scribes may be recalled by the Council of Scribes.

VII. Council of Priests

(1) The Council of Priests is the judiciary of Osiris, comprised of three Priests appointed by the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh may remove Priests from office.

(2) The Council of Priests is responsible, subject to further regulation by law, for hearing criminal charges, determining guilt or lack of guilt, and imposing penalties upon guilty parties.

(3) A single Priest may be selected by the Council of Priests to preside over a criminal hearing. All criminal verdicts and sentencing will be decided by two-thirds vote.

(4) The Council of Priests may further provide for its procedural rules. Additional procedure for the Council of Priests may also be established by law. Procedural rules established by the Council of Priests will be subordinate to law.

VIII. Confirmation and Recall Procedure

(1) Appointments of the Heir Apparent, Guardians, and Priests must be confirmed by the Council of Scribes.

(2) Any citizen may propose a recall of any individual holding an appointed position on the Council of Guardians, Council of Viziers, or Council of Priests, as well as the Pharaoh, Heir Apparent, Chief Scribe, and Deputy Scribe.

(3) A proposal to recall must pass by the following margins to successfully recall an individual holding the given position:
a. Priests, Viziers, Sub-Viziers, and the Deputy Scribe require an absolute majority.
b. Guardians, the Heir Apparent, and the Chief Scribe require a two-thirds majority.
c. The Pharaoh requires a three-quarters majority.

(4) Individuals may not vote on their own confirmation or recall.

(5) In the event the Pharaoh is recalled, the first person in the chain of succession willing and able to serve shall succeed them.

IX. Citizenship Administration

(1) Any resident of Osiris is eligible to apply for citizenship via the regional forum according to procedure and requirements established by the Pharaoh.

(2) The Pharaoh or designated executive or security official(s) will be responsible for approving or rejecting citizenship applications within seven days of filing. The Council of Guardians will approve or reject citizenship applications neglected for longer than seven days. The Pharaoh or designated executive or security official(s) may approve or reject citizenship applications neglected for longer than seven days after declaring intent to do so to the chairperson of the Council of Guardians.

(3) Citizens admitted to citizenship during or within seven days prior to a vote in the Council of Scribes may not participate in that vote. Citizens admitted to citizenship during or within seven days prior to a constitutional convention may not vote in that convention.

(4) The Pharaoh or designated executive or security official(s) will revoke the citizenship of any citizen whose nation in Osiris voluntarily relocates or ceases to exist, according to procedure established by the Pharaoh.

X. Requirements for Government Office

(1) Any government office may only be filled by citizens. Government office will be defined as any office established by this constitution or by law, including deputies and advisors.

(2) To be eligible to serve as Pharaoh, Heir Apparent, or Guardian, a citizen must have held citizenship for a cumulative total of six months or longer.

XI. Regional Forum

(1) The official regional forum of Osiris is located at the following URL: http://osiris.valthost.com

(2) Should the forum cease to exist or otherwise become permanently unavailable, forum administration is authorized to immediately establish a replacement forum. In the absence of forum administration, the Pharaoh may establish a replacement forum.

(3) Except as authorized by the above provision, the forum may not be replaced without amendment to this constitution.

XII. Off-site Property Administration

(1) Off-site property administration will facilitate the technical needs of the off-site community of Osiris. Only citizens may serve as off-site property administrators or moderators.

(2) No provision of this constitution nor any law or policy will be construed to limit or interfere with the responsibility and authority of off-site property administration to safeguard the out-of-character security or safety of off-site property or its users.

(3) Off-site property administration will have final authority on off-site property permissions, and may deny or revoke permissions based on risk to the security or safety of off-site property or its users, or violation of terms of service.

XIII. Constitutional Conventions

(1) The Council of Scribes may, with the approval of the Council of Guardians and the assent of the Pharaoh, call a constitutional convention, comprised of all citizens, for the purpose of rewriting the regional constitution. The Heir Apparent and Guardians will have no vote on the calling of a constitutional convention, and the Pharaoh, Heir Apparent, and Guardians will have no vote in a constitutional convention.

(2) A motion for a constitutional convention may be made according to the same procedure for moving legislation to vote. The calling of a constitutional convention will require a two-thirds vote of the Council of Scribes.

(3) A constitutional convention will be administered according to rules adopted at the beginning of the convention. In order to pass a constitutional convention, a new constitution must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the convention, be further approved by the Council of Guardians, and receive the assent of the Pharaoh.

(4) During a constitutional convention, this constitution and all laws in effect under this constitution will remain in force unless amended or repealed according to standard procedure. A new constitution passed by a constitutional convention will automatically repeal and replace this constitution.

(5) Should a constitutional convention fail to pass a new constitution following a one month period, the constitutional convention may, with the approval of the Council of Guardians and the assent of the Pharaoh, be adjourned by absolute majority vote of the convention. Upon passing a new constitution, the constitutional convention will automatically be adjourned.

XIV. Legal Supremacy and Continuity

(1) The Scroll of Horus is the official constitution and supreme law of Osiris. No law, policy, or action by officials of Osiris may contradict this constitution.

(2) This constitution retains legal continuity with the Scroll of Ma'at, for the purpose of recognizing and honoring all treaties in force pursuant to the Scroll of Ma'at at the time of this constitution's ratification.

(3) Laws enacted under the Scroll of Ma'at, with the exception of treaties, will be repealed upon enactment of this constitution. All offices established under the Scroll of Ma'at, with the exception of the office of Pharaoh, will be vacated upon enactment of this constitution.

(4) Citizens recognized as such under the Scroll of Ma'at at the time of this constitution's enactment are automatically enrolled as citizens under this constitution.

Legislative History

Discussion Thread | Voting Thread | Royal Assent

Amendment History

Activity Requirement Repeal Amendment:
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