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{{ChapterInfo|Draft Kingdom Law Handbook|9|Councils}} | {{ChapterInfo|Draft Kingdom Law Handbook|9|Councils}} | ||
== | ==Council of the Purse== | ||
#There shall be a Council of the Purse, consisting of the Crown (or Regent), the Kingdom Seneschal, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputy to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (AUS/NZ) to determine matters of general finance and the distribution of funds during the reign. | |||
#For the council to make a decision, the members of the council must be unanimously in agreement. | |||
#The Council of the Purse is responsible for approving the budget bid for every Crown event and kingdom expenditure. | |||
#The Royal Heirs shall be made party to discussions of the council, but not have a vote. | |||
==Council of Regalia== | ==Council of Regalia== | ||
=== | ===General=== | ||
#There shall be a Council of Regalia. | #There shall be a Council of Regalia. | ||
#Its duties will be to advise the Crown as to the artistic, historical, and practical merit of proposed regalia and equipment. | #Its duties will be to advise the Crown as to the artistic, historical, and practical merit of proposed regalia and equipment. | ||
#Further, the | #Further, the council will specifically advise the Crown as to the acceptability of such items. | ||
#All offers of donation, and all proposals for acquisition of Crown regalia will be handled through this | #All offers of donation, and all proposals for acquisition of Crown regalia will be handled through this council. | ||
#Any article of regalia given to the Crown without having first been approved by the | #Any article of regalia given to the Crown without having first been approved by the council will be deemed a personal gift to the Sovereign and/or Consort to whom it is presented. | ||
#All items of regalia are considered the property of the Kingdom of Lochac and may be disposed of only with the unanimous consent of the | #All items of regalia are considered the property of the Kingdom of Lochac and may be disposed of only with the unanimous consent of the council. | ||
===Composition=== | ===Composition=== | ||
#Voting members of the | #Voting members of the council shall be the Sovereign and Consort, the Keeper of Regalia, the Kingdom Seneschal, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. | ||
#Non-voting members shall be the Royal Heirs, and such persons the Crown deems relevant to the subject matter. | #Non-voting members shall be the Royal Heirs, and such persons the Crown deems relevant to the subject matter. | ||
===Functions=== | ===Functions=== | ||
#The Council for Regalia will conduct an inventory of the | #The Council for Regalia will conduct an inventory of the royal regalia immediately prior to its transfer from the outgoing to the incoming Crown. | ||
#A representative of both sets of | #A representative of both sets of incoming and outgoing Crowns should be present. | ||
#The | #The council shall determine if the outgoing Crown shall be held fiscally responsible for loss or damage to regalia entrusted into their care. | ||
#The new Crown shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of those items of | #The new Crown shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of those items of regalia coming into their possession. | ||
#Other items of | #Other items of regalia shall remain in the possession of the council's representative. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 3 June 2026
Councils
Council of the Purse
- There shall be a Council of the Purse, consisting of the Crown (or Regent), the Kingdom Seneschal, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputy to the Chancellor of the Exchequer (AUS/NZ) to determine matters of general finance and the distribution of funds during the reign.
- For the council to make a decision, the members of the council must be unanimously in agreement.
- The Council of the Purse is responsible for approving the budget bid for every Crown event and kingdom expenditure.
- The Royal Heirs shall be made party to discussions of the council, but not have a vote.
Council of Regalia
General
- There shall be a Council of Regalia.
- Its duties will be to advise the Crown as to the artistic, historical, and practical merit of proposed regalia and equipment.
- Further, the council will specifically advise the Crown as to the acceptability of such items.
- All offers of donation, and all proposals for acquisition of Crown regalia will be handled through this council.
- Any article of regalia given to the Crown without having first been approved by the council will be deemed a personal gift to the Sovereign and/or Consort to whom it is presented.
- All items of regalia are considered the property of the Kingdom of Lochac and may be disposed of only with the unanimous consent of the council.
Composition
- Voting members of the council shall be the Sovereign and Consort, the Keeper of Regalia, the Kingdom Seneschal, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- Non-voting members shall be the Royal Heirs, and such persons the Crown deems relevant to the subject matter.
Functions
- The Council for Regalia will conduct an inventory of the royal regalia immediately prior to its transfer from the outgoing to the incoming Crown.
- A representative of both sets of incoming and outgoing Crowns should be present.
- The council shall determine if the outgoing Crown shall be held fiscally responsible for loss or damage to regalia entrusted into their care.
- The new Crown shall acknowledge in writing the receipt of those items of regalia coming into their possession.
- Other items of regalia shall remain in the possession of the council's representative.