Out of Character Rules of the Grand Senate

This page contains the rules for the conduct of players in the Senate, as well as the OOC operation of the Senate. Not to be confused with the Standing Rules of Order, which is an in-character document.

Conduct

 * 1. Players will conduct themselves with decorum while using any of the channels under the "Grand Senate" category. Any discussion within any of the channels must be related to the mock government roleplay.
 * 2. Players will not stir up drama or argument for the sake of drama or argument. Discussions should be had in a respectful manner.
 * 3. Players will respect the authority of any moderators and administrators.
 * 4. Players will additionally adhere to the rules of the Thegye Discord.

OOC Senate Operation

 * 1. Senators will propose bills using the approved Senate Proposal Format, written in proper English. These proposals will be presented
 * in #the_chancellery. The Lord Chancellor will then add each proposal to the queue in the order in which it is received. It is preferred that players create a new wiki page for legislation, but the Lord Chancellor may do so if the player does not wish to.
 * 2. Senators may propose several different types of bills:
 * - Acts, which carry the weight of law and are specific in their effect, impacting a single ministry or aspect of government
 * - Combined Acts, which carry the weight of law and are made up of multiple Acts
 * - Treaties, which are negotiated agreements between nations
 * - Resolutions, which alter the Standing Rules of Order and are the source of amendments to documents which require special amendment procedures
 * - Reactions, which do not carry the weight of law and allow for the Senate to express itself without the need for a long debate or law
 * 3. The Lord Chancellor will then allow for at least three days of debate after the presenation of the bill to the Senate floor. A new forum will be created for each new discussion. Once the debate has come to an end, the Lord Chancellor will then declare the date of the vote.
 * 4. Once the vote opens, it will be open to all Senators for the period of three days. The Lord Chancellor will then declare the outcome of the vote.
 * 5. If the proposal is approved, the Lord Chancellor will update the Royal Ledger of Acts or, if the proposal is an amendment to another law, that law.