Standing Orders of the Magisterium

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Standing Orders of the Magisterium

Current as of: Sunday, July 27, 2025 3:20 AM

SECTION I. DEFINITIONS

…1.1. A legislative session is defined as the period between each Provost election.

…1.2. The Office of the Provost consists of the Provost and any Deputy Provosts.

SECTION II. LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE

…2.1. The Magisterium may exercise legislative action through the following categories of Bills:
……2.1.1. A “Law” (L), defined as a bill that, upon passing, shall form part of the binding body of law of The East Pacific.
……2.1.2. A “Resolution” (R), defined as a bill that, upon passing, outlines a non-binding opinion of the Magisterium.
……2.1.3. An “Amendment” (A), defined as a bill that, upon passing, shall form a binding change to an Act or Resolution.
……2.1.4. A “Standing Orders Amendment” (SOA), defined as a bill that, upon passing, will amend the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
……2.1.5. A “Concordat Amendment” (CA), defined as a bill that, upon passing, will amend the Concordat of The East Pacific.
……2.1.6. A “Repeal” (RP), defined as a bill that, upon passing, will eliminate an Act, Resolution, Treaty, or Declaration of War.
……2.1.7. A “Removal” (RM), defined as a bill that, upon passing, exercises the Magisterium’s power to suspend or remove a public official.
……2.1.8. An “Override” (OVR), defined as a bill that, upon passing, exercises the Magisterium’s power to override:
……2.1.8.1. A veto decision by the Delegate; or
……2.1.8.2. A previous decision by the Magisterium to suspend a Delegate, Vizier, or Arbiter; or
……2.1.8.3. The Praesidium’s appointment of an Acting Delegate, appointing a Vizier of its choosing as the Acting Delegate instead.
……2.1.9. A “Nomination” (N), defined as the proposal of a candidate for public office which requires approval from the Magisterium.
……2.1.10. A “Treaty” (T), defined as the enactment or amendment of a treaty as defined by the Concordat.
……2.1.11. A “Declaration of War” (W), defined as the enactment or amendment of a declaration of war as defined by the Concordat.
……2.1.12. All Bills will be governed by the same legislative procedure, detailed in the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.

…2.2. Any Resident of The East Pacific may start a debate on, or introduce, a Bill of any kind unless contraindicated by the Concordat, a Law, or these Standing Orders.
……2.2.1. Only a Magister may propose a Standing Orders Amendment.
……2.2.2. The category of Bill shall be written, in full, in the topic title for the discussion of the Bill.

…2.3. The Resident or the Magister who introduced the Bill shall be its sponsor.
……2.3.1. The Sponsor may amend the Bill at any time during the debate.
……2.3.2. The Sponsor may designate other Residents as Sponsors.
……2.3.3. If the Sponsor(s) are absent or inactive for more than 21 days within the Bill’s topic, the Provost immediately becomes the sole Sponsor of the bill, assuming the right to edit the bill and designate additional sponsors.

…2.4. The Sponsor or any Magister may motion the Bill to vote at any time during the debate.
……2.4.1. Any Magister who did not motion the Bill to vote may second the motion.
……2.4.2. If no Sponsor motioned for a vote on the Bill, or seconded that motion, any Sponsor may object within 48 hours if they believe further debate or amendment is needed.
……2.4.3. A Bill must be successfully motioned and seconded before it is brought to a vote.
……2.4.4. Should the motioned Bill fail to be seconded within 48 hours, the Bill will return to debate.
………2.4.4.1. Once returned to debate, a Bill may immediately be motioned to vote again.
………2.4.4.2. Should the Bill fail to be seconded on two separate instances, a mandatory 72-hour waiting period will apply before it can be motioned to vote again.
………2.4.4.3. If the Bill fails to obtain a second on three separate instances, it shall immediately be tabled and may not be motioned to a vote for the remainder of the current legislative session.

…2.5. A Bill must pass a vote of the Magisterium before it can be enacted or enforced.
……2.5.1. Voting procedures are specified in Section III of the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
……2.5.2. A Concordat Amendment (CA) must also pass a referendum of the Citizens of The East Pacific before it can be enacted or enforced.

SECTION III. VOTING PROCEDURE

…3.1. When a motion to vote has been seconded in accordance with 2.4.3:
……3.1.1. The Office of the Provost will, as soon as possible, create a new topic that contains a copy of the finalised proposal and a poll for voting on the proposal. This vote shall remain open for 7 days.
……3.1.2. A vote for a regular Bill, as defined in 2.1, shall have the acronym for that type of Bill in the topic title for the vote.
……3.1.3. An Admission Vote into the Magisterium, as outlined in 5.3 and 5.6, shall have the acronym AD in the topic title for the vote.
……3.1.4. A Provost Election, regardless of it it is a routine election or a special election, shall have the acronym E in the topic title for the vote.
……3.1.5. Any other Vote shall have the acronym V in the topic title for the vote.
……3.1.6. The discussion topic for a proposal at vote shall remain unlocked to allow for discussion and clarification that may be needed.

…3.2. Magisters shall submit a vote via the poll created by the Office of the Provost in the voting topic.

…3.3. A vote will be concluded when the voting period defined in 3.1.1. ends.
……3.3.1. The Office of the Provost may end a voting period early if all eligible Magisters have voted.
……3.3.2. The Office of the Provost shall lock a vote topic once the voting period end.

…3.4. A Bill passes the vote if more than 50% of the vote is in favour of the Bill and a quorum of at least 50% of all eligible Magisters have voted.
……3.4.1. The Office of the Provost shall lock the discussion topic for the passed Bill.
……3.4.2. A vote of Present/Abstain may not be treated as either a vote for or against the Bill; it may only be used to determine if a quorum has been reached.
……3.4.3. Any Magister who has resigned or is removed from the Magisterium for any reason shall not have their vote counted and will not contribute towards the determination of a quorum.
……3.4.4. Any Magister who is on a leave of absence during the voting period shall not have their vote counted and will not contribute towards the determination of a quorum.
……3.4.5. Any Magister who joins the Magisterium during the voting period shall not have their vote counted and will not contribute towards the determination of a quorum.
……3.4.6. If a Bill has stricter voting requirements defined in an Act or in the Concordat, the stricter voting requirements must be met for the Bill to pass the vote.

…3.5. If a Bill vote fails for any reason other than failing to reach a quorum, the Bill is considered defeated and may not be brought back for the remainder of the legislative session.
……3.5.1. If a Bill vote fails due to failing to reach a quorum, the Bill is returned to debate without penalty.
………3.5.1.1. It shall be the responsibility of the Office of the Provost to identify why a quorum was not reached and take action to rectify the issue.

…3.6. When a Bill passes, the Office of the Provost shall then:
……3.6.1. Notify the Delegate in the appropriate topic if it is an Act or an amendment to an Act.
………3.6.1.1. Upon signature of the Delegate, or 10 days after passage of the Bill, the Provost shall implement the Act or amend the Act in the appropriate topic within the “Laws of the East Pacific” category of the forums.
……3.6.2. Notify the Conclave in the appropriate topic if it is a Concordat amendment.
……3.6.3. Close the voting topic with a post detailing any invalidated Magister’s vote.
………3.6.3.1. The voting topic must remain publicly accessible.
……3.6.4. Any amendment shall be logged within the appropriate topic within the “Laws of the East Pacific” category of the forums.
……3.6.5. A rewrite of an Act shall be treated as an amendment and replace the previous version of the Act.
……3.6.6. A repealed Act shall be moved to the “Repealed Laws” category of the forums.

…3.7. Should a Bill that was passed by the Magisterium be vetoed by the Delegate:
……3.7.1. The Bill will immediately return to debate for a minimum of 72 hours.
……3.7.2. After 72 hours, the Bill may be motioned to an override vote.
……3.7.3. The override vote may only be motioned by a Sponsor of the original Bill.
……3.7.4. The override vote may not be seconded by a Sponsor of the original Bill.

…3.8. Topics that have been tabled or abandoned for over 60 days shall be locked by the Office of the Provost.
……3.8.1. A topic that has been locked as the result of being tabled or abandoned can be unlocked by the Office of the Provost upon a reasoned request by any Magister.

SECTION IV. CLOSED SESSIONS

…4.1. A Magister may motion a matter to be considered in a closed session.
……4.1.1. If the motion is seconded and a majority of the votes on the motion are in favour, the matter will be considered in a closed session.

…4.2. The Delegate or the Provost may initiate a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee to discuss treaty negotiations or declarations of war without a vote.
……4.2.1 A Foreign Policy Committee meeting is established as a meeting of the Magisterium, and it shall meet in a closed session.
……4.2.2. The Foreign Policy Committee will be chaired by the Provost.
……4.2.3. The Delegate and any Minister(s) they designate will be members of the committee without voting privileges.
……4.2.4. The Provost shall publicly announce the opening and closure of any such meeting.

…4.3. Votes on closed session discussions shall be made public, including the full text of the motion being voted upon.

SECTION V. MAGISTERS

…5.1. Any Citizen of The East Pacific can apply to join the Magisterium by:
……5.1.1. Providing the name of their Resident nation and the name of their World Assembly nation.
………5.1.1.1. If the applicant is on a military operation, then the name of the involved military branch must be supplied instead of a World Assembly nation.
……5.1.2. Reciting the Magister’s Pledge in the topic “Magister Application Thread” on the forums.
……5.1.3. Endorsing the Delegate and all Viziers if their Resident nation is a member of the World Assembly.
……5.1.4. Completing a Public Disclosure Form.

…5.2. The Office of the Provost will admit the applicant to the Magisterium if:
……5.2.1. The applicant’s Resident nation is a member of the World Assembly, or has been confirmed to be a member of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army (EPSA) by the Overseeing Officer; and
……5.2.2. The applicant has met all the requirements of 5.1.

…5.3. If the applicant is not a member of the World Assembly and they are not on a military operation, but otherwise meets all other requirements of 5.1., the Magisterium shall determine by majority vote if the applicant will be accepted or not.

…5.4. If the applicant has not met all the requirements of 5.1 and is not eligible for admission under 5.3, the Office of the Provost shall notify the applicant of an incomplete application.
……5.4.1. If the application hasn’t been rectified within 72 hours of this notification, the Office of the Provost shall deny the application.

…5.5. The Office of the Provost may deny any applicant who:
……5.5.1. Has resigned or been removed from the Magisterium within the same legislative session.
……5.5.2. Has been convicted of a crime by the Conclave.
……5.5.3. Has been proven by the Praesidium to be involved in the destabilisation or overthrowing of legitimate Governments in foreign regions.
…5.6. An applicant who has been denied for any reason is entitled to a majority vote of the Magisterium to determine if the applicant should be admitted.

…5.7. Magisters may petition the Office of the Provost to change the WA status of their membership within the Magisterium.
……5.7.1. Magisters accepted as a World Assembly nation may convert to Non-World Assembly status, subject to a vote as outlined in 5.3.
……5.7.2. Magisters accepted as a Non-World Assembly nation may convert to World Assembly status provided they meet all the requirements of 5.1.

…5.8. Magisters may notify the Magisterium of a Leave of Absence by posting in the “Magisterium Administrative Services” topic with the date their leave is effective from and their expected return date.
……5.8.1. A reason is not required to be supplied when notifying the Magisterium of a Leave of Absence.

…5.9. The Provost may hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 7 days to confirm their activity.

…5.10. A Magister may be suspended by the Office of the Provost or removed by a majority vote of the Magisterium if:
……5.10.1. The Magister is not on a notified leave of absence and does not respond to a roll call; or
……5.10.2. The Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and is not on a notified leave of absence; or
……5.10.3. In the previous calendar month, with at least two votes conducted, the Magister has not voted in at least half of all votes; or
……5.10.4. The Magister was accepted as a World Assembly nation, but their World Assembly nation is outside of The East Pacific.
………5.10.4.1. This clause does not apply if the Magister is a verified member of EPSA or can be confirmed as following EPSA orders.

…5.11. Any suspended Magister may be unsuspended by the Office of the Provost.
……5.11.1. If suspended under any of 5.10.1 to 5.10.3, the Magister must participate in a vote; or
……5.11.2. If suspended under 5.10.4, the Magister must first return their nation to The East Pacific, or covert their status as outlined in 5.7.1.

…5.12. A Magister will be automatically removed if:
……5.12.1. They have falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge or Public Disclosure Form; or
……5.12.2. The Magister has no resident nation in The East Pacific; or
……5.12.3. The Magister is no longer a Citizen of The East Pacific.
……5.12.4. Any removals under this clause must be announced by the Provost.

…5.13. A magister may resign at any time.

SECTION VI. OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

…6.1. The Magisterium shall appoint a Provost from amongst its members.

…6.2. The Provost shall serve for 3 months, with new terms starting on the first of January, April, July and October.

…6.3. An election shall be held when the position is vacant or before the end of the Provost’s term.
……6.3.1. This election shall be organised by the incumbent Provost, a Deputy Provost, or by any representative appointed by the Provost.
………6.3.1.1. An individual may not organise the election if they are also running in it.
……6.3.2. A 4-day nomination period will be held for each election.
………6.3.2.1. If no valid candidates are nominated, another 4-day nomination period will be held, and the incumbent Provost will remain in office until a new Provost is elected.
………6.3.2.2. If no valid candidates are nominated after a second nomination period, the incumbent Provost will remain in office for another term.
……6.3.3. Any Magister may be nominated by another Magister.
………6.3.3.1. The Magister must accept their nomination for the nomination to be official.
……6.3.4. Any Magister may self-nominate.
………6.3.4.1. Self-nominations must be seconded by another Magister for the nomination to be official.
……6.3.5. Officially nominated candidates may create a campaign topic in the appropriate category on the forums.
………6.3.5.1. This topic must contain all campaigning for that Magister.
………6.3.5.2. Any Resident may ask a candidate questions within the candidate’s campaign topic.
………6.3.6. Upon election of a Provost, all campaign threads relating to the election must be locked.

…6.4. After nominations, the Magisterium shall vote for a period of 3 days.
……6.4.1. The candidate who receives the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
……6.4.2. If there are more than two officially nominated candidates, the Provost elections shall be held using Instant Runoff Voting.
……6.4.3. Should the election result in a tie and no candidate concedes, a new 3-day vote shall be held.
……6.4.4. If a tie persists, the vote shall be opened to all Citizens for a period of 3 days.

…6.5. The Provost shall appoint up to 4 Magisters as Deputy Provosts.
……6.5.1. The Deputy Provost may conduct the duties of the Provost at the Provost’s request.
……6.5.2. Deputy Provosts shall serve at the pleasure of the Provost.

…6.6. If the Provost takes an official leave of absence by notifying as outlined in 5.8, then:
……6.6.1. The longest-serving Deputy shall temporarily assume the Provost’s duties until the leave of absence ends, or the Provost resigns or is removed.
……6.6.2. If the longest-serving Deputy does not assume the Provost’s duties, all other Deputies may temporarily assume the Provost’s duties until the leave of absence ends, or the Provost resigns or is removed. Each Deputy shall be asked in order of their service to assume the Provost’s duties, with the next longest serving Deputy being asked first.
……6.6.3. If no Deputy assumes the Provost’s duties, or there is no Deputy to assume the Provost’s duties, then each Magister shall be asked to temporarily assume the Provost’s duties according to their length of service, with the longest-serving Magister being asked first.
……6.6.4. Once the Provost advises the Magisterium that they are returning from their leave of absence, they will immediately resume their regular duties, and the temporary Provost will return to their regular duties.

…6.7. If the Provost resigns, is removed, or has been absent for a period exceeding 3 days without an official leave of absence, then the Provost’s duties shall be temporarily assumed per the line of succession defined in 6.6.1 to 6.6.3, until a new Provost is elected.
……6.7.1. In such cases, the temporary Provost must immediately hold a special election to elect a new Provost.

…6.8. Any Magister may motion for the removal of the Provost or Deputy Provost by majority vote. If a Magister seconds the motion, the target of the vote shall be immediately suspended and can no longer exercise any of the duties of the Office of the Provost.
……6.8.1 If the target of the removal is a Provost:
………6.8.1.1 A temporary Provost will be appointed per the line of succession defined in 6.6.1 to 6.6.3. The temporary Provost will perform the regular duties of a Provost as well as immediately officiate a 72-hour vote to remove the suspended Provost.
………6.8.1.2. If the removal vote passes, then a special Provost Election shall immediately follow.
………6.8.1.3. Special Provost Elections follow the same nomination, campaigning, and election procedures as outlined in 6.3 to 6.4.
………6.8.1.4. If any Special Provost Election begins less than a month before a regularly scheduled Provost election, the regularly scheduled Provost election will be called off, and the Provost will serve the next full term in addition to the remainder of their predecessor’s term.
……6.8.2. If the removal vote fails, the target of the vote is immediately unsuspended and will return to their regular duties.
………6.8.2.1. Both the Magister who motioned for the vote and the Magister who seconded the motion cannot re-motion for a removal for the remainder of the legislative session.

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Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

Original form, as enacted 7 Feb 2009.

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STANDING ORDERS OF THE MAGISTERIAL ASSEMBLY

Part I. Provost.
Section A. Election of the Provost.
(1) An election for Provost shall occur following the election of the Magisterium, following the removal of a Provost, or following the resignation of a Provost.
(2) The magisters shall elect the Provost by stating which Magister they believe should serve, and the Magister with the most votes shall be elected.
(3) Any Magister may decline to be elected Provost.

Section B. Provost Pro Tempore.
(1) The Provost shall appoint a Provost Pro Tempore to assist the Provost.
(2) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost at any time that the Provost requests it.
(3) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost should the Provost be absent from the forums for a period exceeding 72 hours.
(4) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost in the case of the removal, or resignation.
(5) The Provost may remove the Provost Pro Tempore at any time.

Section C. Removal.
(1) The Magisters may call for the removal of a Provost by a majority vote.
(2) The Magisters may call for the removal of a Provost Pro Tempore by a majority vote.

Part II. Legislation.
Section A. Proposal.
(1) Any Magister may propose a bill.
(2) Any such bill shall be debated following its proposal.

Section B. Debate.
(1) Debate on a bill shall continue until a majority of magisters agree to a vote.
(2) A bill may be amended by a majority vote of the Magisterium.
(3) A bill may be amended by the Magister who proposed it.
(4) If a bill has not been moved to a vote within two weeks of being proposed for debate on it may be closed with the consent of the Provost and 1/3rd of the Magisterium.

Section C. Voting.
(1) The Magisterium shall vote on a question when a motion to vote has been made and seconded.
(2) A magister may cast a vote of FOR or AGAINST, both of which shall be fully capitalized in order to show intent to vote,
(3) No Magister shall be required to vote on any question.
(4) Voting on any question shall last for seventy-two hours.
(5) A question shall pass at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote FOR than AGAINST; a question shall fail at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote AGAINST than FOR.

Part III. Removal.
Part A. Suspension.
(1) If a Magister is accused of a crime they shall be suspended until their guilt is determined by the Conclave.
(2) The Magisterium may end the suspension of a Magister by a majority vote.

Part B. Removal.
(1) The Magisterium may remove a Magister from the Magisterium by 2/3 vote.
(2) A removed Magister shall not be barred from seeking election in the future.
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Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

Amendments passed by 2nd Assembly, 16 May 2009.

The Standing Orders of the Magisterial Assembly are hereby amended as follows.

1. Part I, section A, subsection 1 shall be amended to read:

“The Magisterium shall immediately elect a Provost following the election of the Magisterium, or upon the position becoming vacant for any reason.”

2. In Part I, section B, subsection 1, the word “shall” shall be replaced with “may”.

3. Part II shall be amended to read as follows:

Part II. Legislation.
Section A. Proposal.
(1) Any Magister may propose a bill.
(2) Any such bill shall be debated following its proposal.

Section B. Debate.
(1) Debate on a bill shall continue until the vote is commenced.
(2) Amendments may be made to the bill during the debate phase.

Section C. Voting.
(1) The Magisterium shall vote on a question when a motion to vote has been made and seconded, and the Provost agrees to begin the vote.
(2) The Provost shall, upon beginning the vote, set a deadline for voting which shall not be less than 72 hours after the vote begins.
(3) A magister may cast a vote of FOR or AGAINST, both of which shall be fully capitalized in order to show intent to vote,
(4) No Magister shall be required to vote on any question.
(5) A question shall pass at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote FOR than AGAINST; a question shall fail at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote AGAINST than FOR.

4. Part III shall be amended to read as follows:

Part III. Removal.
Part A. Suspension.
(1) The Magisterium may suspend a Magister or remove a suspension by a majority vote.

Part B. Removal.
(1) A Magister may be removed by a vote of two-thirds of the Magisterium.
(2) A removed Magister shall not be barred from seeking election in the future.

[Zukchiva]

Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

[spoiler=“August 2010 Standing Orders (Click to Open)”]STANDING ORDERS OF THE MAGISTERIAL ASSEMBLY
Version to August 31 2010.

Part I. Provost.
Section A. Election of the Provost.
(1) The Magisterium shall immediately elect a Provost following the election of the Magisterium, or upon the position becoming vacant for any reason.
(2) The magisters shall elect the Provost by stating which Magister they believe should serve, and the Magister with the most votes shall be elected.
(3) Any Magister may decline to be elected Provost.

Section B. Provost Pro Tempore.
(1) The Provost may appoint a Provost Pro Tempore to assist the Provost.
(2) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost at any time that the Provost requests it.
(3) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost should the Provost be absent from the forums for a period exceeding 72 hours.
(4) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of the Provost in the case of the removal, or resignation.
(5) The Provost may remove the Provost Pro Tempore at any time.

Section C. Removal.
(1) The Magisters may call for the removal of a Provost by a majority vote.
(2) The Magisters may call for the removal of a Provost Pro Tempore by a majority vote.

Part II. Legislation.
Section A. Proposal.
(1) Any Magister may propose a bill.
(2) Any such bill shall be debated following its proposal.

Section B. Debate.
(1) Debate on a bill shall continue until the vote is commenced.
(2) Amendments may be made to the bill during the debate phase.

Section C. Voting.
(1) The Magisterium shall vote on a question when a motion to vote has been made and seconded, and the Provost agrees to begin the vote.
(2) The Provost shall, upon beginning the vote, set a deadline for voting which shall not be less than 72 hours after the vote begins.
(3) A magister may cast a vote of FOR or AGAINST, both of which shall be fully capitalized in order to show intent to vote,
(4) No Magister shall be required to vote on any question.
(5) A question shall pass at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote FOR than AGAINST; a question shall fail at the end of voting time if more Magisters vote AGAINST than FOR.

Part III. Removal.
Part A. Suspension.
(1) The Magisterium may suspend a Magister or remove a suspension by a majority vote.

Part B. Removal.
(1) A Magister may be removed by a vote of two-thirds of the Magisterium.
(2) A removed Magister shall not be barred from seeking election in the future.
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[Superseded on October 9, 2011]

[spoiler=“Prior Oct. 9. 2011 Standing Orders (Click to Open)”][color=444444]SECTION I. PROVOST.
(a) Election of the Provost -
(1) The Magisterium shall immediately elect a Provost whenever the position is vacant.
(2) The Magisters shall elect the Provost in a two part election, wherein forty-eight hours are allowed for nominations, and seventy-two hours allowed for voting upon a ballot that shall consist of any individual receiving a nomination.
(3) Any Magister may be elected Provost but no person shall be Provost that does not desire the position.

(b) Provost Pro Tempore -
(1) The Provost shall appoint a Provost Pro Tempore to assist the Provost.
(2) The Provost Pro Tempore shall temporarily assume the responsibilities of Provost at any time when the Provost requests it, at any time when the Provost is absent from the forums for a period exceeding seventy-two hours, or at any time when the position of Provost is vacant.
(3) The Provost may remove the Provost Pro Tempore at any time.

c) Removal -
(1) Whenever a Magister motions for the removal of the Provost and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost Pro Tempore shall officiate a seventy-two hour vote, and if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the motion, the Provost shall be removed.
(2) Whenever a Magister motions for the removal of the Provost Pro Tempore and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost shall officiate a seventy-two hour vote, and if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the motion, the Provost Pro Tempore shall be removed.

(d) Dean -
(1) The Provost shall determine, at the start of each session of the Magisterium, how many terms each Magister has served, and shall make a list of the Magisters, with the Magisters listed according to number of terms served.
(2) The Magister that is highest on that list shall be the Dean of the Magisterium, except if that Magister has been absent from the forums for a period exceeding seventy-two hours, in which case the highest Magister on the list that has been present on the forums in the last seventy-two hours shall be Dean.
(3) Whenever the Provost and Provost Pro Tempore are both inactive for a period exceeding seventy-two hours, or whenever there is no Provost or Provost Pro Tempore, the Dean shall temporarily assume the office of Provost.

SECTION II. LEGISLATION.
(a) Any Magister may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat, and that bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat shall be debated immediately following its proposal.

(b) The Delegate may at any time nominate an executive or judicial official and the Magisterium shall debate that nomination like regular legislation.

c) The Magisterium shall debate any legislation until a Magister motions to vote on the legislation and another Magister seconds that motion.

(d) A Magister may motion to amend any legislation at any time during debate and if that motion receives a second, the Magisterium shall vote on the motion for forty-eight hours, and if the motion receives majority support, the legislation shall stand amended as motioned, except if the author(s) of the legislation accept the amendment upon its proposal, in which case the legislation shall be amended as motioned without a vote.

(e) The Magisterium shall vote on any legislation for a period of time that shall exceed seventy-two hours but not exceed ninety-six hours and that legislation shall pass if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the legislation.

(f) Subsection (d) notwithstanding, the Magisterium shall pass a proposed amendment to the Concordat only if two-thirds of those voting vote in favor of the amendment, and the Provost shall submit any proposed amendment to the Conclave immediately following its passage by the Magisterium.

(g) The Provost shall submit to the Delegate, within twenty-four hours of its passage, any legislation that passes the Magisterium, and the Delegate shall have ten days after that submission to consider that legislation, and if the Delegate does not veto that legislation or signals his or her support for that legislation during that period, the legislation shall be enacted into law, but if the Delegate does veto that legislation, then the Provost shall officiate a seventy-two hour vote to overturn the veto, and if three-fourths of those Magisters voting vote in favor of overturning the veto, the legislation shall become law.

(h) Subsection (f) notwithstanding, the assent of the Delegate shall not be required if the legislation is a proposed amendment to the Concordat, or if the legislation is a nomination, or if the legislation is a resolution that only expresses the opinion of the Magisterium.

SECTION III. INACTIVITY AND REMOVAL.

(a) The Provost shall hold a roll call at any time when the Provost suspects that any number of Magisters are inactive, and if any Magister does not sign in during a period to exceed seventy-two hours but not to exceed ninety-six hours, the Provost shall investigate the activity of that Magister.

(b) Whenever a Magister motions for the removal of a Magister and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost shall officiate a seventy-two hour vote, and if two-thirds of the Magisterium votes in favor of the motion, the Magister shall be removed from office.

SECTION IV. SUSPENSION, UNANIMOUS CONSENT, AND CLOSED SESSION.

s Whenever a Magister motions for unanimous consent on either a motion or legislation, the Provost shall allow forty-eight hours for objections, and if no Magister objects during that time, the motion or legislation shall pass with the full support of the Magisterium.[/s]

(b) Whenever a Magister motions for the suspension of the rules and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost shall officiate a forty-eight hour vote, and if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the motion, the rules shall be suspended in the manner stated in the motion.

c) Whenever a Magister motions for a matter to be debated in closed session and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost shall officiate a forty-eight hour vote, and if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the motion, the Magisterium shall consider that matter in closed session.

SECTION V. AMENDMENT.

Whenever a Magister motions to amend the rules and whenever another Magister seconds that motion, the Provost shall officiate a seventy-two hour vote, and if a majority of those voting vote in favor of the motion, the rules shall be amended in the manner stated in the motion.[/color]
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[EDIT LOG:] [Updated this into a spoiler - Juris - 4-12-2013]

[Zukchiva]

As per the recent vote of the Magisterium please could you amend the above as follows?

[spoiler=“Standing Orders of the Magisterium Amendment”]

Acceptance of Magisters
1. (1) Citizens wishing to become Magisters must recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum. Said citizens must also supply their TEP nation, WA nation (if citizen has a WA nation), and any current positions elsewhere in NationStates.

color=#ff0000 Any Citizen can object to a new Magister being accepted in the Magisterium. This objection has to be raised within a week of said Magister reciting the Magister’s Pledge. The Magisterium shall, by majority vote, decide whether the new Magister will be accepted.
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(3) The Provost will review applications and approve or deny them.

Election of the Provost
2. (1) The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term. This process is to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.

(2) When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations shall be held. The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.

(3) A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.

Deputy Provost
3. (1) The Provost shall name another Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.

(2) The Deputy Provost may be removed and replaced by the Provost at any time.

Removal of the Provost
4. Any Magister may move for the removal of the Provost and upon another Magister seconding this motion, the Deputy Provost shall officiate a vote of a period of 72 hours. The Provost may then be removed by majority vote.

Absence of Provost and Deputy Provost
5. When both the Provost and Deputy Provost have been absent for a period exceeding 72 hours, the current active member of the Magisterium who has served as a Magister for the greatest number of terms shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily. Said member will be recognized as an “Interim Provost” and carry the duties of the Provost until another Provost is selected.

Legislative procedure
6. (1) Any Magister may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat and the Magisterium shall debate that proposal immediately.

(2) The Magisterium shall continue to debate that proposal until a Magister has motioned to vote and another Magister has seconded that motion.

(3) A Magister may motion to amend proposed legislation at any time during debate and if that motion receives a second, the Magisterium shall vote on the amendment for not less than 72 and not more than 96 hours, and if the motion receives majority support, the legislation shall stand amended as motioned, except if the author(s) of the legislation accept the amendment upon its proposal, in which case the legislation shall be amended as motioned without a vote.

(4) The same procedure shall be used for nominations by the Delegate as well as motions to overrule a Delegate’s veto.

Voting
7. (1) When a motion to vote has been seconded in accordance with subsection 6.(2), the Provost shall then officiate a voting period of one week, or 168 hours, upon the motion.

color=#ff0000 Each time a Magister votes, he must also explicitly supply his WA nation (if applicable) in the same post.
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(3) A motion shall pass if a majority of votes are in favour of it, notwithstanding any more stringent requirements set out by the Concordat for certain types of votes, and always subject to the presence of a quorum.

(4) When a vote has concluded, the Provost shall then proceed as provided by the Concordat, according to what the type of the vote was. A vote will be concluded when the voting period ends or when the Provost concludes the voting period. The provost can conclude the voting period before it has ended, only if all Magisters voted on the issue.

color=#ff0000 Quorum numbers and voting eligibility will apply to the Magisterium size and its members prior to the voting period. Any Magister that was approved during a voting period shall not have their vote counted for that particular voting period.[/color]

Quorum
8. (1) At least 2/3 of Magisters must have made their presence known during a vote, whether having voted for or against a motion or having declared their abstention from the vote, in order for a quorum to exist, and for the vote to therefore be effective for any exercise of the Magisterium’s powers.

(2) In the case of a vote under section 9 to remove a Magister for reason of inactivity, any Magister who has not logged into their forum account for more than 72 hours may be excluded for the purposes of determining if a quorum exists for that vote.

Unanimous consent
9. (1) Where a Magister has made a motion on any procedural matter or suspension of procedural rules for the purposes of expediting the conduct of the Magisterium’s business, the Provost may then choose to proceed accordingly, provided there is no objection within 72 hours of the motion being made.

(2) Under no circumstances shall this procedure of unanimous consent be used to pass legislation or exercise any of the Magisterium’s powers.

Inactivity and removal
10. (1) The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity. Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

color=#ff0000 A magister may also be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
a) the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence.
b) the Magister has not voted in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.
c) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge.
d) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with article 7.(2).
e) the Magister resigns.[/color]

Closed session
11. A Magister may move that a matter be considered in closed session, and if the motion is seconded and a majority of votes are in favour of doing so, the Magisterium shall consider that matter in closed session.

Amendments
12. The Standing Orders shall be amended in the same manner as a legislative proposal. Any alterations that conflict with past resolutions shall be remedied.

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Any issues, let them be known.

Thanks!

[Zukchiva]

Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

[spoiler=“Prior Feb. 28 2013 Standing Orders (Click to Open)”][Enacted October 9, 2011]

Election of the Provost

1. (1) The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members whenever the position is vacant.

(2) When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations shall be held. The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.

(3) A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.

Deputy Provost
2. (1) The Provost shall name another Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.

(2) The Deputy Provost may be removed and replaced by the Provost at any time.

Removal of the Provost
3. Any Magister may move for the removal of the Provost and upon another Magister seconding this motion, the Deputy Provost shall officiate a vote of a period of 72 hours. The Provost may then be removed by majority vote.

Absence of Provost and Deputy Provost
4. When both the Provost and Deputy Provost have been absent for a period exceeding 72 hours, the current active member of the Magisterium who has served as a Magister for the greatest number of terms shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily.

Legislative procedure
5. (1) Any Magister may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat and the Magisterium shall debate that proposal immediately.

(2) The Magisterium shall continue to debate that proposal until a Magister has motioned to vote and another Magister has seconded that motion.

(3) A Magister may motion to amend proposed legislation at any time during debate and if that motion receives a second, the Magisterium shall vote on the amendment for 48 hours, and if the motion receives majority support, the legislation shall stand amended as motioned, except if the author(s) of the legislation accept the amendment upon its proposal, in which case the legislation shall be amended as motioned without a vote.

(4) The same procedure shall be used for nominations by the Delegate as well as motions to overrule a Delegate’s veto.

Voting
6. (1) When a motion to vote has been seconded in accordance with subsection 5(2), the Provost shall then officiate a voting period of not less than 72 hours and not more than 96 hours upon the motion.

(2) A motion shall pass if a majority of votes are in favour of it, notwithstanding any more stringent requirements set out by the Concordat for certain types of votes, and always subject to the presence of a quorum.

(3) When a vote has concluded, the Provost shall then proceed as provided by the Concordat, according to what the type of the vote was.

Quorum
7. (1) At least 2/3 of Magisters must have made their presence known during a vote, whether having voted for or against a motion or having declared their abstention from the vote, in order for a quorum to exist, and for the vote to therefore be effective for any exercise of the Magisterium’s powers.

(2) In the case of a vote under section 9 to remove a Magister for reason of inactivity, any Magister who has not logged into their forum account for more than 72 hours may be excluded for the purposes of determining if a quorum exists for that vote.

Unanimous consent
8. (1) Where a Magister has made a motion on any procedural matter or suspension of procedural rules for the purposes of expediting the conduct of the Magisterium’s business, the Provost may then choose to proceed accordingly, provided there is no objection within 72 hours of the motion being made.

(2) Under no circumstances shall this procedure of unanimous consent be used to pass legislation or exercise any of the Magisterium’s powers.

Inactivity and removal
9. (1) The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 72 hours to confirm their activity.

(2) Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

Closed session
10. A Magister may move that a matter be considered in closed session, and if the motion is seconded and a majority of votes are in favour of doing so, the Magisterium shall consider that matter in closed session.

Amendments
11. The Standing Orders shall be amended in the same manner as a legislative proposal.
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[NOTE: I have updated this topic since Kelssek has retired. I do not mean to step on any toes here, just trying to keep the bookkeeping up-to-date. Updated the OP as well. - Juris - 4-12-2013]

[Zukchiva]

Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

[spoiler=“Magisterial Standing Orders, prior to July 13, 2013”]
[Enacted Feb. 9, 2013]

Standing Orders of the Magisterium

Acceptance of Magisters

1. (1) Citizens wishing to become Magisters must recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum. Said citizens must also supply their TEP nation, WA nation (if citizen has a WA nation), and any current positions elsewhere in NationStates.

(2) Any Citizen can object to a new Magister being accepted in the Magisterium. This objection has to be raised within a week of said Magister reciting the Magister’s Pledge. The Magisterium shall, by majority vote, decide whether the new Magister will be accepted.

(3) The Provost will review applications and approve or deny them.

Election of the Provost
2. (1) The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term. This process is to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.

(2) When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations shall be held. The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.

(3) A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.

Deputy Provost
3. (1) The Provost shall name another Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.

(2) The Deputy Provost may be removed and replaced by the Provost at any time.

Removal of the Provost
4. Any Magister may move for the removal of the Provost and upon another Magister seconding this motion, the Deputy Provost shall officiate a vote of a period of 72 hours. The Provost may then be removed by majority vote.

Absence of Provost and Deputy Provost
5. When both the Provost and Deputy Provost have been absent for a period exceeding 72 hours, the current active member of the Magisterium who has served as a Magister for the greatest number of terms shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily. Said member will be recognized as an “Interim Provost” and carry the duties of the Provost until another Provost is selected.

Legislative procedure
6. (1) Any Magister may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat and the Magisterium shall debate that proposal immediately.

(2) The Magisterium shall continue to debate that proposal until a Magister has motioned to vote and another Magister has seconded that motion.

(3) A Magister may motion to amend proposed legislation at any time during debate and if that motion receives a second, the Magisterium shall vote on the amendment for not less than 72 and not more than 96 hours, and if the motion receives majority support, the legislation shall stand amended as motioned, except if the author(s) of the legislation accept the amendment upon its proposal, in which case the legislation shall be amended as motioned without a vote.

(4) The same procedure shall be used for nominations by the Delegate as well as motions to overrule a Delegate’s veto.

Voting
7. (1) When a motion to vote has been seconded in accordance with subsection 6.(2), the Provost shall then officiate a voting period of one week, or 168 hours, upon the motion.

(2) Each time a Magister votes, he must also explicitly supply his WA nation (if applicable) in the same post.

(3) A motion shall pass if a majority of votes are in favour of it, notwithstanding any more stringent requirements set out by the Concordat for certain types of votes, and always subject to the presence of a quorum.

(4) When a vote has concluded, the Provost shall then proceed as provided by the Concordat, according to what the type of vote was. A vote will be concluded when the voting period ends or when the Provost concludes the voting period. The provost can conclude the voting period before it has ended, only if all Magisters voted on the issue.

(5) Quorum numbers and voting eligibility will apply to the Magisterium size and its members prior to the voting period. Any Magister that was approved during a voting period shall not have their vote counted for that particular voting period.

Quorum
8. (1) At least 2/3 of Magisters must have made their presence known during a vote, whether having voted for or against a motion or having declared their abstention from the vote, in order for a quorum to exist, and for the vote to therefore be effective for any exercise of the Magisterium’s powers.

(2) In the case of a vote under section 9 to remove a Magister for reason of inactivity, any Magister who has not logged into their forum account for more than 72 hours may be excluded for the purposes of determining if a quorum exists for that vote.

Unanimous consent
9. (1) Where a Magister has made a motion on any procedural matter or suspension of procedural rules for the purposes of expediting the conduct of the Magisterium’s business, the Provost may then choose to proceed accordingly, provided there is no objection within 72 hours of the motion being made.

(2) Under no circumstances shall this procedure of unanimous consent be used to pass legislation or exercise any of the Magisterium’s powers.

Inactivity and removal
10. (1) The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity. Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

(2) A magister may also be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
a) the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence.
b) the Magister has not voted in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.
c) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge.
d) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with article 7.(2).
e) the Magister resigns.

Closed session
11. A Magister may move that a matter be considered in closed session, and if the motion is seconded and a majority of votes are in favour of doing so, the Magisterium shall consider that matter in closed session.

Amendments
12. The Standing Orders shall be amended in the same manner as a legislative proposal. Any alterations that conflict with past resolutions shall be remedied.
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[Zukchiva]

Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

[Note: On 11 Aug 2013, the Standing Orders were reorganized by an amendment to the standing orders. These were the standing orders prior to the amendment.]

[spoiler=“Click to open”]Acceptance of Magisters

1. (1) Citizens wishing to become Magisters must recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum. Said citizens must also supply their TEP nation, WA nation (if citizen has a WA nation), and any current positions elsewhere in NationStates.

(2) Any Citizen can object to a new Magister being accepted in the Magisterium. This objection has to be raised within a week of said Magister reciting the Magister’s Pledge. The Magisterium shall, by majority vote, decide whether the new Magister will be accepted.

(3) The Provost will review applications and approve or deny them.

Election of the Provost
2. (1) The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term. This process is to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.

(2) When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations shall be held. The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.

(3) A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.

Deputy Provost
3. (1) The Provost shall name another Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.

(2) The Deputy Provost may be removed and replaced by the Provost at any time.

Removal of the Provost
4. Any Magister may move for the removal of the Provost and upon another Magister seconding this motion, the Deputy Provost shall officiate a vote of a period of 72 hours. The Provost may then be removed by majority vote.

Absence of Provost and Deputy Provost
5. When both the Provost and Deputy Provost have been absent for a period exceeding 72 hours, the current active member of the Magisterium who has served as a Magister for the greatest number of terms shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily. Said member will be recognized as an “Interim Provost” and carry the duties of the Provost until another Provost is selected.

Legislative procedure
6. (1) Any Magister may propose a bill, resolution, or amendment to the Concordat and the Magisterium shall debate that proposal immediately.

(2) The Magisterium shall continue to debate that proposal until a Magister has motioned to vote and another Magister has seconded that motion.

(3) A Magister may motion to amend proposed legislation at any time during debate and if that motion receives a second, the Magisterium shall vote on the amendment for not less than 72 and not more than 96 hours, and if the motion receives majority support, the legislation shall stand amended as motioned, except if the author(s) of the legislation accept the amendment upon its proposal, in which case the legislation shall be amended as motioned without a vote.

(4) The same procedure shall be used for nominations by the Delegate as well as motions to overrule a Delegate’s veto.

Voting
7. (1) When a motion to vote has been seconded in accordance with subsection 6.(2), the Provost shall then officiate a voting period of one week, or 168 hours, upon the motion.

(2) Each time a Magister votes, he must also explicitly supply his WA nation (if applicable) in the same post.

(3) A motion shall pass if a majority of votes are in favour of it, notwithstanding any more stringent requirements set out by the Concordat for certain types of votes, and always subject to the presence of a quorum.

(4) When a vote has concluded, the Provost shall then proceed as provided by the Concordat, according to what the type of vote was. A vote will be concluded when the voting period ends or when the Provost concludes the voting period. The provost can conclude the voting period before it has ended, only if all Magisters voted on the issue.

(5) Quorum numbers and voting eligibility will apply to the Magisterium size and its members prior to the voting period. Any Magister that was approved during a voting period shall not have their vote counted for that particular voting period.

Quorum
8. (1) At least 2/3 of Magisters must have made their presence known during a vote, whether having voted for or against a motion or having declared their abstention from the vote, in order for a quorum to exist, and for the vote to therefore be effective for any exercise of the Magisterium’s powers.

(2) In the case of a vote under section 9 to remove a Magister for reason of inactivity, any Magister who has not logged into their forum account for more than 72 hours may be excluded for the purposes of determining if a quorum exists for that vote.

Unanimous consent
9. (1) Where a Magister has made a motion on any procedural matter or suspension of procedural rules for the purposes of expediting the conduct of the Magisterium’s business, the Provost may then choose to proceed accordingly, provided there is no objection within 72 hours of the motion being made.

(2) Under no circumstances shall this procedure of unanimous consent be used to pass legislation or exercise any of the Magisterium’s powers.

Inactivity and removal
10. (1) The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity. Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

(2) A magister may also be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
a) the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence.
b) the Magister has not voted in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.
c) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge.
d) the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with article 7.(2).

(3) In case of any of the conditions described in 10.(1) or 10.(2)a - 10.(2).b, the Provost may temporarily suspend a Magister, after having warned the Magister(s) in case and upon receiving no answer within 48 hours. Said suspension will be automatically lifted when the Magister returns. If an objection is raised against the suspension by any Magister, before a week has passed, the suspension will be decided by majority vote.

(4) A Magister can resign at all times.

Closed session
11. A Magister may move that a matter be considered in closed session, and if the motion is seconded and a majority of votes are in favour of doing so, the Magisterium shall consider that matter in closed session.

Amendments
12. The Standing Orders shall be amended in the same manner as a legislative proposal. Any alterations that conflict with past resolutions shall be remedied.
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[Edited to imbed in a spoiler on October 4, 2013]

[Zukchiva]

The process for becoming a Magister changed as of October 3, 2013. On September 9, 2013, the Magisterium proposed an amendment to the Concordat in this thread. It was accepted by the citizens in this thread.

The Magisterium proposal included a provision for changes to the standing orders if the amendment was accepted.

Section I of the standing orders, prior to October 3, 2013, were as follows:

[quote]SECTION I. ACCEPTANCE OF MAGISTERS

…1.1- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum. Said citizens must also supply their TEP nation, WA nation (if citizen has a WA nation), and any current positions elsewhere in NationStates.
…1.2- Any Citizen can object to a new Magister being accepted in the Magisterium. This objection has to be raised within a week of said Magister reciting the Magister’s Pledge. The Magisterium shall, by majority vote, decide whether the new Magister will be accepted.
…1.3- The Provost will review applications and approve or deny them.
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[Zukchiva]

On November 10, 2013, Section I of the Standing Orders were amended to change the qualifications for becoming a Magister. Listed below is section I prior to the change on November 10.

[quote]SECTION I. ACCEPTANCE OF MAGISTERS

…1.1- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must do all of the following:
…1.1.1- Recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum;
…1.1.2- Supply the name of their TEP nation as well as their WA nation if they have a WA nation, except if their WA nation is involved in EPSA, in which case it may remain classified;
…1.1.3- List any current positions elsewhere in NationStates;
…1.1.4- Move their WA nation into TEP, except if their WA nation is involved in EPSA;
…1.1.5- Have posted at least 10 times in the TEP forum.
…1.2- The Magisterium shall, by majority vote, decide whether the new Candidate-Magister will be accepted.
…1.3- Citizens who are denied acceptance into the Magisterium may appeal the decision and demand a referendum from all citizens of The East Pacific:
…1.3.1- The appellant must present a petition for Regional Referendum on Magister Acceptance to the Conclave, endorsed by at least 5 citizens;
…1.3.2- The petition will be reviewed by the Conclave and if valid, the Conclave will schedule a regional election;
…1.3.3- If elected by a majority vote of the citizens voting in the election, the appellant will be accepted into the Magisterium.
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[Zukchiva]

Please note: this is a record of past standing orders. The first post of this thread contains the current standing orders.

On March 13, 2014, the standing orders were modified to add section 6.2 on the foreign affairs committee. Nothing was removed.

New text added:

…6.2- The Foreign Affairs Committee is established as a committee of the whole Magisterium and it shall always meet in closed session.
…6.2.1- The Foreign Affairs Committee will be chaired by the Provost.
…6.2.2- The Delegate and any minister(s) he/she designates will be ex officio members of the committee without voting privileges.
…6.2.3- The Delegate or the Provost may initiate a meeting of the committee.
…6.2.4- The Magisterium may not ratify a treaty or declaration of war in a closed session of the committee.

[Zukchiva]

Just a reminder this is a record of past standing orders. Please refer to the opening post for the current standing orders.

On March 4, 2015, Section 3.4 was amended to lower the time it takes for the Deputy Provost to act as Provost. Until March 4th, the Standing Orders said:

3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 72 hours for any reason.

[Zukchiva]

On 23 Sep 2016, the standing orders were amended as indicated below:

[quote=“Amendment to Standing Orders”]
…5.5- Orders 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4 notwithstanding, where the Magisterium is in receipt of an Executive Nomination by the Delegate, a negative consensus voting period of ten days shall be held in which any Magister may object or move for a Section IV vote:
…5.5.1- Should no Magister object or motion for a Section IV vote, the nomination is to be considered accepted by unanimous vote.
…5.5.2- Executive Nominations for Viziers shall be excepted from this procedure.
…5.6- Under no circumstances shall this procedure of unanimous consent be used to pass legislation or exercise any of the Magisterium’s powers beyond consideration of Executive Nominations. [/quote]

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On September 29, 2016, standing order 1.2 was changed as indicated below:

[quote=“standing order 1.2 that was replaced”]…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to TEP.
…1.2.2- Join the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army.
…1.2.3- Join the the Eastern Pacific News Service.
…1.2.4- Join the Eastern Pacific Police Service.
…1.2.5- Enroll in the The East Pacific University.
…1.2.6- Contribute to a TEP roleplay or create a new roleplay.
…1.2.7- Contribute to TEP’s “Game Room”.[/quote]

[quote=“new standing order 1.2”]…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to The East Pacific;
…1.2.2- Endorse the Delegate and all Viziers;
…1.2.3- Comment on, or debate legislation in the Magisterium as a citizen three times;
…1.2.4- Complete a Civics course in The East Pacific University;
…1.2.5- Contribute to ‘TEP Evolved’ or ‘Game Room’ subforum three times;
…1.2.6- Join or contribute to the: Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, Eastern Pacific News Service, or Eastern Pacific Police Service.[/quote]

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On May 16th, the Magisterium voted and changed the Standing Orders as below.
[spoiler=“Old Section III”][quote]SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

…3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
…3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
…3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
…3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
…3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 48 hours for any reason.[/quote]

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[spoiler=“New Section III”][quote]SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

…3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
…3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
…3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
…3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
…3.3.1- Should the election result in a tie, and neither candidate concedes, all Magisters who previously abstained must cast a vote in favor of a candidate;
…3.3.2- If a tie persists after forced voting, the vote is opened to citizens for 24 hours;
…3.3.3- If a tie exists after the citizen’s vote, the Magisterium may conclude a random selection which grants each tied candidate equal chances.
…3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 48 hours for any reason.[/quote]

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Change: Addition of 3.3.1 - 3.3.3;

[Zukchiva]

On May 16th, the Magisterium voted and changed the Standing Orders as below.
[spoiler=“Old Section III”][quote]SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

…3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
…3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
…3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
…3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
…3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 48 hours for any reason.[/quote]

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[spoiler=“New Section III”][quote]SECTION III. PROVOST AND DEPUTY PROVOST

…3.1- The Magisterium shall immediately act to appoint a Provost from among its members;
…3.1.1- An election is to be held whenever the position is vacant or at the end of the Provost’s three-month term; to be orchestrated by the previous Provost or a representative thereof.
…3.2- When the position has become vacant, a 48-hour period for nominations is to be held. A Magister may decline nomination for the position of Provost.
…3.3- The Magisterium shall then vote for a period of 72 hours and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected as Provost.
…3.3.1- Should the election result in a tie, and neither candidate concedes, all Magisters who previously abstained must cast a vote in favor of a candidate;
…3.3.2- If a tie persists after forced voting, the vote is opened to citizens for 24 hours;
…3.3.3- If a tie exists after the citizen’s vote, the Magisterium may conclude a random selection which grants each tied candidate equal chances.
…3.4- The Provost shall name a Magister as Deputy Provost, who shall assume the Provost’s duties temporarily in the case the Provost is absent for more than 48 hours for any reason.[/quote]

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Change: Addition of 3.3.1 - 3.3.3;

(Sorry for the double post!)

[Zukchiva]

On August 12th, the Magisterium voted and changed the Standing Orders as follows:

[spoiler=“Old Section 1”]…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to The East Pacific;
…1.2.2- Endorse the Delegate and all Viziers;
…1.2.3- Comment on, or debate legislation in the Magisterium as a citizen three times;
…1.2.4- Complete a Civics course in The East Pacific University;
…1.2.5- Contribute to ‘TEP Evolved’ or ‘Game Room’ subforum three times;
…1.2.6- Join or contribute to the: Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, Eastern Pacific News Service, or Eastern Pacific Police Service.
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[spoiler=“New Section 1”]…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to The East Pacific;
…1.2.2- Endorse the Delegate and all Viziers;
…1.2.3- Comment on, or debate legislation in the Magisterium as a citizen three times;
…1.2.4- Complete a course, practicum, tenure or academic publication in The East Pacific University;
…1.2.5- Contribute to ‘TEP Evolved’ or ‘Game Room’ subforum three times;
…1.2.6- Join or contribute to the: Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, Eastern Pacific News Service, or Eastern Pacific Police Service.
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[edit_reason]Struck out 1.2.3 instead of 1.2.4[/edit_reason]

[Zukchiva]

On 30 January 2018, the Magisterium voted and changed the Standing Orders of the Magisterium as follows:

[quote=“Old Section 8”]
…8.1-The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity:
…8.1.1-Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.
…8.2- A Magister may be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
…8.2.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.2.2- the Magister has not voted or confirmed attendance in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other;
…8.2.3- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge;
…8.2.4- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with Order 4.2;
…8.3- In case of any of the conditions described in Standing Orders 8.1, 8.2.1, or 8.2.2, the Provost may temporarily suspend a Magister after having warned the Magister(s) in case and upon receiving no answer within 48 hours:
…8.3.1- the suspension will be automatically lifted upon the return of the Magister;
…8.3.2- if an objection is raised against the suspension by any Magister before a week has passed, the suspension will be decided by majority vote.
…8.4- A Magister may resign at any time.[/quote]

[quote=“New Section 8”]
…8.1- The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity:
…8.1.1- Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.
…8.2- A Magister may be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
…8.2.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.2.2- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge;
…8.2.3- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with Order 4.2.
…8.3- A Magister not undergoing a registered leave of absence will be removed automatically when the following circumstances are met:
…8.3.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than six weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.3.2- the Magister has failed to vote or confirm attendance in three consecutive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.
…8.4- In case of any of the conditions described in Standing Orders 8.1 or 8.2.1, the Provost may temporarily suspend a Magister after having warned the Magister(s) in case and upon receiving no answer within 48 hours:
…8.4.1- the suspension will be automatically lifted upon the return of the Magister;
…8.4.2- if an objection is raised against the suspension by any Magister before a week has passed, the suspension will be decided by majority vote.
…8.5- A Magister may resign at any time.[/quote]

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On 7 April 2018, the Magisterium voted and changed the Standing Orders of the Magisterium as follows:

[quote=“Before Changes”]…1.1- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must do all of the following:
…1.1.1- Recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum;
…1.1.2- Supply the name of their TEP nation as well as their WA nation if they have a WA nation, except if their WA nation is involved in EPSA, in which case it may remain classified;
…1.1.3- List any current positions elsewhere in NationStates;
…1.1.4- Have posted at least 10 times in the TEP forum.

…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to The East Pacific;
…1.2.2- Endorse the Delegate and all Viziers;
…1.2.3- Comment on, or debate legislation in the Magisterium as a citizen three times;
…1.2.4- Complete a course, practicum, tenure or academic publication in The East Pacific University;
…1.2.5- Contribute to ‘TEP Evolved’ or ‘Game Room’ subforum three times;
…1.2.6- Join or contribute to the: Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, Eastern Pacific News Service, or Eastern Pacific Police Service.

…4.2- Each time a Magister votes, (s)he must also explicitly supply her/his WA nation (if applicable) in the same post.

…8.1-The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity:
…8.1.1-Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

…8.2- A Magister may be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
…8.2.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.2.2- the Magister has not voted or confirmed attendance in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other;
…8.2.3- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge;
…8.2.4- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with Order 4.2;

…8.3- A Magister not undergoing a registered leave of absence will be removed automatically when the following circumstances are met:
…8.3.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than six weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.3.2- the Magister has failed to vote or confirm attendance in three consecutive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.

…8.4- In case of any of the conditions described in Standing Orders 8.1, 8.2.1, or 8.2.2, the Provost may temporarily suspend a Magister after having warned the Magister(s) in case and upon receiving no answer within 48 hours:
…8.4.1- the suspension will be automatically lifted upon the return of the Magister;
…8.4.2- if an objection is raised against the suspension by any Magister before a week has passed, the suspension will be decided by majority vote.

…8.5- A Magister may resign at any time.[/quote]

[quote=“Proposed Changes”]…1.1- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must do all of the following:
…1.1.1- Recite the Magister’s Pledge in the appropriate designated location in the Magisterium sub-forum;
…1.1.2- Have maintained citizenship status Be a Citizen of TEP for at least one month prior to application;
…1.1.3- Achieve and Maintain Be a WA Member status with their TEP resident nation;
…1.1.4 3- Supply the name of their TEP nation as well as their WA nation if they have a resident WA nation, except if their WA nation is involved in EPSA, in which case it may remain classified;
…1.1.5 4- List any current positions elsewhere in NationStates; Complete a Public Official Disclosure Form;
…1.1.6 5- Have posted at least 10 times in the TEP forum;

…1.2- Citizens wishing to become Magisters must have accomplished at least 3 of the following:
…1.2.1- Move their WA Nation to The East Pacific;
…1.2.2- Endorse the Delegate and all Viziers;
…1.2.2- Comment on, or debate legislation in the Magisterium as a citizen three times;
…1.2.3- Complete a course, practicum, tenure, or academic publication in The East Pacific University;
…1.2.4- Contribute to ‘TEP Evolved’ or ‘Game Room’ subforum three five times;
…1.2.5- Join or contribute to the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army, Eastern Pacific News Service, or Eastern Pacific Police Service;
…1.2.65- Join and contribute to an Executive Ministryministry, service or agency, including the EPSA, evidenced by recognition of contribution by an Executive Mminister or, in case of EPSA, the General.
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…4.2- Each time a Magister votes, (s)he they must also explicitly supply her/his their WA nation (if applicable) in the same post.
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…8.1-The Provost may, from time to time, hold a roll call and require that Magisters respond within 1 week, or 168 hours, to confirm their activity:
…8.1.1- Any Magister not responding to such a roll call may then be eligible to be suspended or removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters.

…8.2- A Magister may be immediately suspended by the Provost and subject to removal removed by a majority vote of the active Magisters if:
…8.2.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than two weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.2.2- the Magister has not voted or confirmed attendance in at least two successive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other.
…8.2.3- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge;
…8.2.4- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information or no information at all about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with Order 4.2;

…8.3- A Magister not undergoing a registered leave of absence will be removed automatically, which shall be published by the Provost, when if any of the following circumstances are met:
…8.3.1- the Magister has not logged into the forums for more than six weeks and has not informed the Magisterium of said absence;
…8.3.2- the Magister has failed to vote or confirm attendance in three consecutive votes that have taken place at least seven days apart from each other;
…8.3.3- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information in their Magister’s Pledge or Public Official Disclosure Form;
…8.3.4- the Magister is found to have supplied falsified information about their WA nation attached to a vote in accordance with Order 4.2;

…8.4- A Magister willshall be 'Status-Suspended’suspended upon notice by the Provost or Compliance Officer of their failure to maintain WA member statusif their resident TEP nation is not a WA member, which:
…8.4.1- Invalidates the Magister’s ability to any vote cast by the suspended Magister in any ongoing matters or votes opening during the suspension;
…8.4.2- Will Shall result in the automatic removal from the Magisteriumof the Magister if WA member statusship of their TEP resident nation is not restored within 72 hours of notice ORor if if the Magister has been 'Status-Suspended’suspended under this provision 8.4 within the preceding month of this suspension; and
…8.4.3- WillShall lapse automatically upon restoration of WA status toof WA membership of the Magister’s resident TEP nation if this suspension has not resulted in automatic removal.
In case of any of the conditions described in Standing Orders 8.1, 8.2.1, or 8.2.2, The Provost may temporarily suspend a Magister after having warned the Magister(s) in case and upon receiving no answer within 48 hours:
…8.4.1- the suspension will be automatically lifted upon the return of the Magister;
…8.4.2- if an objection is raised against the suspension by any Magister before a week has passed, the suspension will be decided by majority vote.

…8.5- A Magister may resign at any time. [/quote]