Standing Orders of the Magisterium

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Standing Orders of the Magisterium

Current as of: Sunday, May 3, 2026 12:47 AM

Section I. DEFINITIONS

1. The “Provost” is the elected leader of the Magisterium.

2. A “legislative session” is the three (3) months that each Provost is elected to lead the Magisterium.

3. The “Office of the Provost” consists of the Provost and any Deputy Provosts appointed by the Provost.

4. “Magisters” are the admitted members of the Magisterium.

5. A “Bill” consists of the following categories:
   5.1. A Law (L), which, upon passing, forms part of the binding body of law of the East Pacific.
   5.2. A Resolution (R), which, upon passing, outlines a non-binding opinion of the Magisterium.
   5.3. An Amendment (A), which, upon passing, forms a binding change to a Law or a Resolution.
   5.4. A Concordat Amendment (CA), which, upon passing, forms a binding change to the Concordat of the East Pacific.
   5.5. A Repeal (RP), which, upon passing, revokes an Act, Resolution, Treaty, or Declaration of War.
   5.6. A Removal (RM), which, upon passing, exercises the Magisterium’s ability to: suspend or remove a public official; or remove an award granted under an Act.
   5.7. An Override (OVR), which, upon passing, exercises the Magisterium’s ability to override: a veto decision by the Delegate; or a previous decision by the Magisterium to suspend a public official.
   5.8. A Treaty (T), which, upon passing, enacts or amends a treaty as defined by the Concordat.
   5.9. A Declaration of War (W), which, upon passing, enacts or amends a declaration of war as defined by the Concordat.

6. An “Administrative Action” consists of the following categories:
   6.1. A Standing Orders Amendment (SOA), which, upon passing, forms a change to the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
   6.2. An Election (E), which, upon passing, elects a Magister as Provost of the Magisterium.
   6.3. An Admittance Vote (AD), which, upon passing, admits a Citizen who would otherwise be ineligible for admittance into the Magisterium.
   6.4. A Nomination (N), which, upon passing, confirms the appointment of a public official that requires approval from the Magisterium.
   6.5. A Closed Session Discussion (CS), which, upon passing, initiates a closed session of the Magisterium.

7. “Proposal” refers to either a Bill or an Administrative Action.

8. The “Sponsor” is the author of the Proposal, or any Resident named as a Sponsor by the author.

9. A “closed session” is used for discussions that should only be visible to the Magisterium, or the Foreign Policy Committee.
   9.1. The purpose of the Foreign Policy Committee is to have politically sensitive discussions on foreign policy. The Foreign Policy Committee consists of every Magister, the Delegate, and any Minister(s) designated by the Delegate.

Section II. DEBATE PROCEDURE

1. Any Resident of The East Pacific, including non-Magisters, may introduce or participate in discussions of all Proposals unless restricted by the Concordat, a Law, or these Standing Orders.
   1.1. A Standing Orders Amendment may only be introduced by a Magister.
   1.2. When introducing a Proposal, the category of the Proposal must be written, either in whole or using its prescribed abbreviation, in the topic title for the discussion; for example, [NOMINATION] Topic Name or [SOA] Topic Name. The Office of the Provost may edit topic titles so they comply with this clause.

2. All Proposals must be posted in Codex Memorial Garden > The Magisterium or The Magisterium > Closed Session for at least twenty-four (24) hours before it can be motioned to a vote.

3. During debate on a Proposal:
   3.1. The Sponsor(s) may amend the Proposal.
   3.2. If the Sponsor(s) have been absent or inactive for more than twenty-one (21) days, the Provost becomes the sole Sponsor, with the right to edit the Proposal as needed and appoint additional Sponsors.

4. The Proposal can be motioned to a vote by the Sponsor(s) or by any Magister. The Proposal must be seconded by any Magister who did not motion the Proposal to a vote to begin with. Once motioned, the Proposal must be seconded within forty-eight (48) hours before the Proposal can be brought to a vote.
   4.1. If none of the Sponsors motioned the Proposal to a vote, and none of them seconded that motion, the Sponsors have forty-eight (48) hours to object if further discussions or edits are required. A Proposal may not have a vote created for it until any Sponsor waives this objection period or the objection period passes.

5. If the motion to vote is not seconded within forty-eight (48) hours, the Proposal will return to debate.
   5.1. The first time a Proposal is returned, it can be motioned to a vote again immediately.
   5.2. The second time a Proposal is returned, a mandatory three (3) day waiting period is imposed before it can be motioned to a vote again.
   5.3. If the Proposal fails to be seconded a third time, it is immediately tabled and cannot be motioned to a vote for the remainder of the current legislative session.

6. A Proposal must pass a vote of the Magisterium before it can be enacted or enforced. Voting procedures are specified in Section III of the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.
   6.1. A Concordat Amendment must also pass a referendum of the Citizens of The East Pacific before it can be enacted or enforced.

7. Topics that have been either tabled or abandoned for over sixty (60) days, including topics brought in a closed session, shall be closed by the Office of the Provost. These topics can be reopened upon a reasoned request by any Magister.

Section III. VOTING PROCEDURE

1. Once a Proposal is motioned to a vote and that motion has been seconded in accordance with the Debate Procedures defined above, the Office of the Provost must, as soon as possible, create a new topic that contains a copy of the finalised Proposal and a poll for voting on the Proposal.
   1.1. The vote will remain open for seven (7) days unless specified otherwise.
   1.2. A vote for a Proposal must have the Proposal category’s prescribed abbreviation, the year that the vote started, and a counter in the topic title; for example, [SOA-20XX-1].
   …1.2.1 Any vote conducted by the Magisterium that does not have a prescribed abbreviation shall use V as its abbreviation.
   1.3. The discussion topic for the Proposal shall remain unlocked for the duration of the vote to allow for discussion and clarifications if needed.

2. Magisters shall submit a vote via the poll created by the Office of the Provost in the voting topic.
   2.1. If the poll does not work, Magisters may submit their vote by posting in the voting topic.

3. The vote shall be concluded once the voting period ends.
   4.1. The Office of the Provost may end a voting period early if all active Magisters have voted.
   4.2. The Office of the Provost must immediately close and lock the voting topic once the voting period ends.
   3.3. The Office of the Provost must provide a voting summary, including identifying any Magister’s vote that was invalidated and why it was invalidated.
   3.4. The voting topic must remain publicly accessible.

4. Any Magister who, during the voting period, has joined the Magisterium; is on a Leave of Absence; has resigned; or has been removed from the Magisterium, shall not have their vote counted and will not contribute towards the determination of a quorum.

5. Any Magister who is suspended during the voting is not considered an active Magister for the determination of a quorum or for determining if the voting period may be ended early.

6. Participation in a vote by a suspended Magister removes that Magister’s suspension. The Magister will immediately be considered active for the purposes of determining a quorum and determining if the voting period may be ended early.

7. A vote of Present/Abstain may only be used to determine a quorum. It must not be treated as a vote for or against a Proposal.

8. A Proposal passes if:
   8.1. A quorum of at least 50% of all active Magisters has voted.
   8.2. More than 50% of the vote is in favour of the Bill. If an Act or the Concordat has stricter requirements, those requirements must be met instead.

9. Once passed:
   9.1. The Office of the Provost shall lock the discussion topic. These topics can be reopened upon a reasoned request by any Magister.
   9.2. If the Proposal is a Law, a Treaty, a Declaration of War; or an Amendment to a Law, a Treaty, or a Declaration of War; or the repeal of a Law, a Treaty, or a Declaration of War, the Office of the Provost must notify the Executive within the appropriate forum topic. Once the Delegate signs the Proposal, or if it has been ten (10) days since the voting period ended, the Office of the Provost shall use Codex Memorial Garden > Laws of the East Pacific to implement or amend the Act.
   9.3. If the Proposal is a Concordat Amendment, the Conclave must be notified, as Concordat Amendments must pass a referendum of the Citizens of the East Pacific before it can be enacted or enforced.
   9.4. Any Amendment shall be logged within the Proposal target’s topic. A rewrite is treated as an amendment and will replace the previous version of the Proposal target.
   9.5. If the Proposal is a repeal, then the Proposal’s target will be moved to Laws of the East Pacific > Repealed Laws.

10. If the Proposal is a Law, a Treaty, a Declaration of War; or an Amendment to a Law, a Treaty, or a Declaration of War; or the repeal of a Law, a Treaty, or a Declaration of War[/add], and the Delegate vetoes the proposal within the ten-day window after the voting period ends, the Proposal will immediately return to debate for a minimum of three (3) days. Once the debate period ends, the Proposal may be moved to an Override vote.
    10.1. An Override vote may only be motioned by a Sponsor of the original Proposal. A Sponsor of the original Proposal may not second an Override vote.

11. If a Proposal fails:
    11.1. If the failure is due to a lack of quorum, the Proposal is returned to discussion without penalty. It will be the responsibility of the Office of the Provost to determine why a quorum was not reached and to take corrective action.
    11.2. If the failure is for any reason other than lack of quorum, the Proposal is defeated and may not be brought back in the same legislative session.

Section IV. PROVOST ELECTION PROCEDURE

1. The Magisterium shall appoint a Provost from amongst its members.

2. The Provost shall be elected for one (1) legislative session at a time. New legislative sessions automatically start on the first of January, April, July, and October.

3. An Election is held when the position is vacant or before the end of the Provost’s term. This Election shall be organised by the incumbent Provost, a Deputy Provost, or by any representative appointed by the Provost (for example, the Viceroy of the Conclave).
   3.1. An individual may not organise the Election if they are also running in it.

4. A special Election may be held in the middle of a Provost’s term if the Provost resigns, is removed, or is absent for more than three (3) days without first going on a Leave of Absence.
   4.1. If a Provost is elected by special Election less than a month before a regularly scheduled Election is due to run, the Provost will serve the remainder of their predecessor’s term as well as the next full term.
   4.2. Special Elections otherwise follow the same rules and procedures outlined in this section of the Standing Orders of the Magisterium.

5. A four (4) day nomination period will be held for each Election. A candidate may be nominated by another Magister, or they may self-nominate as a candidate.
   5.1. If nominated by another Magister, the Magister must accept their nomination to be considered a candidate.
   5.2. If self-nominated, another Magister must second the nomination before the nominee is considered a candidate.
   5.3. If no valid candidates are nominated another four (4) day nomination period will be held, and the incumbent Provost will remain in office until a new Provost is elected.
   5.4. If no valid candidates are nominated after the second nomination period, the incumbent Provost will remain in office for another term.
   5.5. A candidate may create a campaign topic within Codex Memorial Garden > The Magisterium. This campaign topic must contain all campaigning for that candidate and can be used by any Resident to ask the candidate a campaign question.

6. A three (3) day voting period begins immediately after the nomination period ends.
   6.1. If there is only one (1) candidate, they must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Magisterium.
   6.2. If there are two (2) or more candidates, the candidate who receives the most votes shall be elected as Provost. Votes will be determined using the Instant Runoff Voting method.
   6.3. Should the confirmation vote fail, or the election vote results in a tie and no candidate concedes, a new three (3) day voting period will be held. If, after this second vote, a winner still cannot be determined, the vote shall be reopened to all Citizens for a period of 3 days.
   6.4. Upon the election of a Provost all campaign and nomination topics relating to the election must be locked.

Section V. CLOSED SESSIONS

1. A Magister may motion a matter to be considered in closed session through private communication with the Provost.
   1.1. If the Provost seconds the motion, a Closed Session Discussions vote will be held.
   1.2. If the Provost doesn’t second the motion, they must immediately open a closed session topic to allow another Magister the option to second the motion. If seconded according to the Debate Procedures, a Closed Session Discussion vote will be held.

2. A Closed Session Discussion vote is held publicly, so it must not disclose the reason why a closed session has been called for.
   2.1. The reason why the vote for a closed session has been called must be posted in The Magisterium > Closed Session by the Provost when the vote is created.
   2.2. Regardless of the outcome of the vote, the reasons why a closed session has been called for must remain private.
   2.3. Once the Closed Session Discussion vote passes, the full matter may be discussed in a closed session.
   2.4. If the Provost believes that discussion of the full matter cannot be delayed by a week, they may authorise the full matter to be discussed while the Closed Session Discussion vote is running. If the vote passes the discussions will remain in closed session. If the vote fails, the discussion of the full matter must be made public.

3. The Delegate or the Provost may initiate a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee to discuss foreign policy matters as a closed session meeting of the Magisterium without a Closed Session Discussion vote.
   3.1. The Provost chairs the Foreign Policy Committee.
   3.2. The Provost must publicly announce the opening and closing of any meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee in the Announcements of the Provost topic, as well as in the monthly editions of EPNS.
   3.3. The Provost must initiate a meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee following a successful Closed Session Discussion vote on any matter of foreign policy or foreign relations.
   3.4. The Foreign Policy Committee may only motion to a vote ratification of treaties or declarations of war; repeals of treaties or declarations of war; or non-binding resolutions of the Magisterium.

4. All votes on matters discussed in closed sessions shall be conducted in public, including the final text of the Proposal being voted on.

5. Concordat Amendments, Laws, and amendments to Laws shall be neither proposed nor debated in Closed Session.

Section VI. MAGISTERS

1. Any Citizen of The East Pacific can apply to join the Magisterium by completing an application in the Magister Application Topic and by completing a Public Disclosure Form in The Plaza > Public Disclosure Forms.

2. The Office of the Provost will admit the applicant to the Magisterium if:
   2.1. The applicant’s resident nation is a member of the World Assembly, and the applicant has endorsed all Viziers; or
   2.2. The applicant has obtained a World Assembly waiver from the Citizenship Office; or
   2.3. The applicant has been confirmed as a member of the Eastern Pacific Sovereign Army (EPSA) by the Overseeing Officer or a member of the Office of the Provost who has access to the current EPSA roster and deployment information.

3. If the applicant has not met all the requirements for admission, the Office of the Provost shall notify the applicant of an incomplete application. If the application is not rectified within three (3) days of notification, the Office of the Provost shall deny the application.

4. The Office of the Provost may deny any applicant who has resigned or who has been removed from the Magisterium within the same legislative session.

5. An applicant who has been denied for any reason is entitled to an Admission Vote to determine if the applicant should be admitted to the Magisterium. An Admission Vote follows the same Debate and Voting Procedures as any other Proposal.

6. Magisters may notify the Office of the Provost to change their membership status.
   6.1. A Magister accepted as a World Assembly nation may convert to a different status by obtaining a World Assembly waiver from the Citizenship Office or having the Overseeing Officer confirm their status as a member of EPSA.
   6.2. A Magister accepted as a non-World Assembly nation may convert to a World Assembly nation by providing the name of their World Assembly nation and by endorsing all Viziers.

7. Magisters may notify the Magisterium of a Leave of Absence by posting the start and return date in the Magisterium Administration Services topic. It is preferred that Magisters indicate the time zone that their Leave of Absence is applicable to, or that they use the date tags.

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

9. A Magister may be suspended by the Office of the Provost, or be removed by a majority vote of the Magisterium if:
   9.1. The Magister is not on a notified Leave of Absence, and they do not respond to the roll call; or
   9.2. The Magister is not on a notified Leave of Absence, and within the last calendar month with at least two (2) votes conducted, the Magister has not voted in at least half of all votes; or
   9.3. The Magister was accepted as a World Assembly nation, but their World Assembly nation is outside the East Pacific, and they have not taken steps to convert their status. This clause does not apply if the Magister can be verified as being part of EPSA or an EPSA operation.

10. Any suspended Magister may be unsuspended by the Office of the Provost. If suspended for inactivity, the Magister must participate in a vote. If suspended for being a World Assembly nation and not maintaining World Assembly membership on their Resident nation, they must first return World Assembly membership to their Resident nation or they must convert their status

11. A Magister will be removed automatically if:
    11.1. They have falsified information on their application, or in their Public Disclosure Form; or
    11.2. The Resident nation supplied in their application is no longer a resident of the East Pacific; or
    11.3. The Magister is no longer a Citizen of the East Pacific.
    11.4. The Provost must announce all removals under this clause.

12. A Magister may resign at any time.

Section VII. OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

1. The Provost may appoint up to four (4) Magisters as Deputy Provosts. These Deputies may conduct any of the duties of the Provost at the Provost’s request and shall serve at the pleasure of the Provost.

2. If the Provost goes on an official Leave of Absence, resigns, is removed, or is absent for a period exceeding three (3) days without being on a Leave of Absence; the Provost’s duties shall be temporarily assumed per the line of succession below.
   2.1. The longest consecutively serving Deputy Provost; then
   2.2. Any other Deputy Provost, according to their length of consecutive service; then
   2.3. The longest consecutively serving active Magister; finally
   2.4. Any other active Magister, according to their length of consecutive service.

3. When the elected Provost returns from a Leave of Absence, both the elected Provost and the temporary Provost immediately resume their regular duties.

4. In the case of resignation, removal, or absence exceeding three (3) days without being on a Leave of Absence, the temporary Provost must immediately schedule a special election.

5. Any Magister may motion for the removal of a member of the Office of the Provost by majority vote. If a Magister seconds the motion, the target of the vote shall be immediately suspended and is forbidden from exercising any of the duties of the Office of the Provost.
   5.1. If the target of the removal is the Provost, a temporary Provost will be appointed per the line of succession defined in this section. The temporary Provost will perform the regular duties of the Provost as well as immediately officiate a three (3) day vote to remove the suspended Provost.
   5.2. If the removal vote fails, the target of the vote is immediately unsuspended and will return to their regular duties. Both the Magister who motioned for the vote and the Magister who seconded the motion cannot re-motion or second 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.

[spoiler=“Feb. 7 2009 Standing Orders (Click to Open)”][color=555555]
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.

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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.

[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]