Article I - Changing & Adding Clan Laws

I. Proccess

A. You begin by starting a new thread with the header “OFFICIAL PROPOSAL” all caps, followed by a brief description of the proposed change.
Sample: OFFICIAL PROPOSAL (Changing Adding Clan Laws)

B. The body of the post will describe what procedures the thread starter is looking get implemented. From here the senate members will post their agreements or disagreements with said proposal. Based on the input from contributing posts, the tread starter has the option of modifying their proposal to gain more senate support, reposting the modified proposal for further examination. The thread starter can at anytime drop the proposal if they feel it has too much opposition, or call for an early vote if they feel it can pass.

II. Rules:

A. Thread Starter Obligations

1. Acts as the thread moderator.

2. Keeps any modifications they are willing to make to the original proposal posted.

3. Prepares a final, clearly worded document of the proposal, which will serve two purposes. Firstly it will let senators know exactly what they voting for or against, secondly it will get posted somewhere in our official policy or laws pages.

B. Senator Obligations

1. Keep posts strictly to the topic.

2. Post what you really think about a proposal, remember this could effect you, so speak up if you have a problem.

3. Keep your emotions in your heart where they belong, not flowing out of your fingers into the keyboard.

C. General Rules

1. Any full member can post and champion an “OFFICIAL PROPOSAL.”

2. Topics are left open for a debate period of no longer than 1 week. The voting period, once called, will last 72 hours for a total of 10 days on the floor. The proposal will pass or fail based in the votes placed, not on the total members of the clan.

3. Voting will consist of “Yes” or “No.”

4. Their will only be two active Official Proposals allowed on the board at any given time.

5. Senators will only be allowed to post one proposal at a time.

6. If a senator wishes to make a proposal but there are already 2 active, they may post an intent of proposal to secure the next available spot.

7. The general rules can be temporarily changed during an “OFFICIAL PROPOSAL” to accommodate special circumstances that may arise, providing the thread starter and senators participating with the thread are in agreement.

Passed by a 19 to 1 vote on Feb 3 2002