From: schuldy@progress.COM (Mark Schuldenfrei)
Subject: Re: Group activity, 1650, Tangent, etc.
Organization: Progress Software Corp.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:39:09 GMT

Our friend Bertram wrote:
  It's in LAW now?  See what happens when you nap for just an hour or two?

If you are interested, see particulary the Policies section, I.4.E.
Otherwise, skip everthing between lines.

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                        EAST KINGDOM LAWS

  Part V:  Concerning Kingdom Officers.

  B. Regulations governing all Officers of State:

   1. Rights and responsibilities of the Officers of State:

    f.  Officers  of  State have the authority to make policy for
    the discharge of their offices and their subordinates'  duties,
    within  the  limits  of  their  offices.    All  such rules and
    regulations shall be printed in Pikestaff  at  least  once  per
    year.
  
                      POLICIES OF THE SENESCHAL
  
  Part I: Branches.

  4. Branch Requirements.

   A.  Cantons and Ridings, and colleges which are subordinate to
   a barony/province, must have a minimum  of  five  sustaining  or
   better  members  and  fill the offices of seneschal, herald, and
   knight marshal or arts and sciences officer.  Any  other  office
   is  optional,  and may be doubled as necessary.  While it is not
   necessary that this type of  branch  sponsor  large  or  Kingdom
   level  events,  it should provide its members with regular local
   activities.   Subordinate  groups  should  assist  their  parent
   barony/province   in  the  execution  of  the  parent's  events.
   Subordinate groups are also encouraged to sponsor at  least  one
   event  every  24 months (2 years) as the parent group's calendar
   allows.

   B. Shires, Strongholds and independent colleges must meet  the
   same  membership  and officer requirements outlined in A. above.
   In  addition  to  providing  its  members  with  regular   local
   activities,  this  type  of  branch should be able to sponsor an
   event every 12 to 18 months.

   C. Baronies and provinces must have a minimum  of  twenty-five
   sustaining  or better members and fill the offices of seneschal,
   herald, knight marshal, arts and  sciences  officer,  exchequer,
   chronicler,  lists  officer,  and chatelaine.  Any other offices
   are optional, but at this size of branch, doubling should not be
   necessary.    In  addition to providing its members with regular
   local activities, this type of branch should be able to  sponsor
   regular   events,   including  Kingdom  events.    Baronies  and
   Provinces should be able to sponsor at least one event annually.

   D.  Principalities  must  have  a  minimum  of   one   hundred
   sustaining  or  better members and meet the officer requirements
   outlined in C. above.  As a relatively autonomous entity, it  is
   highly  recommended  that  the  slate  of  principality officers
   parallel that of the Kingdom.  Besides the local activities  and
   events sponsored by its branches, the principality itself should
   be able to sponsor a full schedule of events of its own.

   E. Groups that do not sponsor events as suggested above  shall
   be  reviewed  to see if they are in fact viable groups providing
   activities to the local populace.

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Bertram wrote:
  Now the powers that be will not only be *able* to dissolve groups that
  haven't held events in the specified period--they'll be *required* to.

Not exactly, see the wording of I.4.E just above the line there.

	Tibor
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