| By-Laws of the Scribal College of Meridies | ||||||
| Section I: As Pertaining to Officers | ||||||
| Responsibilities and Duties of Officers
� Chancellor: Acts as the dean of the College. The Chancellor is responsible for maintain the roster of scribes, the college newsletter, and the status and assignment of scrolls being prepared by the college. The Chancellor also fills vacant officer positions and acts as liaison between the scribes and the College of Heralds, in particular, the Parchment Pursuivant. � Vice Chancellor: Acts as assistant to the Chancellor and may take on certain duties of the Chancellor as required. Examples of such duties might be keeping the roster updated, representing the College at official meetings when the Chancellor cannot be present, and assisting with the production of the newsletter. � Regents: Local representative of the College of Scribes. The regent organizes and promotes scribal activities such as classes and scroll painting within the local group. Other responsibilities include maintaining a list of active scribes in the area and reporting to the College as required by the Chancellor. The regent also receives copies of the College newsletter, to be shared with other local members. � Royal Scribe: An optional position filled at the discretion of the Crown. The Royal Scribe acts as a liaison between the Crown and the College of Scribes, ensuring a steady supply of colored scroll blanks and arranging special commissions. The Royal Scribe also prepares scrolls directly for the Crown, as required. Replacement of Officers � Chancellor and Vice Chancellor: When the Chancellor retires, the Vice Chancellor advances to the office of Chancellor. The members of the College of Scribes are then polled for a replacement from among their ranks. If the Vice Chancellor cannot assume the duties of the new office, the same procedure is followed in order to replace the Chancellor. In this case, the Vice Chancellor is acting Chancellor until the selection process is complete. The Chancellor and/or Vice Chancellor can be removed by the Crown and the Kingdom Arts and Sciences officer when sufficient evidence is present and on file of actions inconsistent with the best interests of the Kingdom and/or Crown. � Regents: Regents are appointed and/or replaced by the Chancellor. Adequate evidence for removal must be on file in written form with a copy being sent to the individual being removed. The regent in question has ten calendar days to respond. If a regent wished to contest removal, an appeal must be made to the Chancellor in writing within this ten days. |
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