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Finished First Statutes Act. 

- Public Holidays now include New Year's Eve
- Seasons have been simplified to simply align with world resets
- Inactivity of Players is now defined by the old reclamation rules
- Emeritus privileges have been defined
- Custom Discord Roles are regulated
- Voting procedures have been defined
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\usepackage{textcomp} % Trademark signs
\usepackage{draftwatermark}
\SetWatermarkText{DRAFT}
% DRAFT
%\SetWatermarkText{DRAFT}
%\SetWatermarkScale{5}
% PROPOSAL
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\begin{document}
\settitle{First Statutes Act}
\setdate{26th Apr. 2021}
\setdate{1st May. 2021}
\generateHeader
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\item Title VI: Worlds of the Crafty Table and regulated territories
\item Title VII: Environmental Planning
\item Title VII A: Temporary Transfer Rules
\item Title VIII: Fundamental Rights ()
\item Title VIII: \textit{Reserved}
\item Title IX: Civil Code
\item Title X: Criminal Code
\end{enumerate}\textbf{() Change names!}
\end{enumerate}
\item This Act shall provide the contents for Titles I and II of the Statutes.
\end{enumerate}
}
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Title I of the Statutes shall have the following content:\medskip%
\setcounter{TitleCounter}{1}
\chapter{Sovereignty}
\chapter{Overarching Provisions}
\article{Sovereignty}{Sovereignty shall extend to all worlds of the Crafty Table, its Discord, website, social media channels, and all other territories and systems granted to us by Kipje\texttrademark.}
\chapter{Overarching Provisions}
\article{Standard time}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The standard time for the Server is the time observed in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and British Summer Time (BST).
\item The Administration shall give notice in an announcement of a change in this time when such a change occurs in the United Kingdom.
\end{enumerate}}
\chapter{Holidays}
\article{Public holidays}{When referring to 'public holidays' in the statutes, it shall mean the following holidays observed:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\article{Public holidays}{When referring to a 'public holiday' in the Law, it shall mean the following holidays observed:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item in general:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item New Year's Day, 1st of January;
\item Easter Sunday, ()?;
\item Easter Monday, ()?;
\item Easter Sunday, on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox;
\item Easter Monday, the day after the day of the previous item;
\item Christmas Eve, 24th of December;
\item Christmas Day, 25th of December;
\item Boxing Day, 26th of December;
\item New Year's Eve, 31st of December;
\end{enumerate}
\item from the United States of America: \begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item Memorial Day, last monday of May;
\item Independence Day, 4th of July;
\item Thanksgiving Day, fourth thursday of of November;
\item Thanksgiving Day, fourth thursday of November;
\end{enumerate}
\item from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
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\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Other holidays}{The President may, on occasion, announce that a holiday recognized somewhere on the world, which is not on the list of the previous article, is celebrated. The same provisions regarding public holidays shall apply once to this celebrated holiday.}
\article{Other holidays}{The President may, on occasion, announce that a holiday recognized somewhere on the world, which is not on the list of the previous article, is celebrated. The same provisions regarding public holidays shall apply to this celebrated holiday.}
% Simplify. Bind seasons to world resets. Only allow Council to enact new season.
\chapter{Seasons}
\article{Definition}{%
The following is meant when referring to a \textit{'season'}: \newline%
A span of time distinguised from others by a unique identifier, used for administrative and cultural identification with a certain time.
}%
\section{Characteristics}
\article{Incremental}{\begin{enumerate}
\item A season shall have an incremental number.
\item This number shall increase with one over the number of the previously active season.
\item The season shall be named as the '*st'-, '*nd'-, '*rd'- or '*th season', depending on the season number.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{One Season Only}{There shall only be one active season. A newly enacted season shall replace the currently active season.}
\article{Time limit}{\begin{enumerate}
\item A season is limited to exist a maximum of one year after the date of the enactment of the season.
\item The length of a season can be extended by a decree from the President.
\item A decree for the extension of a season must be signed by the Owner.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Calendar}{\begin{enumerate}
\item When referring to years on the calendar, these must be accompanied with the name of the active season.
\item When categorizing documents, all institutions are required to use the season number, instead of the year.
\item The Administration is allowed to retroactively edit documents to replace the year with the season number.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Enactment of a new Season}
\article{Enactment by time}{There must always be an active season. If no season is active, a new season shall immediately be enacted by Law.}
\article{Season}{A season shall be a span of time, distinguished from others by a unique identifier, used for administrative and cultural identification with that certain span of time. A new season must be enacted by Administrative decree upon the reset of the Overworld.}
\subarticle{Pre-existing seasons}{The following pre-existing seasons shall exist:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item the first season, having started on the 11th of August 2019 and having ended on the 7th of July 2020;
\item the second season, having started on the 8th of July 2020.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Enactment by the President}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The President is authorised to end the active season and enact a new season by decree, when required to do so in the interest of public order, the integrity of the Server or when requested to do so by the Council.
\item The President's decree to end the active season and enact a new season shall have immediate effect.
\item The President shall, when not requested to end the active season by the Council, request the Council to convene at the earliest opportunity to explain the reasoning for ending the previously active season.
\chapter{Citizens and inactive players}
\article{Citizenship}{Citizen of the Crafty Table shall be any player that has been online on the server for at least eight hours in total. Citizenship shall only be provided to the main account of a player and not be applicable to alt-accounts.}
\article{Inactive Player}{A player shall be deemed inactive if they have not played on the server for the following lengths of time:\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*.]
\item if the player has played less than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 weeks;
\item if the player has played less than 25 hours, but more than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 1 month;
\item if the player has played less than 50 hours, but more than 25 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 months; or
\item if the player has played more than 50 hours, the player may be inactive for 3 months.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Enactment by the Council}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Council can declare that a new season must be enacted.
\item The President shall, upon receiving the declaration, decree the active season to be ended and a new season to be enacted on the date requested by the Council.
\item The President is authorised to decline the declaration when required to do so in the interest of public order or the integrity of the Server.
\item The declaration to enact a new season shall be without effect if the date for the enacting new season is in the past; if the date for the enacting is after the time limit of the currently active season or if the date for the enactment is within less than two weeks of the declaration.
\chapter{Community Titles and Ranks}
\section{Supporter Title}
\article{Donator privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Players may donate to the Owner of the Crafty Table to support the Server and safeguard its continuity. Players that have donated shall be known as 'Supporters' and will be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Supporter' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a custom title in the server with a color and styling from the pre-determined Minecraft formatting codes;
\item to be displayed separately in the Discord sidebar from players without the rank; and
\item special quality of life commands, to be determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the player with an advantage over other players that have not donated.
\end{enumerate}
\item The custom title shall not:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item be offensive to other players or deceive the players as to the actual rank of the player;
\item exceed 12 characters in length;
\item be of the color formatting code for 'black'; and
\item be of any other styling type than 'normal' or 'bold.
\end{enumerate}
\item Custom titles may be changed once in every two months.
\item Without prejudice to pardons, a Supporter shall automatically lose their Supporter status when they have been convicted of a month or longer expulsion from the Server.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Associative Binding}
\article{Associative Laws and Regulations}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Laws and Regulations can declare to come into force upon the enactment of a new season.
\item The President shall, upon the enactment of a new season, release a statement stating which Laws and Regulations have come into force in the new season.
\article{Donation procedure}{A donation shall be made by clicking a specified link in a designated channel on Discord, to be determined by the Executive Order of the Owner.\begin{enumerate}
\item On the donating page, the player is to provide the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the amount of money to be donated;
\item in the description box: the name of the player, both in-game and on Discord.
\end{enumerate}
\item The privileges to be granted by donating shall be provided by the Owner of the Crafty Table to the donator within 2 days, provided that the donation details are complete. If the name of the player is missing from the donation description, the privileges shall be granted whenever the identity of the player has been verified.
\item Donators that have omitted the player name in the donation may verify their identity by sending a screenshot of the donation invoice to the Owner of the Crafty Table using a direct Discord message.
\item After the privileges have been granted, the Owner of the Crafty Table or a member of the Administration shall approach the donator and ask what custom title they wish to get. The custom title shall be immediately applied if it is in compliance with section 2 of the previous article.
\end{enumerate}\medskip}
\section{Most Valued Player Title}
\article{MVP privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Most Valued Player (MVP) shall be that Citizen which has, in the preceding month, provided the community with exceptional service and deserves recognition for their efforts.
\item The MVP shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'MVP' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree; and
\item any special privileges, determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the MVP with an advantage over other players.
\end{enumerate}
\item The MVP shall be granted these privileges until the following MVP election, or at most for a month.
\item Ineligible for MVP shall be the following persons:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the elected Host and co-Host of the Council;
\item the President of the Crafty Table;
\item a player who has been, at any point in the history of the Crafty Table, without prejudice to pardons, been expelled for a week or more from the Server.
\end{enumerate}
\item Without prejudice to pardons, the MVP shall automatically lose their MVP status when they have been convicted of a day or longer expulsion from the Server.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Signs, Posts and References}{The Administration shall, upon the enactment of a new season, update all signs and posts in the Worlds; and all references in the digital environment, to reflect the newly enacted season.}
\article{Nomination and Election}{\begin{enumerate}
\item An MVP election is held at the first Council meeting of every month.
\item In the week leading up to an election, up to a day before the election, nominations shall be submitted to the Host of the Council. A nomination shall at least contain the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the name of the player issuing the nomination;
\item the name of the player on the Server to be nominated, not being the same person that is issuing the nomination;
\item the reason for the nomination, by providing examples of the exceptional service.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Host of the Council shall announce all nominees in the meeting agenda of the MVP election meeting, excluding those nominees which are ineligible.
\item The MVP shall be chosen with a person election vote, in accordance with article 39 of Title II.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Notification}{The President shall, upon the enactment of a new season, send a notification to all players that a new season has been enacted. This notification must be sent multiple times, as defined by Administrative decree.}
\section{Emeritus Honorary Title}
\article{Emeritus privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Emeritus shall be all particularly distinguished Citizens as appointed by this article or by Executive Order of the Owner of the Crafty Table.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Emeritus' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree;
\item the right to be addressed as 'Lord' and to let the Administration smite the player who fails to address them as such; and
\item a seat on the Owner's Privy Council.
\end{enumerate}
\item The following persons shall automatically be granted the title of Emeritus:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item all players that at any point have served as Administrator of the Realm;
\item all players that at any point have been elected President of the Crafty Table; and
\item all players that at any point have been Owner of the Crafty Table.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Owner of the Crafty Table may, at any point and for any reason, bestow upon a player the title of Emeritus. This appointment shall be announced in a designated Discord channel.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted these privileges for life. The title may only be retracted by Executive Order of the Owner.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Discord Organization}
\article{Limitation to channels}{The Administration shall minimize the amount of channels on Discord to only those channels that are necessary for the maintenance of public order and to facilitate and promote debate. The Administration shall report to the Council the creation of any public channel and the reasons for its creation.}
\chapter{Citizens and players}
\article{Citizenship}{Citizen of the Crafty Table shall be any player that has been online on the server for at least eight hours within the current season.}
\article{Limitation on Discord role assignments}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Permanent custom Discord roles may only be created if permitted by the Council. The assignment of players to this role shall be regulated by the Council.
\item The President and the Owner may create temporary custom Discord roles if required for the purpose of public order or to create a separated group to discuss a specific topic with.
\item The President and the Owner may bestow upon any player a custom Discord role, provided that the custom role does not result in unjust discrimination in comparison to other players that are not granted the same role.
\item Custom Discord roles may not be displayed separately in the Discord sidebar, except if the role is only of a temporary nature.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Foundational roles}{The following permanent custom Discord roles shall always exist: The Owner; The President; Moderator; Staff; Supporter; Emeritus; Mayor; and Governor, and shall be granted to players only in accordance with the Law.}
}
\toparticle{}{
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\section{General Provisions}
\article{Democratic Principle}{The Crafty Council shall, at any instance, be a democratic body ruled by the will of its members. All members are entitled to be able to vote without any burden put upon them.}
\article{Dispute settlement}{Upon any dispute regarding the rules of conduct of the Crafty Council, the Council shall, unless otherwise decided in this Law, decide by majority rule. Any dispute that can not be resolved using this method shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court. Disputes regarding the membership of a player shall always be adjudicated by the Crafty Court.}
\section{Membership of the Council}
\article{Every Citizen of the Server}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Member of the Council shall be any Citizen of the Crafty Table.
\item The player shall be considered a Member of the Council in relation to a vote, if the player was a citizen at the commencement of the applicable voting procedure.
\item Membership of the Council is excluded from those who and have been expelled from the Server for at least one month or more; or have been condemned to specifically be denied Council participation.
\item The player shall be considered a Member of the Council in relation to a vote, if the player was a Citizen at the commencement of the applicable voting procedure and if, at the same time, the player was not deemed an inactive player.
\item Membership of the Council is excluded from those who have been expelled from the Server for at least one month or more; or have been condemned to specifically be denied Council participation.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Participation}{\begin{enumerate}
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\item Accounts that have been expelled from the Server for one month or more, or that have been sentenced with a revocation of the right of Council participation, are not allowed to participate.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Dispute settlement}{Any disputes arising about the Council membership of a player shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court using the procedures of administrative appeal.}
\section{The Host}
\article{Order of Hosts}{The Host of the Council shall be determined by the following order:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item the Elected Host of the Council;
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\section{Legislation}
\paragraph{General Provisions}
\article{Topics}{Topics discussed in the Council shall be either rules or motions.}
\article{Topics}{Topics discussed in the Council shall be rules, motions or appointments.}
\article{Rules}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Rules shall be binding on all players and written as a legal text into the Constitution, the Statutes, an Administrative Decree or a Regional Ordinance.
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\subarticle{Topics without debate}{If a topic is particularly uncontroversial, the Host may instead ask the Council if any objections exist to moving the topic without debate. If no objections are raised, the Host shall move the topic and strike the hammer.}
\article{Meeting Log}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Host shall assign a scribe that compiles a Meeting Log of the meeting.
\item The Meeting Log shall contain at least the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the date of the meeting;
\item the location of the meeting and the name of the Host;
\item the Meeting Agenda;
\item the List of Presence;
\item a summary of the announcements made during the meeting;
\item a summary of the topics processed during the meeting, including a summary of the individual points discussed, any procedural changes regarding the topic and any results of votes taken regarding the topic; and
\item a list and summary of all procedural changes proposed during the meeting, and the results of any subsequent votes taken.
\end{enumerate}
\item After finishing the compilation of the Meeting Log, it shall be published in a designated Discord channel within 24 hours after the meeting has been adjourned.
\item The Host shall assign a scribe that compiles a Meeting Log of the meeting.
\item The Meeting Log shall contain at least the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the date of the meeting;
\item the location of the meeting and the name of the Host;
\item the Meeting Agenda;
\item the List of Presence;
\item a summary of the announcements made during the meeting;
\item a summary of the topics processed during the meeting, including a summary of the individual points discussed, any procedural changes regarding the topic and any results of votes taken regarding the topic; and
\item a list and summary of all procedural changes proposed during the meeting, and the results of any subsequent votes taken.
\end{enumerate}
\item After finishing the compilation of the Meeting Log, it shall be published in a designated Discord channel within 24 hours after the meeting has been adjourned.
\end{enumerate}}
\paragraph{General Conduct during Meetings}
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\end{enumerate}}
\article{Other disturbances}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Members of the Council may not disturb the meeting in any other way. If the Host deems certain behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall sanction the member in order to cease this activity.
\item If the member disputes the behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall put forward a vote to the Council whether the behaviour is so. If the Council determines the behaviour to be disturbing, the member shall receive an official warning and a smite.
\end{enumerate}}
\item Members of the Council may not disturb the meeting in any other way. If the Host deems certain behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall sanction the member in order to cease this activity.
\item If the member disputes the behaviour to be disturbing the meeting, the Host shall put forward a vote to the Council whether the behaviour is so. If the Council determines the behaviour to be disturbing, the member shall receive an official warning and a smite.
\end{enumerate}}
\paragraph{Assemblies}
\article{Council Assemblies}{Assemblies shall be groups of Members of the Council that decided to form an assembly for any reason.()}
\article{Council Assemblies}{Assemblies shall be groups of Members of the Council that decided to form an assembly for any reason. They shall be seated together in the Meeting and may represent one another on singular occassions.}
\article{Creation of Assemblies}{\begin{enumerate}
\item To create an assembly, members of the Council shall provide the Host with a Request to Assembly. This request shall at least contain the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
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\item Upon a dispute regarding the winning side of a vote, provided that the vote regards a binary choice, a new vote shall be held using the procedure of article 36. If the winning side in the new vote does not differ from the winning side of the original vote, the person disputing the vote shall be smitten to death.
\end{enumerate}}
\needspace{15\baselineskip}
\article{VoteBook voting procedure}{\begin{enumerate}
\item When the exact distribution of votes is important, or upon the Host's behest, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall first provide the notice of member 1 of article 34. The options to vote on must be provided by means of the statements 'aye' and 'no'. After providing the notice, the Host shall initiate the vote by pressing the VoteBook button.
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\item After the voting time has finished, all VoteBooks shall be removed from the inventory of members and the distribution of the voting result shall be published in the in-game chat. The Host shall determine the result using this publication.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Ballot Box voting procedure}{}
%\subparagraph{Voting by Ballot Box}
% Used when needing a lot of people to vote over longer period of time
\article{Ballot Box voting procedure}{\begin{enumerate}
\item When it is vital that a large amount of members vote on a topic, and not just those members that managed to show up for a meeting, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item The Host shall set up a ballot box containing only the following elements:\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item hoppers, seperated by at least one block in between them, for each voting option;
\item a button that shall provide the member with a ballot;
\item a description written on signs stating the notice of member 1 of article 34; and a legal notice regarding the eligibility of voters.
\end{enumerate}
\item The voting procedure shall commence upon the opening of the ballot box to the public.
\item Ballot boxes must be opened for at least 120 hours or the vote shall be invalidated.
\item After the vote has commenced, members shall be able to vote by pressing the button on the ballot box which shall provide them with a ballot in the form of a writeable book. The member must sign the ballot and throw it into the hopper of their preference. Members may vote multiple times on different voting options.
\item After the voting time has finished, the Host shall disable the ballot box. The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes and provide these as a written report to the Council at the next meeting.
\end{enumerate}}
\paragraph{Special Votes}
\article{Voting on World Resets}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Council may, at any time, using a majority vote, motion the Host to initiate the World Reset procedure as determined in this article. This voting procedure commences after the passing of this motion.
\item The Host shall open a designated public Discord channel, for the duration of the voting procedure, to discuss any changes and parameters for the World Reset.
\item After the passing of the motion of the first member, the Host shall organise a special meeting at the time of the first following Council Meeting. The Meeting Agenda of this meeting shall be dedicated to the topic of the World Reset. At this meeting, the Council shall determine multiple votes to be held with regards to the World Reset, including the votes regarding the parameters of the World Reset.
\item Within three days of the adjournment of the meeting of the previous article, the Host shall open a voting center that contains ballot boxes for all the determined votes to be held. The voting center shall be open until one hour before the next Meeting of the Council.
\item After the closing of the voting center, the Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes and provide these as a written report to the Council at the next Meeting of the Council.
\item Within three days of the adjournment of the meeting of the previous article, the Host shall open a voting center that contains ballot boxes for all the determined votes to be held. The ballot boxes must meet the requirements of member 2 of the previous article. The voting center shall be open until one hour before the next Meeting of the Council.
\item The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes in accordance with member 6 of the previous article.
\end{enumerate}}
% Special rule: activity required. 4 hours within the last 3 months.
\article{Voting on Persons}{\begin{enumerate}
\item
\item The appointment of players to a position or role shall be performed in accordance with this article, if so required by Law.
\item For any planned appointment vote where all candidates are known in advance, the candidates for the position must be noted as such in the Meeting Agenda.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall provide notice to the Council regarding the workings of this voting procedure, and shall list all candidates in a random order.
\item The Host shall perform a VoteBook voting procedure, in accordance with members 2 to 4 of article 36, for each candidate in the order as mentioned in the previous member. The amount of 'aye' votes cast in the vote regarding a candidate shall be counted as the amount of votes that candidate receives.
\item If the top candidates only differ by a two-vote margin, new VoteBook voting procedures shall be held once to determine the winner. If the top candidates finish in a tie, the Host shall cast the deciding vote. After all VoteBook voting procedures have finished, the candidate having received the most votes shall be declared the winner.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Voting on the President}{}
\section{Final Provisions}
\article{Adjudication}{Upon any dispute regarding the rules of conduct of the Crafty Council, the Council shall, unless otherwise decided in this Law, decide by majority rule. Any dispute that can not be resolved using this method shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court.}
\article{Voting on the President}{\begin{enumerate}
\item In deviation of the previous article, the appointment of a Citizen to the position of President of the Crafty Table shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item Two weeks before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall open two designated Discord channels. One for the announcement of presidential candidacy and one for discussion between players and candidates. One week before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall close the candidacy channel. All Citizens that have announced their candidacy in this channel before the closure of the channel shall be candidates for the presidency.
\item This voting procedure commences after the opening of the channels of the previous member.
\item In the last meeting before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall organize a debate between the candidates for the presidency. The Host shall provide the candidates with the opportunity to give a statement regarding their plans and agenda; and the Host shall allow a few questions to be asked to the candidates by the attendees of the debate. Member 2 of article 12 applies to this meeting.
\item After the meeting of the previous member, the Host shall perform a Ballot Box voting procedure in accordance with article 37. The ballot box shall closed one hour before the next meeting. In deviation of article 37, the determination of the distribution and results of all votes shall not be determined by member 6 of that article.
\item At the meeting following the closure of the ballot box of the previous member, an appointment vote shall be held in accordance with the previous article, with the exception of member 5 of that article. The Host shall add together the results of the ballot box vote and the appointment vote and announce the distribution and results to the Council.
\item A candidate must receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and must receive the most votes, in order to be declared the winner. If multiple top candidates receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and the candidates are tied, the Owner of the Crafty Table shall cast the deciding vote.
\item If no candidate receives a majority of all unique eligible voters, the Host shall hold a new appointment vote in accordance with member 6. If this vote does not resolve the lacking majority, no President shall be elected at this meeting. The Host shall organize a new vote in accordance with members 5 to 7. The Owner of the Crafty Table shall appoint an interim President until a President has been elected.
\item The Council may vote, by majority, to allow new candidates to apply during the process of the previous member.
\item After a President has been elected, the Host shall close the designated Discord channels of member 2.
\end{enumerate}}
}
\newpage
\toparticle{}{Six months after the entry into force of this Act, a review shall be held regarding the functioning of the Council and any amendments that may be needed to the Statutes. This review shall be performed by a Council-appointed working group which shall report their findings at the first Council meeting following the six month period.}
\toparticle{}{This Act shall go into effect at the commencement of the first Council meeting following the publication of this Act.}

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\end{enumerate}}
\chapter{Holidays}
\article{Public holidays}{When referring to 'public holidays' in the statutes, it shall mean the following holidays observed:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\article{Public holidays}{When referring to a 'public holiday' in the Law, it shall mean the following holidays observed:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item in general:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item New Year's Day, 1st of January;
\item Easter Sunday, ()?;
\item Easter Monday, ()?;
\item Easter Sunday, on the first Sunday following the full Moon that occurs on or just after the spring equinox;
\item Easter Monday, the day after the day of the previous item;
\item Christmas Eve, 24th of December;
\item Christmas Day, 25th of December;
\item Boxing Day, 26th of December;
\item New Year's Eve, 31st of December;
\end{enumerate}
\item from the United States of America: \begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item Memorial Day, last monday of May;
\item Independence Day, 4th of July;
\item Thanksgiving Day, fourth thursday of of November;
\item Thanksgiving Day, fourth thursday of November;
\end{enumerate}
\item from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
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\end{enumerate}
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Other holidays}{The President may, on occasion, announce that a holiday recognized somewhere on the world, which is not on the list of the previous article, is celebrated. The same provisions regarding public holidays shall apply once to this celebrated holiday.}
\article{Other holidays}{The President may, on occasion, announce that a holiday recognized somewhere on the world, which is not on the list of the previous article, is celebrated. The same provisions regarding public holidays shall apply to this celebrated holiday.}
\article{Season}{A season shall be a span of time distinguished from others by a unique identifier, used for administrative and cultural identification with that certain span of time. A new season must be enacted by Administrative decree upon the reset of the Overworld.}
\article{Season}{A season shall be a span of time, distinguished from others by a unique identifier, used for administrative and cultural identification with that certain span of time. A new season must be enacted by Administrative decree upon the reset of the Overworld.}
\subarticle{Pre-existing seasons}{The following pre-existing seasons shall exist:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item the first season, having started on the 11th of August 2019 and having ended on the 7th of July 2020;
\item the second season, having started on the 8th of July 2020.
\end{enumerate}}
\chapter{Citizens and players}
\article{Citizenship}{Citizen of the Crafty Table shall be any player that has been online on the server for at least eight hours within the current season.}
\chapter{Citizens and inactive players}
\article{Citizenship}{Citizen of the Crafty Table shall be any player that has been online on the server for at least eight hours in total. Citizenship shall only be provided to the main account of a player and not be applicable to alt-accounts.}
\subarticle{Executive naturalisation}{The Owner of the Crafty Table may, if the player was a Citizen in an earlier season, determine the Citizenship of a player to exist or have already existed at an earlier point in time.}
\article{Inactive Player}{A player shall be deemed inactive if they have not played on the server for the following lengths of time:\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*.]
\item if the player has played less than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 weeks;
\item if the player has played less than 25 hours, but more than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 1 month;
\item if the player has played less than 50 hours, but more than 25 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 months; or
\item if the player has played more than 50 hours, the player may be inactive for 3 months.
\end{enumerate}}
\chapter{Community Titles and Ranks}
\section{Donations and Custom Ranks}
\section{Supporter Title}
\article{Donator privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Players may donate to the Owner of the Crafty Table to support the Server and safeguard its continuity. Players that have donated shall be known as 'Supporters' and will be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Supporter' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
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\item special quality of life commands, to be determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the player with an advantage over other players that have not donated.
\end{enumerate}
\item The custom title shall not:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item be offensive to other players or deceive the players as to the actual rank of the player;
\item exceed 12 characters in length;
\item be offensive to other players or deceive the players as to the actual rank of the player; and
\item be of the color formatting code for 'black';
\item be of the color formatting code for 'black'; and
\item be of any other styling type than 'normal' or 'bold.
\end{enumerate}
\item Custom titles may be changed once in every three months.
\item Custom titles may be changed once in every two months.
\item Without prejudice to pardons, a Supporter shall automatically lose their Supporter status when they have been convicted of a month or longer expulsion from the Server.
\end{enumerate}}
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\end{enumerate}
\item The privileges to be granted by donating shall be provided by the Owner of the Crafty Table to the donator within 2 days, provided that the donation details are complete. If the name of the player is missing from the donation description, the privileges shall be granted whenever the identity of the player has been verified.
\item Donators that have omitted the player name in the donation may verify their identity by sending a screenshot of the donation invoice to the Owner of the Crafty Table using a direct Discord message.
\item After the privileges have been granted, the Owner of the Crafty Table or a member of the Administration shall approach the donator and ask what custom title they wish to get. The custom title shall be immediately applied if it is in compliance with the custom title requirements.
\item After the privileges have been granted, the Owner of the Crafty Table or a member of the Administration shall approach the donator and ask what custom title they wish to get. The custom title shall be immediately applied if it is in compliance with section 2 of the previous article.
\end{enumerate}\medskip}
\section{Most Valued Player Title}
\article{MVP privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Most Valued Player (MVP) shall be that player which has, in the preceding month, provided the community with exceptional service and deserves recognition for their efforts.
\item Most Valued Player (MVP) shall be that Citizen which has, in the preceding month, provided the community with exceptional service and deserves recognition for their efforts.
\item The MVP shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'MVP' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by the President; and
\item any special privileges, determined by the President, that do not provide the MVP with an advantage over other players.
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree; and
\item any special privileges, determined by Administrative Decree, that do not provide the MVP with an advantage over other players.
\end{enumerate}
\item The MVP shall be granted these privileges until the following MVP election, or at most for a month.
\item Ineligible for MVP shall be the following persons:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
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\item the reason for the nomination, by providing examples of the exceptional service.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Host of the Council shall announce all nominees in the meeting agenda of the MVP election meeting, excluding those nominees which are ineligible.
\item The MVP shall be chosen with a person election vote, in accordance with paragraph 3 of chapter VI of title I of Title II. ()
\item The MVP shall be chosen with a person election vote, in accordance with article 39 of Title II.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Emeritus Honorary Title}
% All former Administrators and Presidents
% All particularly distinguished players to be appointed by Executive Order of the Owner.
% Shall form the Owner's Privy Council
\article{Emeritus privileges}{}
\article{Emeritus privileges}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Emeritus shall be all particularly distinguished Citizens as appointed by this article or by Executive Order of the Owner of the Crafty Table.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted the following privileges:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item the 'Emeritus' rank on the in-game-chat, Discord and the Website;
\item a commemorative statue in a public place to be determined by Administrative Decree;
\item the right to be addressed as 'Lord' and to let the Administration smite the player who fails to address them as such; and
\item a seat on the Owner's Privy Council.
\end{enumerate}
\item The following persons shall automatically be granted the title of Emeritus:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item all players that at any point have served as Administrator of the Realm;
\item all players that at any point have been elected President of the Crafty Table; and
\item all players that at any point have been Owner of the Crafty Table.
\end{enumerate}
\item The Owner of the Crafty Table may, at any point and for any reason, bestow upon a player the title of Emeritus. This appointment shall be announced in a designated Discord channel.
\item The Emeritus shall be granted these privileges for life. The title may only be retracted by Executive Order of the Owner.
\end{enumerate}}
\section{Miscellaneous Discord Titles}
% Bestowed at President's behest
% May not be displayed separately, except if title is only temporary
% May not result in discrimination and special rights, except special right for discussing in a closed group on a pre-determined subject.
\article{X}{Rules on when titles can be created in Discord and who gets them... ()}
\section{Discord Organization}
\article{Limitation to channels}{The Administration shall minimize the amount of channels on Discord to only those channels that are necessary for the maintenance of public order and to facilitate and promote debate. The Administration shall report to the Council the creation of any public channel and the reasons for its creation.}
\article{Limitation on Discord role assignments}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Permanent custom Discord roles may only be created if permitted by the Council. The assignment of players to this role shall be regulated by the Council.
\item The President and the Owner may create temporary custom Discord roles if required for the purpose of public order or to create a separated group to discuss a specific topic with.
\item The President and the Owner may bestow upon any player a custom Discord role, provided that the custom role does not result in unjust discrimination in comparison to other players that are not granted the same role.
\item Custom Discord roles may not be displayed separately in the Discord sidebar, except if the role is only of a temporary nature.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Foundational roles}{The following permanent custom Discord roles shall always exist: The Owner; The President; Moderator; Staff; Supporter; Emeritus; Mayor; and Governor, and shall be granted to players only in accordance with the Law.}
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\section{General Provisions}
\article{Democratic Principle}{The Crafty Council shall, at any instance, be a democratic body ruled by the will of its members. All members are entitled to be able to vote without any burden put upon them.}
\article{Dispute settlement}{Upon any dispute regarding the rules of conduct of the Crafty Council, the Council shall, unless otherwise decided in this Law, decide by majority rule. Any dispute that can not be resolved using this method shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court. Disputes regarding the membership of a player shall always be adjudicated by the Crafty Court.}
\section{Membership of the Council}
\article{Every Citizen of the Server}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Member of the Council shall be any Citizen of the Crafty Table.
\item The player shall be considered a Member of the Council in relation to a vote, if the player was a citizen at the commencement of the applicable voting procedure.
\item Membership of the Council is excluded from those who and have been expelled from the Server for at least one month or more; or have been condemned to specifically be denied Council participation.
\item The player shall be considered a Member of the Council in relation to a vote, if the player was a Citizen at the commencement of the applicable voting procedure and if, at the same time, the player was not deemed an inactive player.
\item Membership of the Council is excluded from those who have been expelled from the Server for at least one month or more; or have been condemned to specifically be denied Council participation.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Participation}{\begin{enumerate}
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\item Accounts that have been expelled from the Server for one month or more, or that have been sentenced with a revocation of the right of Council participation, are not allowed to participate.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Dispute settlement}{Any disputes arising about the Council membership of a player shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court using the procedures of administrative appeal.}
\section{The Host}
\article{Order of Hosts}{The Host of the Council shall be determined by the following order:\begin{enumerate}[label=\roman*.]
\item the Elected Host of the Council;
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\section{Legislation}
\paragraph{General Provisions}
\article{Topics}{Topics discussed in the Council shall be either rules or motions.}
\article{Topics}{Topics discussed in the Council shall be rules, motions or appointments.}
\article{Rules}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Rules shall be binding on all players and written as a legal text into the Constitution, the Statutes, an Administrative Decree or a Regional Ordinance.
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\end{enumerate}}
\paragraph{Assemblies}
\article{Council Assemblies}{Assemblies shall be groups of Members of the Council that decided to form an assembly for any reason.()}
\article{Council Assemblies}{Assemblies shall be groups of Members of the Council that decided to form an assembly for any reason. They shall be seated together in the Meeting and may represent one another on singular occassions.}
\article{Creation of Assemblies}{\begin{enumerate}
\item To create an assembly, members of the Council shall provide the Host with a Request to Assembly. This request shall at least contain the following details:\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
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\item Upon a dispute regarding the winning side of a vote, provided that the vote regards a binary choice, a new vote shall be held using the procedure of article 36. If the winning side in the new vote does not differ from the winning side of the original vote, the person disputing the vote shall be smitten to death.
\end{enumerate}}
\needspace{15\baselineskip}
\article{VoteBook voting procedure}{\begin{enumerate}
\item When the exact distribution of votes is important, or upon the Host's behest, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall first provide the notice of member 1 of article 34. The options to vote on must be provided by means of the statements 'aye' and 'no'. After providing the notice, the Host shall initiate the vote by pressing the VoteBook button.
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\item After the voting time has finished, all VoteBooks shall be removed from the inventory of members and the distribution of the voting result shall be published in the in-game chat. The Host shall determine the result using this publication.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Ballot Box voting procedure}{}
%\subparagraph{Voting by Ballot Box}
% Used when needing a lot of people to vote over longer period of time
\article{Ballot Box voting procedure}{\begin{enumerate}
\item When it is vital that a large amount of members vote on a topic, and not just those members that managed to show up for a meeting, voting shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item The Host shall set up a ballot box containing only the following elements:\begin{enumerate}[(a)]
\item hoppers, seperated by at least one block in between them, for each voting option;
\item a button that shall provide the member with a ballot;
\item a description written on signs stating the notice of member 1 of article 34; and a legal notice regarding the eligibility of voters.
\end{enumerate}
\item The voting procedure shall commence upon the opening of the ballot box to the public.
\item Ballot boxes must be opened for at least 120 hours or the vote shall be invalidated.
\item After the vote has commenced, members shall be able to vote by pressing the button on the ballot box which shall provide them with a ballot in the form of a writeable book. The member must sign the ballot and throw it into the hopper of their preference. Members may vote multiple times on different voting options.
\item After the voting time has finished, the Host shall disable the ballot box. The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes and provide these as a written report to the Council at the next meeting.
\end{enumerate}}
\paragraph{Special Votes}
\article{Voting on World Resets}{\begin{enumerate}
\item The Council may, at any time, using a majority vote, motion the Host to initiate the World Reset procedure as determined in this article. This voting procedure commences after the passing of this motion.
\item The Host shall open a designated public Discord channel, for the duration of the voting procedure, to discuss any changes and parameters for the World Reset.
\item After the passing of the motion of the first member, the Host shall organise a special meeting at the time of the first following Council Meeting. The Meeting Agenda of this meeting shall be dedicated to the topic of the World Reset. At this meeting, the Council shall determine multiple votes to be held with regards to the World Reset, including the votes regarding the parameters of the World Reset.
\item Within three days of the adjournment of the meeting of the previous article, the Host shall open a voting center that contains ballot boxes for all the determined votes to be held. The voting center shall be open until one hour before the next Meeting of the Council.
\item After the closing of the voting center, the Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes and provide these as a written report to the Council at the next Meeting of the Council.
\item Within three days of the adjournment of the meeting of the previous article, the Host shall open a voting center that contains ballot boxes for all the determined votes to be held. The ballot boxes must meet the requirements of member 2 of the previous article. The voting center shall be open until one hour before the next Meeting of the Council.
\item The Host shall determine the distribution and results of all votes in accordance with member 6 of the previous article.
\end{enumerate}}
% Special rule: activity required. 4 hours within the last 3 months.
\article{Voting on Persons}{\begin{enumerate}
\item
\item The appointment of players to a position or role shall be performed in accordance with this article, if so required by Law.
\item For any planned appointment vote where all candidates are known in advance, the candidates for the position must be noted as such in the Meeting Agenda.
\item To commence the voting procedure of this article, the Host shall provide notice to the Council regarding the workings of this voting procedure, and shall list all candidates in a random order.
\item The Host shall perform a VoteBook voting procedure, in accordance with members 2 to 4 of article 36, for each candidate in the order as mentioned in the previous member. The amount of 'aye' votes cast in the vote regarding a candidate shall be counted as the amount of votes that candidate receives.
\item If the top candidates only differ by a two-vote margin, new VoteBook voting procedures shall be held once to determine the winner. If the top candidates finish in a tie, the Host shall cast the deciding vote. After all VoteBook voting procedures have finished, the candidate having received the most votes shall be declared the winner.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Voting on the President}{\begin{enumerate}
\item In deviation of the previous article, the appointment of a Citizen to the position of President of the Crafty Table shall be performed in accordance with this article.
\item Two weeks before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall open two designated Discord channels. One for the announcement of presidential candidacy and one for discussion between players and candidates. One week before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall close the candidacy channel. All Citizens that have announced their candidacy in this channel before the closure of the channel shall be candidates for the presidency.
\item This voting procedure commences after the opening of the channels of the previous member.
\item In the last meeting before the expiry of the term of the current President, the Host shall organize a debate between the candidates for the presidency. The Host shall provide the candidates with the opportunity to give a statement regarding their plans and agenda; and the Host shall allow a few questions to be asked to the candidates by the attendees of the debate. Member 2 of article 12 applies to this meeting.
\item After the meeting of the previous member, the Host shall perform a Ballot Box voting procedure in accordance with article 37. The ballot box shall closed one hour before the next meeting. In deviation of article 37, the determination of the distribution and results of all votes shall not be determined by member 6 of that article.
\item At the meeting following the closure of the ballot box of the previous member, an appointment vote shall be held in accordance with the previous article, with the exception of member 5 of that article. The Host shall add together the results of the ballot box vote and the appointment vote and announce the distribution and results to the Council.
\item A candidate must receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and must receive the most votes, in order to be declared the winner. If multiple top candidates receive a majority of all unique eligible voters, and the candidates are tied, the Owner of the Crafty Table shall cast the deciding vote.
\item If no candidate receives a majority of all unique eligible voters, the Host shall hold a new appointment vote in accordance with member 6. If this vote does not resolve the lacking majority, no President shall be elected at this meeting. The Host shall organize a new vote in accordance with members 5 to 7. The Owner of the Crafty Table shall appoint an interim President until a President has been elected.
\item The Council may vote, by majority, to allow new candidates to apply during the process of the previous member.
\item After a President has been elected, the Host shall close the designated Discord channels of member 2.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Voting on the President}{}
\section{Final Provisions}
\article{Adjudication}{Upon any dispute regarding the rules of conduct of the Crafty Council, the Council shall, unless otherwise decided in this Law, decide by majority rule. Any dispute that can not be resolved using this method shall be adjudicated by the Crafty Court.}
\article{Review}{Six months after the entry into force of this title, a review shall be held regarding the functioning of the Council and any amendments that may be needed to this title. This review shall be performed by a Council-appointed working group which shall report their findings at the first Council meeting following the six month period.}
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\title{The Administration}
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\item Land claims that are needed for the construction of a community project shall be eligible to land reclamation instantly.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Allowed time of inactivity}{Claims shall be eligible to reclamation if the owner of the claims has been inactive for the following lengths of time:\begin{enumerate}[label=\alph*.]
\item if the player has played less than 5 hours on the server, the player may be inactive for 2 weeks;
\item if the player has played less than 25 hours, but more than 5 hours, the player may be inactive for 1 month;
\item if the player has played less than 50 hours, but more than 25 hours, the player may be inactive for 2 months; or
\item if the player has played more than 50 hours, the player may be inactive for 3 months.
\end{enumerate}}
\article{Eligibility for reclamation}{Claims shall be eligible to reclamation if the owner of the claim is an inactive player.}
\article{Transfer of claims}{\begin{enumerate}
\item Any land claims held by a former Mayor, belonging to the Town, shall be transferred by the Administration to the current Mayor.