Burgermeister Accepting Payments

The Secretary of State informs me that he has chosen to assess the full registration fee as allowed under The Registration Act.

Payment of the fee is required of each party in order to assume seats in the Cosa following the election. This is in addition to the requirement that they:

Designate one member as the 'Leader'

Provide the Secretary of State with a fifty word statement "of the general aims and views of the party."
The fee for this election is set at 13¤20, or $20 USD. This URL can be used to make a PayPal payment. Contact me via PM or email to arrange for alternative payment methods(check, wire, ACH).

Bleic'h Ianescu

Burgermeister of Inland Revenue

It is my pleasure to certify to the Nation and her King that El Rexhalistaes Unificheschti per el Monarc’h es els Popuis has satisfied the fee requirement by remitting $20 USD to the Royal Treasury.

Bleic'h Ianescu

Burgermeister of Inland Revenue

Admission to the College of Arms: Tímoþi Asmourescu

As Squirrel King of Arms for the Royal Talossan College of Arms, I do hereby grant the Well-Met Fellowship of the Royal Talossan College of Arms to Admiral Tímoþi Asmourescu, who has satisfied me and the College of his abilities and interest in the field of heraldry, or at least in taking care of the cool business of working up certificates and other cool stuff when awards of arms, knighthood, and peerage are granted by the Crown.

Baron Hooligan
Rouge Lobster Herald
Squirrel King of Arms

Temporary Royal Absence

The King and Queen plan to travel early (terribly early) tomorrow morning to Seattle, Washington, there to visit Prince Andrew and Princess Gelsey and the newest addition to the Royal Family, Prince Julian (born to Andrew and Gelsey on May 8). The King will be reachable by telephone should any emergency transpire, but indicates his intention not to read Witt or check email much while in Seattle. The King and Queen will return to the palace one week from today.

La Caciun Naziunal, informed that she will have to sleep by herself for a few days, wagged her tail and asked for a cookie.

King John

PD: The Keeping Your Loved Ones Close Act

The Office of the Prime Minister

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L'Óifisch dal Seneschal

Prime Dictate: The Keeping Your Loved Ones Close Act

I, Erschéveþ Cjantscheir, Seneschal del Regipäts Talossan, with all duly vested authority and stuff, do hereby and forthwith declare the following Prime Dictate, beseeching his Majesty the King to grant royal assent with all due celerity that it might become law:
WHEREAS the current Law allows close relations to choose to be assigned to the province of a close relative
WHEREAS the current Law does not allow those who chose to be with a close relation to move province, should the latter be re-assigned

WHEREAS this is the case of Sir Tamorán dal Navâ, UrN who will be reassigned to Fiova when that province is created and his Son, Zacríeu Ianescu, who does not currently by law have any option to obtain the same provincial reassignment as his father;

WHEREAS it’s an "unofficial" policy of Talossa to keep family members together in the same province should they chose to be

WHEREAS Talossa encourages families sticking together

WHEREAS the law needs to be amended to take this change in account

THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED THAT:
Section 1: The following subsection shall be inserted into Section 2 of the 35 RZ23 – The People to the Provinces Improvement Act:

b) If any Talossan citizen is re-assigned, by any means, to another province, his/her close relative(s) may move his/her provincial assignment to the province which his/her Talossan relative has be re-assigned to. But nobody may make such a move more than once in his/her lifetime, except by the special permission of the Ziu.

Section 2: The following subsection shall be inserted into Section 3 of the 35 RZ23 – The People to the Provinces Improvement Act:

b) A dandelion, whose Talossan parent has be re-assigned, by any means, to another province, shall be automatically re-assigned to the same province as his/her Talossan parent. If both his/her parents are citizens, and they are re-assigned to different provinces, the dandelion will be re-assigned to the province of his mother.

Done under my hand and seal, as from Kenwood House, this the 16th day of May in the Year of Our Lord, 2012, in the 6th year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King John, and of the independence of Talossa the 33rd.

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Litz Cjantscheir MC, ChRTB
Seneschal

Recommendation of Burgermeister: Bleic'h Ianescu

The Office of the Prime Minister

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L'Óifisch dal Seneschal

Recommendation: Burgermeister of Inland Revenue

Voastra Maxhestà,

WHEREAS, the Baron Fritz has retired from his post as Burgermeister of Inland Revenue after a long and faithful service to Your Majesty, and

WHEREAS, The Nation of Talossa conveys its heartfelt thanks to Baron Fritz for his years of selfless service to the Crown and Nation;

WHEREAS elections are now coming up and we need a new Burgermeister of Inland Revenue;

WHEREAS, S:reu Bleic'h Ianescu has indicated his wiliness and dedication to serve His Majesty as the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and has a exceptional record and is, in my opinion the most suitable person for this role,

Therefore:

I, Erschéveþ Cjantscheir, Seneschal del Regipäts Talossan, with all duly vested authority and stuff, do hereby and forthwith, recommend that Your Gracious Majesty appoint, Bleic'h Ianescu as the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, with all due powers and duties thereof, in full belief that he reaches and exceeds the criteria expected from the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue, will work diligently at this post and will not allow this office to be neglected, become a sinecure or fall inactive.

Confident that the Crown will consent to accept this wise recommendation, I wish to convey on behalf of Your Majesty’s Government and the citizens of the Kingdom, my congratulations and best wishes to S:reu Ianescu as he takes up his new office.

Done under my hand and seal, as from Kenwood House, this day the 16th day of May, in the Year of Our Lord 2012, of the independence of Talossa the thirty-third, and the fifth in the reign of our gracious Sovereign John.

Litz Cjantscheir MC, ChRTB
Seneschal

PD: The Verbal Resignation Act

The Office of the Prime Minister

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L'Óifisch dal Seneschal

Prime Dictate: The Verbal Resignation Act

I, Erschéveþ Cjantscheir, Seneschal del Regipäts Talossan, with all duly vested authority and stuff, do hereby and forthwith declare the following Prime Dictate, beseeching his Majesty the King to grant royal assent with all due celerity that it might become law:

WHEREAS Baron Fritz von Buchholtz has been a esteemed and well respected citizen of the Great Nation of Talossa for many a year

WHEREAS in that time, Lord Fritz has served our nation honourably, selflessly and admirably in numerous roles, not only in times of hardship and struggle, but also in times of renaissance and prosperity.

WHEREAS the Nation of Talossa stands hugely indebted to Lord Fritz, for without his toil and efforts, the nation of Talossa that we know and love today would never have come to be.

WHEREAS as a Nation and a Community of Talossans, we offer our deepest and sincerest thanks to Lord Fritz, for again without whom our community would not be here and many Talossans would never have gotten to know each other or forge the friendships we have today.

WHEREAS the Nation of Talossa is saddened to hear of the present afflictions and ill health affecting the good Baron and wishes him a speedy and full recovery.

WHEREAS due to these afflictions and ill health, Lord Fritz has tendered verbally to His Majesty the King his resignation from the benches of the Uppermost Cort, which like all his offices he served to the utmost of his ability and with distinction.

WHEREAS it is with heavy heart and sorrow that the Nation accepts Lord Fritz’s resignation and collectively hopes he will be once again be a active member of our growing community.

WHEREAS there is no mechanism in Talossa Law to allow a Verbal Resignation, such as the one Lord Fritz gave to the King;

WHEREAS we cannot reasonably expect those in poor health to write and submit a letter of resignation, when a verified verbal resignation can suffice.

THEREFORE BE IT KNOWN:

Section 1: The Holder of any Talossan Office, Organic or Statutory, except the King and the Prime Minister, may resign his/her office by verbal communication provided that:

(a) S/He provides a reasonable valid explanation that s/he cannot for whatever reason submit his/her resignation in writing and/or it cannot be reasonably expected for him/her to submit their resignation in writing based upon his/her current health and/or personal circumstances.
(b) Such verbal communication of his/her resignation must be made to and witnessed by either:

(i) The King and/or his duly appointed agent or;
(ii) The Prime Minister and/or his/her duly appointed agent or;
(iii) The Secretary of State and his/her duly appointed agent

Only verbal communication of resignation to made to and witnessed by one or more the of the above (hereinafter referred to as “the Witness”), shall be deemed a valid and lawful resignation.

Section 2: Upon receipt of such verbal resignation, the Witness shall, after taking all reasonable measures to ensure it is the true intention of the office holder to resign his/her office, immediately post on a publicly accessible board on Witt (or its current equivalent) a sworn, signed and dated declaration/affidavit that s/he has witnessed or was the recipient of a verbal communication in which the aforementioned Office Holder has stated his/her clear and irrevocable decision to immediately resign his/her office and which states said office(s).

(b) Such resignation shall take effect three (3) days from the date of posting of the Declaration/Affidavit in subsection (a) above.

(c) The Declaration/Affidavit in subsection (a) above, shall be considered as a written resignation directly from the person(s) resigning his/her office, if a written resignation is required by any provisions of the Organic Law and/or any Statutory Law.

(d) It is an offence to knowingly or maliciously make a Declaration/Affidavit in subsection (a) above, that one knows to be false and/or to impersonate via whatever means a Office Holder with a view to convince or otherwise lead the Witness to believe that it is the said Office Holder’s intention to resign. Such crimes shall be punishable at the discretion of the Court.

Done under my hand and seal, as from Kenwood House, this the 5th day of May in the Year of Our Lord, 2012, in the 6th year of the reign of our gracious sovereign King John, and of the independence of Talossa the 33rd.


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Litz Cjantscheir MC, ChRTB
Seneschal

Induction of Tomás Gariçéir into CUG

Eftir la secziun 3.1 dal Carta dal Comità per l'Útzil del Glheþ, 'n membreu noveu fost estarh coptat par 'n membreu corentic, es fost reçáifarh 'n secund, es aglhorc o zevenarha 'n membreu candidäts dal Comità.

Tischind estescu el vür qi füt aßei ceastlivéu àð avisáivarh-lo, pü frü aceasta seira, del fäcts feliceu da Rëuniziun, nun éu, avetz el plaschair el pü grült, es eftir sieux vöglhas, coptéu Segnor Tomás Gariçéir, UrGP, per la membrità in la CÚG, es éu säp qe v'aspeitaziun pr'iens secund serà trei scurznia.

Tepistà
Prasedint

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According to section 3.1 of the Charter of the Committee for the Use of the Talossan Language, a new member must be nominated by an existing member, then receive a second, and then will become a candidate member of the Committee.

Having been the man lucky enough to be the one to inform him, earlier this evening, of the happy fact of Reunision, I do now, with the greatest of pleasure, and according to his wishes, nominate Sir Tomás Gariçéir, UrGP, for membership in the CÚG, and know that my wait for a second will be extremely short.

Hooligan
President

Happy Holiday of Hatred!

Today is Talossa's "Flag Day", commemorating the day twenty-nine years ago when our nation's flag was stolen from where it proudly flew outside the royal residence.

Today every flag in the nation is hidden from view (as you may notice here on Witt and also on the Kingdom's Website [unless your browser is stubborn about what it has in its cache], and those who display it off-Web take it down on this solemn day), which is the way we remember the day that our flag was taken from us. In doing this, we are reminded how important our national symbol is to us, and in this we pledge to redouble our efforts to preserve and protect our flag and the nation for which it stands.

Alexander Davis also has instituted a long-running annual HoH tradition that I imagine he will start for us again on this thread....right, Alexander?

Happy Holiday of Hatred, Talossa!

Hooligan

Change in Handling Cosa Reassignments

The OrgLaw (VII.9) says:

In the case of vacant seats occurring between elections, the Secretary of State shall inform the King and the leader of whatever party held the vacant seat. The King shall appoint a replacement to each vacancy. If the seat belonged to a party with a functioning party leader, the King must appoint as a replacement whichever person shall be so designated by that party's leader. If there is no functioning party leader, or if the party leader refuses to designate a replacement, the King shall appoint the replacement according to his own best judgement.

It has been pointed out by S:reu Earnest, and he's right, that our customary way of carrying out the reassignment of party seats during a Cosa no longer resembles very closely the process envisaged by this Law. Typically these days, an MC posts "I release 4 of my seats", the Party Leader posts "Appoint Joe Blow", and the Secretary of State simply updates the lists with S:reu Blow listed as holding those seats. I have been content with this arrangement, regarding the Secretary of State's listings as being tantamount to my actions, but I now think that was sloppy of me.

For the sake of better compliance with the OrgLaw, and in order to achieve greater pomposity and formality, I would like the Chancery, from now on, to issue a formal appointment of the replacement MC to the vacant seats, in my name and under my seal. ("Therefore, King John hereby appoints ...") If there are several "switches" occurring simultaneously, I see no reason to require separate documents.

Thanks to all.

— John R

Appointment of Müstáireir Naziunal: Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h

The Office of the Prime Minister

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L'Óifisch dal Seneschal

Recommendation: Müstáireir Naziunal

Voastra Maxhestà,

WHEREAS, the Royal Archives provide a essential part of telling the story of Talossa's past to current and future generations, and

WHEREAS, those who forget the past are destined to re-live it;

WHEREAS the Royal Archives requires someone to to preserve and make available the Historical Artifacts and Information about the Kingdom in Museums and Other Venues so they are easily accessible to the Citizens of the Kingdom;

WHEREAS S:reu Danihél Forestál has performed his duties in this office admirably and has the thanks of the Nation for his service to Talossa and the Crown,

WHEREAS, S:reu Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h has indicated his wiliness and dedication to serve His Majesty as the Müstáireir Naziunal and has a exceptional record of preserving the history of Talossa in times past.


Therefore:

I, Erschéveþ Cjantscheir, Seneschal del Regipäts Talossan, with all duly vested authority and stuff, do hereby and forthwith, recommend that Your Gracious Majesty appoint, Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h as Müstáireir Naziunal, with all due powers and duties thereof, in full belief that he reaches and exceeds the criteria expected from the Müstáireir Naziunal , will work diligently at this post and will not allow this office to be neglected, become a sinecure or fall inactive.


Confident that the Crown will consent to accept this wise recommendation, I wish to convey on behalf of Your Majesty’s Government and the citizens of the Kingdom, my congratulations and best wishes to S:reu Válcadác’h as he takes up his new office.



Done under my hand and seal, as from Kenwood House, this day the 1st day of May, in the Year of Our Lord 2012, of the independence of Talossa the thirty-third, and the fifth in the reign of our gracious Sovereign John.


Litz Cjantscheir MC, ChRTB
Seneschal