Official Vote for the TREATY of SAS army of Somerset and KOP

Greetings my Lords,
today we will proceed with the Voting of the TREATY, as i see no other comments or objections have added to the discussion thread.

Please cast your Votes.

Official Treaty of Somerset County and the Knights of the Phoenix (KOP) Army

Article 1: Applicability

i. This standing army treaty, applies to the KOP army, the county forces of Somerset County and the duly elected council of Somerset County.

Article 2: Purpose of Treaty

i. To form an agreement between the KOP, local county forces and duly elected council of Somerset County, so as to ensure co-operation in the defense of the people and towns of Somerset County and the duly elected county council.

Article 3: Treaty

i. In order to ensure that both the county forces and the KOP are aware of who is available for the defense of the people, towns and duly elected council of Somerset County, the KOP council agrees to appoint a County Commander to supply a monthly list, to the commander of the county forces, of all members of the KOP residing in the county. The duly elected council of the county agrees to appoint a Liaison Officer to the KOP to supply a monthly list, to the KOP County Commander of all county forces available for defense of the towns. Both the KOP County Commander and County Liaison Officer must be approved by both the duly elected county council and the KOP council. The KOP agrees to inform the duly elected Duke of the county council of all operations in the county (With the exception of individual movement of members of the KOP) so long as said information is kept in the strictest confidence so as to not jeopardize the security of the county or the KOP's missions to aid and defend other counties.

ii. The County of Somerset agrees not to hinder the movements or operations of the KOP, In the performance of their duly authorized duties to give aid and defend and protect the people, towns and the duly elected council, of the county.

iii. The County of Somerset agrees to allow the KOP to accept new members from the county wishing to join the KOP in the defense of the county and Kingdom of England.

iv. The County of Somerset agrees to allow the KOP to maintain a base of operations in the county if deemed necessary for the defense of the county and Kingdom of England as determined by the KOP council and the duly elected Duke of the county.

v. The KOP agrees to come to the aid of the people, towns and duly elected county council, So long as said aid is not contrary to the articles of the treaty and will not prevent the KOP from performing its duties to protect and defend other counties, the Regent, King or Kingdom of England.

vi. In all cases, when the KOP is operating in the county, the commander of the county forces and the County Commander of the KOP will share joint command, each co-coordinating with the other but retaining control of their own troops.

vii. All forces of the KOP and local county forces shall have all rights and privileges to pursue all known and future criminals in Somerset County wanted by any and all counties of England and the counties of any country having a formal judicial treaty with Somerset County.

viii. Any member of the KOP or county forces violating this treaty will be subject to disciplinary action by the commanding force and prosecution by the county.

Article 5: Accountability

i. The members of the KOP agree to abide by the treaty.

ii. The forces of Somerset County agree to abide by the treaty.

iii. All personnel of the KOP and members of the local county forces agree to co-operate for the

protection of the people of Somerset County.

iiii. All personnel of the KOP and members of the local county forces agree to read and abide by the rules and regulations of conduct of this treaty.

Article 6: Conditions of Acceptance

i. The County of Somerset by vote of the duly elected council of the county, following all county laws and voting procedures, by passing this treaty, agrees to attach all necessary signatures needed to make it official. (IE: The duly elected Duke of the county council)

ii. The duly elected council of the KOP, following all KOP voting procedures, upon the passing of this treaty, agrees to attach all necessary signatures needed to make it official. (IE: the GOA, the Regent's Marshall, and the official ambassador of the KOP County Commander of the KOP in the following section].)


iii. The county commander of the county forces upon the passing of this treaty agrees to attach his/her signature indicating the acceptance of co-operation with the KOP in defending the people, towns and duly elected county council against all threats from insurgents and foreign or renegade armies.

iv. The County Commander of the KOP upon the passing of this treaty agrees to attach his/her signature indicating the acceptance of co-operation with the local county forces in defending the people, towns, and duly elected county council, against all threats from insurgents and foreign or renegade armies.

Article 6: Life of the Treaty

This treaty shall remain in effect until such a time as the duly elected county council, following the laws of the county, and county council voting procedures repeals the treaty or the KOP council, following the KOP constitution and voting procedures repeals the treaty, or the Regent or King declare it no longer viable as a working treaty.

Yes

Yes

Yes.

Aye

yes

Yes

Aye

Yes

Abstain.

yes

yes

Treaty is published and in effect from today, thank you all.