Passing the Coronet

Applicable Laws

               V. TERRITORIAL BARONS AND BARONESSES
 
 A. Appointment and Removal
 
  1.  The Crown shall appoint a territorial Baron and/or Baroness according to the laws and customs of
      the kingdom when a branch is granted baronial status, or whenever a new Baron and/or Baroness is
      required. The barony’s opinion on the matter must be requested and received in writing, and the
      appointments must not be substantively opposed by the populace of the barony. Territorial Barons
      and Baronesses are officers and must maintain appropriate membership status.
 
  2.  The Crown may suspend a territorial Baron and/or Baroness for the duration of a reign, for just
      cause stated in writing and presented only to the Baron and/or Baroness. Suspension would prohibit
      the use of the baronial titles and arms, the conduct of baronial courts, and the presentation of
      baronial awards.
 
  3.  The Crown may remove a territorial Baron and/or Baroness for just cause stated in writing and
      presented only to the Baron and/or Baroness; however, the Crown must request a written opinion
      from the populace of the barony before taking such action.
 
B. Responsibilities
 
  1.  The basic duties of the Baron and/or Baroness are ceremonial in nature in reflecting the royal
      presence in the barony. The Crown may assign additional duties and responsibilities, according to the
      laws and customs of the kingdom.
 
  2.  Territorial Barons and/or Baronesses are responsible to the Crown and (if the barony is within a
      principality) to the Coronet. The Baron and/or Baroness shall work with the baronial officers as
      circumstances dictate, and shall keep these officers informed as necessary for the efficient
      performance of their duties and effective liaison within the barony.
 
  3.  The privileges, duties, and rights, ceremonial and otherwise, of the office of territorial Baron and/or
      Baroness are established by the laws and customs of the kingdom, and shall include the right to make
      such awards as the Crown (or the Coronet, if applicable) shall specifically delegate, and to establish
      and present non-armigerous awards specific to the barony.
 
  4.  A territorial Baron or Baroness may hold any other Society office for which he or she is fitted and
      qualified, save only that of Baronial Seneschal, but must not allow the duties and responsibilities of
      such office and the office of Baron or Baroness to conflict.
 

               V. TERRITORIAL BARONS AND BARONESSES
 
 A. Appointment and Removal
 
  1.  The Crown shall appoint a territorial Baron and/or Baroness according to the laws and customs of
      the kingdom when a branch is granted baronial status, or whenever a new Baron and/or Baroness is
      required. The barony’s opinion on the matter must be requested and received in writing, and the
      appointments must not be substantively opposed by the populace of the barony. Territorial Barons
      and Baronesses are officers and must maintain appropriate membership status.
 
  2.  The Crown may suspend a territorial Baron and/or Baroness for the duration of a reign, for just
      cause stated in writing and presented only to the Baron and/or Baroness. Suspension would prohibit
      the use of the baronial titles and arms, the conduct of baronial courts, and the presentation of
      baronial awards.
 
  3.  The Crown may remove a territorial Baron and/or Baroness for just cause stated in writing and
      presented only to the Baron and/or Baroness; however, the Crown must request a written opinion
      from the populace of the barony before taking such action.
 
B. Responsibilities
 
  1.  The basic duties of the Baron and/or Baroness are ceremonial in nature in reflecting the royal
      presence in the barony. The Crown may assign additional duties and responsibilities, according to the
      laws and customs of the kingdom.
 
  2.  Territorial Barons and/or Baronesses are responsible to the Crown and (if the barony is within a
      principality) to the Coronet. The Baron and/or Baroness shall work with the baronial officers as
      circumstances dictate, and shall keep these officers informed as necessary for the efficient
      performance of their duties and effective liaison within the barony.
 
  3.  The privileges, duties, and rights, ceremonial and otherwise, of the office of territorial Baron and/or
      Baroness are established by the laws and customs of the kingdom, and shall include the right to make
      such awards as the Crown (or the Coronet, if applicable) shall specifically delegate, and to establish
      and present non-armigerous awards specific to the barony.
 
  4.  A territorial Baron or Baroness may hold any other Society office for which he or she is fitted and
      qualified, save only that of Baronial Seneschal, but must not allow the duties and responsibilities of
      such office and the office of Baron or Baroness to conflict.
 

ARTICLE III
Baronial Officers

The Baron and/or Baroness of Flaming Gryphon
111-100 Responsibilities of the Baron and/or Baroness of Flaming Gryphon shall
        be as outlined in Corpora and Middle Kingdom Law.

111-101 The term of office of the Baron and/or Baroness of Flaming Gryphon
        shall not be limited by this document, except as required by Middle
        Kingdom Law or corporate policy of the Society for Creative
        Anachronism, Inc.


ARTICLE IV
Baronial Succession

IV—l00 Baronial succession shall adhere to the poll requirements outlined in
       Corpora and Middle Kingdom Law.

IV—10l In accordance with the date of receipt and tabulation of the first
       Baronial poll, and every five (5) years thereafter, if required by
       Kingdom Law or the Corpora of the S.C.A. Inc., the Seneschal shall have
       published an announcement in the official Kingdom newsletter that a poll
       will be submitted four (4) months hence to all paid members of the
       Society for Creative Anachronism who deem themselves members of the
       Barony of Flaming Gryphon. Additionally, announcements shall be made for
       at least three Baronial meetings prior to the aforementioned date and
       appear in the Baronial newsletter.

IV—102 Polls shall be distributed by the Kingdom Group Transitions Officer to
       all people of the Society for Creative Anachronism who deem themselves
       members of the Barony of Flaming Gryphon.

IV—103 The poll shall instruct the polled individual to complete the polling form
       and state his/her membership number.

IV—104 The poll shall instruct the polled individual to select from the
       explicitly stated options delineated in the poll as submitted by the
       Kingdom Group Transitions Officer, and advise the polled individual that
       illogical selections shall be treated as abstentions.

IV-105 There shall be no age limit for inclusion of an individual’s polling
       response.

IV-106 The pol1 shall encourage and provide space for the polled individual to
       provide comments.