ADMINISTRATOR: This bill has been shot down, and has no power. It is not a rule. It is rejected.
Once during their reign, the Baron(ess) of all Nomiblog may appoint a Sheriff. The Sheriff's job is to bully the masses and steal points from those who sheepishly take such treatment silently.
To that end:
11A: The Sheriff may, once per week, declare any one thing to be "officially frowned upon" in addition to those things that have already been so declared. Note that this rule does not specify any consequences of being frowned upon. Neither does rule #9. Future rules may further refine or define what all this means.
It falls upon the Adminstrator of Nomiblog to maintain a list of all things that are officially frowned-upon, in either a series of summary posts or a list in the sidebar of the blog.
11B: At the end of every game week, the Sheriff steals one point from each and every player who did not propose a bill that week. This point change is mandatory, and happens automatically. It even happens if said player(s) currently have no or negative points.
11C: The position of Sheriff lasts until a new Baron(ess) appoints a new Sheriff. Consecutive Baronial terms count as a single reign. That is to say that the only way to change Sheriffs (short of passing a new law which does so) is to elect a new Baron(ess) of all Nomiblog. Should a player serve multiple non-consecutive terms as Baron(ess), they may appoint a new sheriff each time. There may be no more than one sheriff at a time. When a new sheriff is appointed, the old one loses the job, and they should be thankful they did not lose their head, though this rule does not specifically prevent the beheading of ex-sheriffs.
11D: The Baron(ess) is specifically prohibited from naming themselves as Sheriff. However, if the current Sheriff is elected Baron, they may maintain both positions simultaneously until such time as they chose to pick or new Sheriff and/or the people elect a new Baron.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Rejected #11: The Baron(ess) may appoint a Sheriff
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5 comments:
Yes. Being a great fan of despots and abuses of power, I vote for this bill. I can't wait to see what sort of ridiculous things are going to be officially frowned upon.
No.
Not because I wouldn't like a sheriff, but because I would like to be able to vote on the duties of the sheriff (ie 11a-d) individually.
No - I vote no... I hate the law dogs!
Amy, you might consider proposing a counter-bill. That is, draft an alternate version of this bill (feel free to copy and paste) that has just the parts you like. Propose it, vote for it, it'll probably pass. Chances are I'll vote for it, too.
Out of curiousity, which of the A-D points do you wish to vote against? Do you not like the official frowning, the point stealing, or the way a new Sheriff is appointed?
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