The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court of Idaho

Carmine Caruso	President
Terra Mi Su	Vice President
Jezzabelle	Secretary
Craig LaChance	Treasurer	email
	Members at Large


ARTICLE X - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Director Officers 10.1 The Officers of the Board of Directors of The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall consist of the following members: President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Board of Directors shall serve for a one year term. The Board of Directors shall be elected from members of the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court in good standing at the first court meeting following Coronation. 10.2 The duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors shall be as stated elsewhere herein this Constitution. 10.3 All Board of Directors officers shall be elected by majority vote of the General Court members in good standing at the first General Court meeting immediately following the annual Coronation. 10.4 Should any officers of the Board of Directors not fulfill any of his/her duties, they shall automatically be considered in default of their office, with suspension procedures to begin immediately. 10.5 All Board of Directors officers will, at the end of the Court year, turn over all records, supplies and equipment to their successor at the first General Court meeting following the annual Coronation. 10.6 No member of the reigning Royal Family will serve as President or Vice-President of the Board of Directors. 10.7 The duties of the President of the Board of Directors shall be: a) To serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, b) To call special meetings of the Board of Directors, c) To maintain disciplinary files for individual Court members who have had charges filed against them, d) To destroy all records of charges made, censures issued and removals from office eighteen (18) months after the date of action, e) To give written notice to an individual Court member charged that the charges filed against them have been deemed sufficient by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, f) To answer, according to this Constitution, any questions as to voting and the count, as the designated person in charge of the election process for the Monarchs of this court, unless someone else is so designated by the Board of Directors, (ISGC Constitution, adopted April 18, 2011 PAGE 11) g) To open the envelopes of the Board of Directors members who have been issued a second tie-breaker ballot in order to break any tie in the voting and to count said ballots, and h) To perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the membership or stated herein this Constitution. 10.8 The duties of the Vice President of the Board of Directors shall be: a) To perform all necessary duties which would otherwise be performed by the President of the Board of Directors in the event of disability or absence of the President of the Board of Directors? b) To perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the membership or stated herein this Constitution, and c) To serve as a back up to the other Board of Director Officers. . 10.9 The Secretary of the Board of Directors shall be elected at the first Board of Directors meeting following the annual Coronation or in the event of a vacancy in the office. The duties of the Secretary of the Board of Directors shall be: a) To maintain in good order and in secret the complete records of all Board of Directors meetings, b) To prepare all documents and correspondence of the President of the Board of Directors, and c) To perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the membership or stated herein this Constitution. 10.10 The duties of the Treasurer of the Board of Directors shall be: a) To maintain in good order all financial reports of the Court, b) To provide a financial report at each Court meeting, c) To provide quarterly, a written financial statement to the Board of Directors, d) To be one of three (3) authorized signers of the Court checks, and e) To perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the membership or as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. f) [Proclamation 21.3: From this day forward, the office of Treasurer for the ISGC shall be a bonded position. The person who becomes Treasurer shall be bondable.] g) All references made herein to the Treasurer shall mean the Treasurer of the Court. Board of Directors Membership - General 10.11 All members of the Board of Directors shall be members of The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court. 10.12 Memberships on the Board of Directors are non-transferable. 10.13 The Board of Directors of The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall consist of the reigning Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince, Crown Princess, the immediate past Crown Prince and Crown Princess six (6) elected members at-large, the Queen Mother Suprema in Perpetua and the King Father Suprema in Perpetua and, as ex-officio members of the Board, all past Emperors and Empresses. All Board of Directors’ members must be residents of the State of Idaho. 10.14 Six (6) elected members at-large shall each be elected to serve two (2) year terms. The elections shall be such that each year only three (3) members at-large shall be elected; this shall provide two (2) sets of rotating terms. The at-large members shall be elected by the Court members at the first meeting following the annual Coronation. Board of Directors Meetings - General 10.15 Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held prior to regular Court meetings, with members to be notified at least one (1) week in advance. 10.16 Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President of the Board of directors, reigning Emperor or Empress or upon written request of twenty percent (20%) of the Board of Directors members in good standing. 10.17 Notice of all special Board of Directors meetings shall be given at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, either by telephone or in writing, stating the time, place and general purpose thereof. 10.18 A record of actions taken of each meeting of the Board of Directors will be kept in the form of minutes. Copies of previous minutes will be presented to Board of Directors members upon advance request of each Board of Directors meeting. Otherwise, minutes from the preceding Board of Directors meeting will be read and approved at the following meeting. 10.19 Board of Directors meetings will be limited to thirty (30) minutes in length unless a majority of eligible Board of Directors members present at a regular or special Board of Directors meeting vote to extend that Board of Directors meeting. (ISGC Constitution, adopted April 18, 2011 PAGE 12) 10.20 All meetings of the Board of Directors will be closed meetings. The Board of Directors meetings are open only to those with business before the Board of Directors and visitors may be present only when that issue is before the Board of Directors. Privy Council Meetings - Oath 10.21 [Proclamation 16.5: From this day forward, July 18, 1994, that upon election to either the [Privy Council] [Board of Directors] or the Screening Committee: (1) All members at large take an Oath of Honor to follow the current I.S.G.C. of Boise, Idaho, Constitution. (1) All past Monarchs sitting on [Privy Council] [Board of Directors] renew their Oath to follow the Constitution. This action shall take place at the first regular [Privy Council] [Board of Directors] meeting following the annual Coronation. The Oath shall be administered by either the current reigning Emperor or Empress. The Oath shall read as follows: I__________do hereby swear upon my honor to uphold and abide by the current I.S.G.C. of Boise, Idaho, Constitution.] Board of Directors Meetings - Quorum 10.22 A quorum will consist of four (4) of the reigning Emperor, Empress, Board President, Board Vice-President, Board Secretary, Board Treasurer, two (2) of the six (6) elected members at-large of the Board of Directors, and two (2) past Emperors or Empresses, present and in good standing. Board of Directors Membership - Vacancies 10.23 All elected members at-large of the Board of Directors who do not attend two (2) consecutive Board of Director meetings without a valid excuse (work, Court related activity, illness or other extending circumstances as approved by the Board of Directors) given to the Emperor, Empress or the President of the Board of Directors, shall forfeit their Board of Directors seat. 10.24 In the event a past Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess should vacate his/her seat on Board of Directors, the seat shall remain vacant. 10.25 If an immediate past Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess vacates his/her seat, this action shall have no effect on the title of said individual. 10.26 If a past elected Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess moves out of state or misses two (2) consecutive meetings without a valid excuse (work, Court related activity, illness) given to the Emperor, Empress or the President of the Board of Directors, their vote will be withheld until such time as the person in question attends two (2) consecutive meetings. The vote will be restored at the end of the second meeting. 10.27 The reigning Emperor and Empress shall call new elections to fill vacancies of elected members at-large on the Board of Directors that arise during their reign. The new elections shall be run in the same manner as members at-large elections. The term period for the new member at-large shall be the same, ending on the same date as the original term. Board of Director Membership - Discipline 10.28 Any member of the Board of Directors may be expelled upon majority approval of the Board of Directors members present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. The expelled member shall be notified in writing within fifteen (15) days of the action taken. Board of Directors Authority - General 10.29 The executive authority of The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall be the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall serve as the advisory body to the reigning Royal Family. 10.30 The Board of Directors business is a private matter and Board of Directors members shall not discuss Board of Directors business with anyone. 10.31 When questions arise concerning Court activities and functions, Court customs, policies and traditions or the Constitution, the Board of Directors shall be charged with making a determination. The determination shall be made by the majority vote of the Board of Directors members at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. 10.32 The Board of Directors shall give their prior approval to a newly elected Crown Prince or Crown Princess filling a vacancy for Emperor or Empress, or their approval for prior Monarchs filling a vacancy as Regents, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. (ISGC Constitution, adopted April 18, 2011 PAGE 13) 10.33 The Board of Directors shall approve all distribution of free tickets for Coronation. 10.34 The Board of Directors shall give their approval to all leave of absences for Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince and Crown Princess, with the two thirds (2/3) approval of the Court membership, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. Board of Directors Authority-Discipline 10.35 The Board of Directors shall be responsible for disciplining the general conduct of officers and members of the Court. Extreme forms of behavior or conduct which cause embarrassment or unpleasant notoriety to the Court shall be grounds for censure, suspension or expulsion as deemed most appropriate by the Board of Directors. 10.36 Any member of the Court may bring charges against another member of the Court by specifying the name of the individual and the specific charges against that person in writing to a one of the four (4) officers of the Board of Directors. 10.37 Board of Directors shall meet to determine whether the charges are sufficient to warrant Board of Directors action. 10.38 If the charges are deemed sufficient by a majority vote of the Board of Directors members in good standing voting at the regular or special Board of Directors meeting, the President of the Board of Directors shall give notice in writing within fifteen (15) days to the individual(s) charged. 10.39 The notice shall specify the date, time and place (at least a fifteen (15) day notice is to be given) at which a subsequent hearing of the charges will be held. 10.40 The individual charged shall return all Court property in their possession to the Board of Directors for safe keeping until the charges are resolved. 10.41 At the hearing the individual charged shall be provided an opportunity to explain, refute or present any evidence that he/she feels has a bearing on the charges. 10.42 Following the hearing, the Board of Directors members shall vote, first, whether to uphold or to dismiss the charges against the individual, and second, in the event that the charges are upheld, a) To censure the individual, b) To suspend the individual, or c) To expel the individual from membership and/or office and title. 10.43 In the event a Board of Directors member (including past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes or Crown Princesses) is subject to disciplinary hearing, he/she shall be disqualified from voting and shall not have his/her vote used to compute a majority. Any action taken following the hearing shall be by majority vote of those in good standing in attendance. 10.44 The procedure for removing the Emperor, Empress, the Crown Prince or the Crown Princess or past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes or Crown Princesses shall generally be the same as that for members and other Court officers. When removal from office is being considered for the Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess, such a measure must carry a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Board of Directors in good standing. Failure to muster a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote shall cause the charges under consideration to be dismissed. The actions of the Board of Directors must be taken back to the Court for their approval. Final action on any charge shall require a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the General Court membership in good standing voting at a Court meeting dealing with the measure. 10.45 A vote by the Board of Directors and the Court to censure an individual shall cause that person to be placed on two (2) months probation. At the end of the two (2) month period, the Board of Directors shall meet to determine whether to withdraw the censure, continue the censure for an additional two (2) months or to move for removal of the individual from membership and/or office. The General Court must approve of the recommendations of the Board of Directors in this measure by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the General Court membership in good standing voting at a Court meeting dealing with this measure. Should required action of the original censure take place after the two (2) months, nothing is herein implied as to an end to that original censure until a positive motion by the Board of Directors and the General Court on one of the three herein described actions that result in the termination of the original censure action; two (2) months shall mean not less than sixty (60) calendar days. 10.46 An individual who has been removed from office may or may not be removed from membership in the Court at the discretion of the General Court membership upon recommendation of the Board of Directors. (ISGC Constitution, adopted April 18, 2011 PAGE 14) 10.47 Any Board of Directors member guilty of flagrant bad conduct may be suspended upon majority approval of the Board of Directors members in good standing present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Length and conditions of the suspension shall be determined by the members of the Board of Directors in good standing present and voting at a regular or special Board of Directors meeting. The suspended member shall be notified in writing within fifteen (15) days of the action taken. The Board of Directors member in question shall not have a vote on this issue. The General Court must approve of the recommendation of the Board of Directors in this measure by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the General Court membership in good standing voting at a Court meeting dealing with the measure. 10.48 Upon removal from office, all responsibilities and authorities are taken away from the individual and the office is declared vacant. 10.49 Expulsion from membership shall cause the individual to forfeit all rights of membership. The individual may solicit to rejoin the Court in the next reign but no sooner than six (6) months from the time of removal from membership, whichever is the latter. At this time, the Board of Directors shall meet to determine if the charges constitute sufficient grounds to continue to deny the individual the right of membership in the Court. 10.50 If a reigning Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess or a past Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess is removed from office or membership, that person shall be publicly stripped of the rank and title to which he/she was elected. 10.51 The President of the Board of Directors shall destroy all records of charges made, censures issued and removals from office eighteen (18) months after the date of action. 10.52 During the course of the Court year, the President of the Board of Directors shall maintain a disciplinary file that shall be closed to all save the Board of Directors at regular and special meetings and the individual(s) subject to the charges insofar as his/her own record is concerned. 10.53 In the event that a reigning or past Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess is removed from office, a permanent statement shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors stating that as a result of the procedure specified above, the Board of Directors and the General Court membership took action to remove him/her from office or title. A letter containing the above-required information from the Board of Directors shall also notify all other Courts. 10.54 Decisions of the Board of Directors and the General Court regarding disciplinary action shall not be altered or overruled by declaration or Proclamation. A Board of Directors decision may be overruled by three-fourths (3/4) majority of the Court members in good standing voting at a regular or special meeting of the Court. 10.55 Any individual Court member, officer, Board of Directors member or reigning or past Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince or Crown Princess who has been removed from membership and/or office shall not use their Court title(s). Board of Directors Authority - Financial 10.56 Emergency expenditures of the Court may be approved by two (2) Board of Directors members and one (1) reigning Monarch, but must be brought before the General Court membership at the next regular Court meeting. Nonapproval by the Court of the expenditures shall result in the expenditures being paid by those Board of Directors members who approved of the emergency expenditures. 10.57 Board of Directors shall approve of all functions not otherwise outlined elsewhere in this Constitution prior to their being declared an I.S.G.C. Production. 10.58 Board of Directors shall receive quarterly from each Province the required financial records, minutes and other business records, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. 10.59 Board of Directors shall approve the Coronation budget of the Emperor and Empress and submit it to the General Court for their approval. 10.52 Board of Directors shall administer the Scholarship, as outlined in Proclamation 9.1. Board of Directors Authority – Screening Committee 10.60 Board of Directors shall elect part of the Emperor and Empress Candidate Screening Committee, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. (ISGC Constitution, adopted April 18, 2011 PAGE 15) Board of Directors Authority – Voting for Candidates for Emperor and Empress 10.61 Board of Directors shall set the date, place and time for voting, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. 10.62 Board of Directors shall take actions against an applicant/candidate for office, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution. 10.63 Board of Directors shall select the Voting Registrar to oversee the ballot box and voting at the designated Court election for Monarchs and shall receive the report of the Voting Registrar as to any indiscretions in the voting. 10.64 Board of Directors shall approve of an unbiased third party to tabulate the votes. 10.65 Board of Directors shall recount the votes when requested, as outlined elsewhere in this Constitution.

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