Members

ISGCI Membership

ARTICLE IV COURT MEMBERSHIP
General rules
4.1 Membership in The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall be open to all persons without regard to race, creed, sex, religion, sexual orientation or handicap. You must be sponsored by a Court member in good standing or be recognized by the Heads of State or Secretary. In order to observe any Court meeting, you must be recognized by the Reigning Heads of State or the Secretary.

4.2 Membership shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older.

4.3 The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall not limit the number of members of the Court body.

4.4 Membership in the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court shall require payment of twelve dollars ($12.00) annual dues to be considered members in good standing, regardless of when the members join the Court. There shall be no proration of dues. Dues shall be paid no later than at the next Court meeting after acceptance by the General Court of their membership. Membership dues expire at the close of the Annual Meeting. The payment of membership dues shall be a requirement for participation in the Court Walk at any Coronation except that all past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes and Crown Princesses shall have the right to walk at any Coronation. This section shall apply to and is mandatory for holding a position, either elected or appointed, in the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court as follows: to the Board of Directors as outlined in Article X herein, to the Monarchs as outlined in Article VIII herein, to Court Officers as outlined in Article V herein, to Board of Director Members as outlined in Article X herein, to Board of Directors Officers as outlined in Article X herein, and to Screening Committee Members as outlined in Article X and XVIII herein. Membership dues are not required by past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes and Crown Princesses as a part of their membership in perpetuity who shall have all rights and privileges to serve in any position, elective or appointed, within the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court.

4.5 Membership and titles in and of The Imperial Sovereign Gem Court are non transferable.

4.6 All past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes and Crown Princesses who complete their reign in good standing shall be considered members in perpetuity. Notwithstanding this stated provision, any member of the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court who shall become a member of another court, accept elected or appointed position within said court or be elected, as an Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince (or equivalent rank) or Crown Princess (or equivalent rank) in said court shall forfeit his/her membership within the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court. This provision shall not include honorary titles, emeritus titles or ambassadorships granted by other courts to members of the Imperial Sovereign Gem Court. (See also Section 4.7)

4.7 Only members in good standing shall be entitled to vote at meetings. No member may vote by proxy at any meeting of the general membership. Each member shall have one (1) vote at all meetings at which voting shall take place. The term “in good standing” shall mean that the member of the General Court or of the Board of Directors shall not miss three (3) consecutive meetings without a valid excuse (work, Court related activity, illness or other extending circumstances as approved by the Board of Directors), given to the Reigning Emperor or Empress. To become a member in good standing again requires that the person attend two (2) consecutive meetings, after the close of the second meeting he/she will be considered again a member in good standing. The term “in good standing” shall not mean that a member need only attend 2 meetings within a six month period prior to the meeting of the Screening Committee to be eligible to run for any of the elected Monarch positions, but rather must be “in good standing” at the beginning of the six month period and must stay “in good standing” to be eligible. This provision shall apply to all past Emperors, Empresses, Crown Princes and Crown Princesses who complete their reign in good standing to be considered as “in good standing”.