The Justicars Bylaws

JUSTICAR LAWS

THE FIRST LAW

The Justicars shall never be known "by the worst of our members."

THE SECOND LAW

All members agree to work toward our stated purpose of becoming "Amtgard's premier battlefield presence."

JUSTICAR LEADERSHIP

FOUNDERS

The Justicars are led by the Founders: Logan, Rath, and Sparhawk.
The Founders lead the Justicars using a form of government known as “benevolent Oligarchy.”

FOUNDER CAPTAIN

One of the active Founders will always act as Captain for the Justicars. This position will be called the “Founder Captain” or “Justicar Captain”.
The goal of the Founder Captain is to ensure that the Justicars remain true the original vision of the company, and that the Justicars, nationwide, are moving in the same direction.
The Founder Captain will be decided amongst the three founders in any way they see fit, and will be announced in January of each year.

CHAPTER LIEUTENANTS

The two Lieutenants for each Chapter are chosen by a vote of their chapter members in the following manner:

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

Each chapter is led by the current Founder Captain and two Chapter Lieutenants. Collectively, they are referred to as Chapter Leaders.

JUSTICAR MEMBERSHIP

PETITIONERS

A non-Justicar who has indicated a desire to be a member should be evaluated by the local Chapter members. If the local Chapter members believe that the non-Justicar has potential, he/she may be accepted as a "Petitioner."
Petitioners are potential company members; they are not slaves, toadies, or servants to the Justicars. Anyone desiring to become a Justicar should realize that they must spend their time as a Petitioner being evaluated.

Approving a Petitioner

Non-Justicars may become Petitioners by a Chapter vote meeting the following requirements:

Petitioner Garb

The Garb of a Justicar Petitioner is a Tan, Black, and White belt.

FULL MEMBERS

Petitioners become Full Members after being approved by a Chapter in an acceptance vote.

Prerequisites for an Acceptance Vote

In order for there to be an acceptance vote, the following minimum criteria must be met:

Minimum Votes to Become a Member

For a petitioner to be accepted as a Full Member, the acceptance vote must meet the following requirements:

Garb for Full Members

The garb of a full member is a black and tan tunic with the Justicar symbol on it.

INACTIVE MEMBERS

Justicars who fail to participate in Amtgard functions at least 6 times in 6 months are automatically considered “Inactive.”
Inactive members may not participate in any votes, nor do they count in any way toward the totals or percentages in any company votes.
If the member corrects these deficiencies, a unanimous decision of the Chapter Leaders may restore an inactive Justicar to active member status.

EXPELLING MEMBERS

Members may be expelled in the following manner:</li>

JUSTICAR CHAPTERS

NEW CHAPTERS

The Justicars are envisioned as a national company. To this end, local Justicar Chapters may be set up in different locations in the United States. A new Chapter may be formed, if the all of the following conditions are met: Once a chapter has been formed, its membership includes the local Justicar residents and, additionally, the current Founder Captain.

CHAPTER EVENT ACTIVITIES

Each chapter must designate a (non-conflicting) regional event as its mandatory annual gathering.
New members may only be inducted at one of the regional events.
The local Chapter Lieutenants may request that the Founder Captain attend an event to form an opinion regarding Petitioners and other Justicar business.

CURRENT CHAPTERS AND REGIONAL EVENTS

The following table details the current Justicar Chapters and their regional events:

Chapter Event
Emerald Hills World Banner Wars

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