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III The Baronage

The Baronage of Oldenfeld shall consist of a territorial Baron and Baroness appointed by the Crown of Trimaris. The Baronial Coronet shall be defined as the Baron and Baroness, speaking with one voice.

  1. Requirements
    1. The Baron and Baroness must be and remain Citizens of Oldenfeld.
    2. The Baron and Baroness must be appointed by the Crown of Trimaris, and must swear fealty to the Crown and each successor Crown of Trimaris at the earliest opportunity
    3. The Baron and Baroness shall continue to serve only at the pleasure of the Crown of Trimaris
  2. Term
    1. Unless otherwise determined by the Crown of Trimaris, the Baron and Baroness shall serve a term of four years.
    2. With the consent of the Citizens of Oldenfeld, the Crown of Trimaris may appoint the same Baron and Baroness for an additional two year term, subject to the same requirements
  3. Selection
    1. The Baron and Baroness shall be selected in a manner consistent with Kingdom Law that allows the nomination of candidates by the Citizens of Oldenfeld and a polling of the Citizens of Oldenfeld by the Kingdom.
    2. The nomination process shall be administered by the Seneschal of Oldenfeld in a manner that promotes discussion but reduces conflict. All nominated candidates shall be submitted to the Seneschal of Trimaris for the polling, except those candidates that shall specifically request that their names not be submitted. The nomination must yield at least two sets of candidates for the polling.
    3. At least one month prior to any polling of the Citizens of Oldenfeld, the Seneschal of Oldenfeld shall publish notice in a regular business meeting of Oldenfeld, on the web site of Oldenfeld, in the newsletter of Oldenfeld, and by other such means to assure general public knowledge of the polling.
    4. The polling of the Citizens of Oldenfeld by the Seneschal of Trimaris shall include all nominated candidates submitted to the Seneschal of Trimaris.
    5. The results of the polling shall be made known to the Crown of Trimaris, and only at the discretion of the Crown of Trimaris shall the results of the polling be made known to any other persons.
  4. Duties
    1. The Baron and/or Baroness shall attend each business meeting of Oldenfeld. If neither the Baron nor the Baroness can attend a regularly scheduled business meeting, the Seneschal of Oldenfeld is empowered to conduct the meeting in their absence no more than once every three months.
    2. The Coronet may appoint Ambassadors or other such ceremonial positions. Such positions exist only for a limited time and only for the purpose stipulated in the appointment, and carry no precedence.
    3. The Coronet shall report to the Crown and to each successor Crown upon their coronation the state of the Barony of Oldenfeld
    4. The Baron and/or Baroness shall make every reasonable attempt to attend any regularly scheduled curia or Oldenfeld event.
    5. Neither the Baron nor the Baroness shall hold any Great Kingdom Office or any Great Baronial Office, but may hold positions as deputies.
    6. Neither the Baron nor the Baroness shall perform any duties or participate in any activities during an event that would hamper the performance of their duties as Baron and Baroness.
    7. Neither the Baron nor the Baroness shall swear fealty to any individual other than the Crown of Trimaris.
    8. The Coronet may execute temporary treaties with other local groups within Trimaris and, with consent of the Crown of Trimaris, with other local groups outside of Trimaris.