So, as the discussion around the Local Council's Home Rule and Election Act has raised questions on what the LC can and cannot do, I realize our Home Rule adjustments have been the LC no way to make meaningful changes to its own structure. As such, I'd like to make the following addition to the Charter.

Quote:V. THE LOCAL COUNCIL

Establishing home rule for the in-game region residents

1. The Local Council will be the local government of the in-game community, composed of three or more residents of The South Pacific, and will represent the interests of all players in the region, moderate the Regional Message Board, encourage activity on the game-side, and administrate itself on issues unique to the in-game community.

2. The Local Council is entitled to self-administration within its jurisdiction on local issues, but may not pass laws or regulations that contradict this Charter or constitutional laws. To that end, the Assembly may not enact any law, nor the Cabinet deliver any directive, that is solely related to an issue local to the in-game community.

3. Changes to the Charter or constitutional laws suggested by the Local Council, in whatever manner it sees fit, shall be immediately moved to a vote by the Chair of the Assembly, where it must meet Assembly standards for legislative changes.

4. The Local Council may not be denied the authority to run regional polls, create and pin Dispatches, and to suppress messages on the Regional Message Board according to a standard moderation policy. However, it may not alter the regional flags or tags, and may not send out mass telegrams, without the approval of the Delegate.

5. To help promote inter-governmental relations, the Local Council will send a representative to the Assembly, whose term must not exceed the Local Council’s. The method of selection will be decided by the Local Council, along with how the representative casts their votes in the Assembly.

Based on discussions elsewhere supplied by Glen, it's my assumption that this was simply in oversight in how the changes were written. If the Local Council is expected to originate laws and law changes, we need a manner to conduct by which they may do that.