Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies
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==Selection of the Quartermaster General== | ==Selection of the Quartermaster General== | ||
The Quartermaster General is appointed by the Senate as a procedural vote. The title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox. Any Imperial citizen may hold the post. | The Quartermaster General is appointed by the Senate as a procedural vote, from a short-list drawn up by the members of the [[Imperial Military Council]]. To create the short-list, papers are passed to every individual with a vote on the Military Council who is present. They can write one or more names on their paper which are collected by the civil servants. All the names put forward are collated and the list is passed to the Senate who may choose any individual from the list by majority vote of senators at the next senate session. If the list only contains a single name, that individual is automatically appointed without recourse to the Senate. | ||
The title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox. Any Imperial citizen may hold the post. | |||
==Removing the Quartermaster General== | ==Removing the Quartermaster General== | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 16 May 2014
Overview
This title was created at the Autumn Equinox summit of 377YE, and Janusz Dalibor von Temeschwar appointed to the position by the Senate.
Responsibilities of the Quartermaster General
The Quartermaster General is expected to take responsibility for the logistics of the Empire's armies. They may be called upon to advise the Senate on the needs of the armies, so that they may best pass motions for the resupply, development or building of armies and fortifications. They are expected to acquire resources swiftly and efficiently using allocated Senate funds to satisfy these requirements, and to liaise between the Senate and Military Council on logistical matters.
Powers of the Quartermaster General
The Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies is an Imperial Title appointed by the senate.
Stipend
The Quartermaster General receives a stipend of 25 Thrones each season from the Imperial Treasury.
Advising the Senate
The Master of the Mint has the right to speak in the Senate, although they lack any ability to raise motions or vote.
Resupply Imperial armies
The Quartermaster General has the power to resupply Imperial armies.
To use this power, the Quartermaster General provides an announcement to the Civil Service, who present the decision to the Imperial Senate. No voting is possible by the Senate at this point, as the power has been delegated to the Quartermaster General . The Imperial Synod may, however, choose to exercise their veto over the Quartermaster's decision.
Selection of the Quartermaster General
The Quartermaster General is appointed by the Senate as a procedural vote, from a short-list drawn up by the members of the Imperial Military Council. To create the short-list, papers are passed to every individual with a vote on the Military Council who is present. They can write one or more names on their paper which are collected by the civil servants. All the names put forward are collated and the list is passed to the Senate who may choose any individual from the list by majority vote of senators at the next senate session. If the list only contains a single name, that individual is automatically appointed without recourse to the Senate.
The title is appointed during the Autumn Equinox. Any Imperial citizen may hold the post.
Removing the Quartermaster General
The Quartermaster General is appointed every year. The Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies can be revoked by the General Assembly or the Assembly of Nine.
History
The first Quartermaster General of the Imperial Armies was Janusz Dalibor von Temeschwar of the Bloody Butchers of Temeschwar.