I have trouble with the plusses and minuses. It means that I'm not
allowed to wrap lines in my promotor report, something I usually do on
a fairly regular basis.
-Aris
On Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 9:57 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
<p.scribonius.scholasti...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> In response to feedback, here is the new banking proposal, if I don't get
> negative feedback, I plan to pend it this week:
> {
> All "+" and "-" symbols in the body of this proposal should be ignored and
> shall have no effect on the ruleset or game state.
>
> Replace the following line in "Assets":
> - restricted to Agora, persons, and organizations.
> with:
> + restricted to Agora, persons, organizations, and Agoran Institutions.
>
> Create a power-2 rule titled "Banking" with the following text:
> + A Bank is an Agoran Institution. A Bank shall have a charter, a length,
> and a
> + banker. The Central Bank of Agora is the bank who is responsible for the
> + conduct of business and issuance of bonds on behalf of Agora. The length
> of a
> + bank is the period during which the bank will operate. If at any time,
> + a Central Bank of Agora is not declared, then the Secretary CAN and SHALL
> + declare a bank to be the Central Bank of Agora.
> +
> + A Bank is able to issue a currency and issue bonds. The charter of a
> + bank shall establish the method by which a bond or currency can be issued.
> +
> + Any person CAN create a Bank without objection by specifying its charter,
> its
> + length and recommending a banker. The Secretary CAN create a bank with
> Agoran
> + Consent by specifying its charter, its length and appointing a banker. The
> + charter of a bank SHALL state its purpose, and its governance structure.
> If at
> + any time, a Bank lacks a Banker, the Secretary CAN and SHALL appoint a
> Banker
> + in accordanence with the charter of the Bank or SHALL destroy the bank. If
> any
> + bank has existed for longer than allowed by its charter or its length, then
> + the Banker and the Secretary CAN destroy it and the Banker SHALL do so in a
> + timely manner. The Secretary CAN destroy a bank without object or with
> Agoran
> + Consent.
>
> Create a new power-2 rule titled "Bonds", with the following text:
> + Bonds are a type of asset. Bonds CAN be converted according to their
> issuance
> + document. Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, bonds may only be issued
> by
> + a bank. The Banker of the issuing bank is the recordkeeper for Bonds. All
> + bonds SHALL have a term specified in their issuance document. Any person,
> + organization, or Agoran Institution who owns a bond CAN and MAY, according
> to
> + the bond's issuing document, convert the bond by destroying the bond and
> being
> + payed by the issuing bank an amount determined by its issuance document.
>
> Rename "Economics" as "Shinies".
>
>
> Add to the end of the list of executive orders in "Executive Orders", the
> following item:
> + - Kickbacks (Secretary): The Prime Minister issues a bond from
> + the Central Bank of a class or series previously issued for
> + an amount less than or equal to 50 shinies and specifies a
> + class of purchasers.
>
> Create a new power-1 rule titled "The First Bank of Agora" with the following
> text:
>
> + The First Bank of Agora is a Bank. The banker of The First Bank of Agora
> + is the Secretary. This rule is the charter of The First Bank of
> + Agora. The First Bank of Agora has a term of nine months, which is
> + automatically renewed for succeeding intervals of nine months, as long as
> The
> + Second Bank of Agora has not been formed.
> +
> + The First Bank of Agora has administration over the balance of Agora
> + in excess of 50 shinies. The First Bank of Agora is led by the Board
> + of Overseers. There are two overseers, who are elected according to the
> + later procedure. The Banker of The First Bank of Agora also serves
> + on the board ex officio. The Board of Overseers has authorization to
> + when Agora has a balance of less than 50 shinies issue bonds, with a total
> + value of up to 100 shinies. The terms of these bonds are determined by
> + the Board of Overseers. The Board of Overseers SHALL NOT issue any bond
> with a
> + with terms precluding their sale on the open market or with any provision
> + allowing the conversion of the bond to currency before the passage of two
> + weeks after sale. The Board of Overseers is also allowed to offer
> + consumer banking services, such as money holdings, check clearance, the
> + keeping of a ledger for fractional shiny banking, escrow, and any other
> + banking service not costing The First Bank of Agora more than 25 shinies in
> + capital to initiate or operate. The Board of Overseers are, when Agora has
> + in excess of 250 shinies, allowed to issue loans with a total value not in
> + excess of 100 shinies. The Board of Overseers MAY sell or purchase loans or
> + bonds from other Banks without 2 objections. All holdings, bonds, or loans
> + held or issued are backed and insured by the full sovereignty of Agora.
> +
> + An election for the position of overseer of The First Bank of Agora CAN be
> + called by any person if a position is empty or if an individual has held
> their
> + position for 4 months without interruption or elections occuring. If the
> + position is not empty, any person CAN call an election without two
> objections,
> + excluding objections by the Banker or any Overseers of The First Bank of
> Agora.
> + For elections to the Board of Overseers, the options are all players, all
> + announced non-player persons and PRESENT, and the vote collector is the
> + Secretary.
> }
> diff --git a/rules/Assets b/rules/Assets
> index 68163f6..c647447 100644
> --- a/rules/Assets
> +++ b/rules/Assets
> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ text: |
> modification by its backing document.
>
> Unless modified by an asset's backing document, ownership of an asset is
> - restricted to Agora, persons, and organizations.
> + restricted to Agora, persons, organizations, and Agoran Instiutions.
>
> An organization's charter CAN specify whether or not that organization is
> willing receive assets or a class of assets. Generally, an organization
> CANNOT
> diff --git a/rules/Banking b/rules/Banking
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..11f354c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/rules/Banking
> @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
> +---
> +name: Banking
> +history:
> +
> +text: |
> + A Bank is an Agoran Institution. A Bank shall have a charter, a length,
> and a
> + banker. The Central Bank of Agora is the bank who is responsible for the
> + conduct of business and issuance of bonds on behalf of Agora. The length
> of a
> + bank is the period during which the bank will operate. If at any time,
> + a Central Bank of Agora is not declared, then the Secretary CAN and SHALL
> + declare a bank to be the Central Bank of Agora.
> +
> + A Bank is able to issue a currency and issue bonds. The charter of a
> + bank shall establish the method by which a bond or currency can be issued.
> +
> + Any person CAN create a Bank without objection by specifying its charter,
> its
> + length and recommending a banker. The Secretary CAN create a bank with
> Agoran
> + Consent by specifying its charter, its length and appointing a banker. The
> + charter of a bank SHALL state its purpose, and its governance structure.
> If at
> + any time, a Bank lacks a Banker, the Secretary CAN and SHALL appoint a
> Banker
> + in accordanence with the charter of the Bank or SHALL destroy the bank. If
> any
> + bank has existed for longer than allowed by its charter or its length, then
> + the Banker and the Secretary CAN destroy it and the Banker SHALL do so in a
> + timely manner. The Secretary CAN destroy a bank without object or with
> Agoran
> + Consent.
> +id: ???
> +rev: 1
> +power: 2
> +annotations: []
> diff --git a/rules/Bonds b/rules/Bonds
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..107d633
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/rules/Bonds
> @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
> +---
> +name: Bonds
> +history:
> +text: |
> + Bonds are a type of asset. Bonds CAN be converted according to their
> issuance
> + document. Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, bonds may only be issued
> by
> + a bank. The Banker of the issuing bank is the recordkeeper for Bonds. All
> + bonds SHALL have a term specified in their issuance document. Any person,
> + organization, or Agoran Institution who owns a bond CAN and MAY, according
> to
> + the bond's issuing document, convert the bond by destroying the bond and
> being
> + payed by the issuing bank an amount determined by its issuance document.
> +id:
> +rev: 1
> +power: 2
> +annotations: []
> diff --git a/rules/Economics b/rules/Economics
> deleted file mode 100644
> index d7712cd..0000000
> --- a/rules/Economics
> +++ /dev/null
> @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
> ----
> -name: Economics
> -history:
> -- Created by Proposal 7838 (o, nichdel, G., Oerjan), 5 December 2016
> -- Amended(1) by Proposal 7841 (o, G.), 1 March 2017
> -- Amended(2) by Proposal 7842 (nichdel, o), 1 March 2017
> -- Amended(3) by Proposal 7864 (Aris, G., o, nichdel, Publius Scribonius
> Scholasticus), 27 June 2017
> -text: |
> - Shinies (sg. shiny) are an indestructible liquid currency, and the official
> - currency of Agora. They may be owned by Agora, any player, or any
> - organization. The Secretary is the recordkeepor for Shinies.
> -
> - The Secretary CAN cause Agora to pay any player or organization by
> - announcement if doing so is specified by a rule.
> -id: 2483
> -rev: 3
> -power: 2
> -annotations: []
> diff --git a/rules/Executive Orders b/rules/Executive Orders
> index 588649a..3fb0c03 100644
> --- a/rules/Executive Orders
> +++ b/rules/Executive Orders
> @@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ text: |
>
> - Manifesto (Promotor): The Prime Minister distributes a
> specified proposal in the Proposal Pool.
> +
> + - Kickbacks (Secretary): The Prime Minister issues a bond from
> + the Central Bank of a class or series previously issued for
> + an amount less than or equal to 50 shinies and specifies a
> + class of purchasers.
> id: 2451
> rev: 3
> power: 1.7
> diff --git a/rules/First Bank of Agora b/rules/First Bank of Agora
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..2593a1c
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/rules/First Bank of Agora
> @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
> +name: First Bank of Agora
> +history:
> +
> +text: |
> + The First Bank of Agora is a Bank. The banker of The First Bank of Agora
> + is the Secretary. This rule is the charter of The First Bank of
> + Agora. The First Bank of Agora has a term of nine months, which is
> + automatically renewed for succeeding intervals of nine months, as long as
> The
> + Second Bank of Agora has not been formed.
> +
> + The First Bank of Agora has administration over the balance of Agora
> + in excess of 50 shinies. The First Bank of Agora is led by the Board
> + of Overseers. There are two overseers, who are elected according to the
> + later procedure. The Banker of The First Bank of Agora also serves
> + on the board ex officio. The Board of Overseers has authorization to
> + when Agora has a balance of less than 50 shinies issue bonds, with a total
> + value of up to 100 shinies. The terms of these bonds are determined by
> + the Board of Overseers. The Board of Overseers SHALL NOT issue any bond
> with a
> + with terms precluding their sale on the open market or with any provision
> + allowing the conversion of the bond to currency before the passage of two
> + weeks after sale. The Board of Overseers is also allowed to offer
> + consumer banking services, such as money holdings, check clearance, the
> + keeping of a ledger for fractional shiny banking, escrow, and any other
> + banking service not costing The First Bank of Agora more than 25 shinies in
> + capital to initiate or operate. The Board of Overseers are, when Agora has
> + in excess of 250 shinies, allowed to issue loans with a total value not in
> + excess of 100 shinies. The Board of Overseers MAY sell or purchase loans or
> + bonds from other Banks without 2 objections. All holdings, bonds, or loans
> + held or issued are backed and insured by the full sovereignty of Agora.
> +
> + An election for the position of overseer of The First Bank of Agora CAN be
> + called by any person if a position is empty or if an individual has held
> their
> + position for 4 months without interruption or elections occuring. If the
> + position is not empty, any person CAN call an election without two
> objections,
> + excluding objections by the Banker or any Overseers of The First Bank of
> Agora.
> + For elections to the Board of Overseers, the options are all players, all
> + announced non-player persons and PRESENT, and the vote collector is the
> + Secretary.
> +id: ???
> +rev: 1
> +power: 1
> +annotations: []
> diff --git a/rules/Shinies b/rules/Shinies
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..2f724d1
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/rules/Shinies
> @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
> +---
> +name: Shinies
> +history:
> +- Created by Proposal 7838 (o, nichdel, G., Oerjan), 5 December 2016
> +- Amended(1) by Proposal 7841 (o, G.), 1 March 2017
> +- Amended(2) by Proposal 7842 (nichdel, o), 1 March 2017
> +- Amended(3) by Proposal 7864 (Aris, G., o, nichdel, Publius Scribonius
> Scholasticus), 27 June 2017
> +text: |
> + Shinies (sg. shiny) are an indestructible liquid currency, and the official
> + currency of Agora. They may be owned by Agora, any player, any
> organization,
> + or any Agoran Institution. The Secretary is the recordkeepor for Shinies.
> +
> + The Secretary CAN cause Agora to pay any player, organization, or Agoran
> + Institution by announcement if doing so is specified by a rule.
> +id: 2483
> +rev: 3
> +power: 2
> +annotations: []
> ----
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com
