corpora-early-art - 3/31/95
Early SCA Corpora and bylaws. 1972-74.
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Greetings unto the Rialto, from Justin du Coeur!
I had cause recently to do a quick dig through a very old edition of
the Corpora and By-Laws of the Society. Doing so was quite an
educational experience -- I learned that the old set didn't look much
like the current one, and taught a lot about what the Society used to be
like (or what it *thought* it was like, not necessarily the same thing).
I've been inspired to share some of the more interesting bits of the
By-Laws and Corpora with the Rialto, to provide a little historical
grounding for everyone. I'll be posting bits of varying size over the
next weeks, whenever the mood strikes. It'll probably provide some
interesting perspectives on assorted recent issues. (For example, we
have the original rulings on officers being members, and a ruling on
striking from behind.) Might make for some interesting discussions...
What This Is
------------
The edition I'm taking these excerpts from appears to have been
published around 1975, by Lady Linda-Muireall von Katzenbrasse, then
Chronicler of the Society, and Sir Thorvald the Grim, Steward. It was
intended for the sole use of officers, to the degree that when you
stepped down, you were supposed to either pass it on to your successor,
or surrender it to the Kingdom Seneschal.
It collects the Bylaws of the Society, and the first four volumes of
Corpora. "Volume of Corpora?", I hear you say querulously. Yes, Corpora
in those days looked a lot different from today. Instead of being
structured as a single coherent document, it instead looked a lot like
the current Governing and Policy Decisions -- a bunch of short
decisions, on assorted subjects, in the order that those decisions were
made. Each "Volume" corresponds roughly to a year; the first four
volumes run from 1971 thru 1975.
I'm not going to type everything in, but I *am* going to enter large
amounts -- this stuff is pretty fascinating from a historical viewpoint.
I'll put it all under headers of "Historical Bylaws" and "Historical
Corpora", so that those of you who aren't interested, who have killfile
capability, can ignore the discussion easily.
(I'm probably violating copyright here, but I doubt that anyone cares
much...)
Oh, yes, if you find any typos they are my fault -- I'm typing this at
about 6:30 in the morning. (Why can't they make a model of bird that
knows how to sleep late? Grrr...)
Editorial comments will be tossed in as appropriate, in square brackets
[like this]. Also, I'll have some commentary after most segments,
pointing out the more fascinating implications of the segment. One
overall change: most of the section titles in the original are in
all-caps; I've generally changed this to mixed case to make it more
comfortable to read (and write)...
Hope people find this interesting...
-- Justin du Coeur
Deputy Eastrealm Royal Historian
The Bylaws of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Copyright 1969 by The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Article I: Offices
The Principal Office of the Corporation shall be located in the City of
Berkeley, County of Alameda, State of California. The corporation may
have other offices as the Board may determine or as the affairs of the
corporation may require from time to time.
Article II: Members
1. CLASSES OF MEMBERS: There shall be several classes of members, to
be designated as follows:
Class A: Members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Class B: Officers of the Corporation
Class C: Kings
Class D: Queens
Class E: The Nobility
Class F: The Gentry
Class G: Subscribers
Class H: Attendees
And any other such classes as the Board of Directors may see fit to
designate.
2. VOTING RIGHTS: Only Class A members shall have voting privileges,
each member of Class A being entitled to one vote on matters submitted
to a vote of said Class A members.
3. Memberships are not transferable or assignable.
4. ELECTION OF MEMBERS: Persons may be elected to the varied classes
of membership as follows:
(a) Class A members may be elected by the unanimous consent of the
Board of Directors.
(b) Class B members may be appointed by the unanimous consent of the
Board of Directors.
(c) Class C members shall be elected by armed combat, in regular Crown
Tourney, in accordance with the rules of the Lists of the Society for
Creative Anachronism, Inc.
(d) Class D members shall be elected solely by Class C members.
(e) Class E members shall be elected by any of the following methods:
(1) Having attained the rank of Knight.
(2) Having attained the rank of Master.
(3) Having been awarded the Order of the Laurel, and thereby
attained the rank of Master of the Laurel.
(4) Holding membership in Classes A, B, C, or D.
(5) Being members of the families of any of the above.
(6) Being accepted as Squires, Pages, Ladies-in-Waiting, or other
similar retainers in the retinue of any of the above.
(f) Class F members shall be elected by being persons who have not
achieved any of the above classes of membership, yet who are
recognized as responsible persons of some character; such as Heads of
Great Houses, Visiting Dignitaries, Clerics, Yeomen, Untitled Fighters
of all manner not covered in the above clauses, their families and
retainers.
(g) Class G members shall be elected to membership by their
subscribing to the Mailing List of the Society for Creative
Anachronism, Inc.
(h) Class H members shall be elected to membership by their attending
such functions as the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., may
organize or sponsor, and by their compliance with the rules for such
functions (as delineated in Article X), and by their signing any
waivers which may be required for such attendance.
(i) Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of
Directors shall also have means for election of members to such
classes designated by the Board of Directors.
(j) Any person may have membership in more than one of the above
classes.
5. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP: Membership may be terminated in each
class by the following methods:
(a) Class A membership may be terminated by resignation, or by a vote
of two-thirds of the members of Class A.
(b) Class B membership may be terminated by resignation, or by a vote
of two-thirds of the members of Class A.
(c) Class C membership shall be terminated at the end of the term of
office.
(d) Class D membership shall be terminated at the end of the term of
office.
(e) Class E membership may be terminated by resignation, or, in the
case of Class 4(e) (6) above, by dissociation.
(f) Class F membership may be terminated by resignation, or, in the
case of retainers, by dissociation.
(g) Class G membership may be terminated by resignation, or by said
Class G member's allowing his or her subscription to lapse.
(h) Class H membership may be terminated by resignation, or by
non-attendance of such functions as may be arranged by the Society for
Creative Anachronism, Inc., or by refusal to comply with the rules for
such functions, or by refusal to sign any waivers which may be
required for attendance at such functions.
(i) Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of
Directors shall also have means for termination of membership in such
classes designated by the Board of Directors.
6. REINSTATEMENT: A member may be reinstated by the same procedures
provided for election of new members.
Article III: Meetings of Members
1. Annual Meeting: At least once each year the Board of Directors
shall call a meeting of the members of Class A for the purpose of the
transaction of such business as may come before the meeting.
2. Tournaments: The principal social activity of the Society shall be
the Tournament. Tournaments shall be held according to the means of
the individual Kingdom, the date and place being designated by the
King, his Seneschal, his Herald, his Supreme Autocrat (if he has
appointed one), and his Advisors, subject to the approval of the Board
of Directors, and shall be conducted under the Rules of the Lists of
the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
3. Revels: The secondary social activity of the Society shall be the
Revel. Revels shall be held according to the means of the individual
Kingdom, the date and place being designated [blah, blah, as above] ..
and shall be conducted according to the manner of the Society.
4. Special Meetings: Tertiary social activities of the Society shall
fall under the heading of Special Meetings, as shall include
participation in other than Society-sponsored events, classes in
various aspects of pre-17th Century Western culture, and whatever
other activities may be deemed suitable by the Board of Directors, the
King, etc., etc., etc. [et ceteras in the original this time!]
5. Notice of Meetings: Notice consists of informing all of the members
of Class G who may reside within a given Kingdom of all
Society-sponsored events which may occur in that Kingdom, such notice
to include time, place, and the nature of the event. Notice shall be
given by mail, and shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the US
Mail addressed to the members at his address as it appears on the
records of the corporation, with postage prepaid.
6. Quorum: In the case of a Tournament, a quorum shall consist of not
less than five (5) fighters, exclusive of the King's Dukes,
participating in the lists for the Crown. In the case of a Revel, a
quorum shall consist of howsoever many persons the King and Queen deem
"enough". In the case of Special Meetings, a quorum shall be
designated by the King or his Seneschal appropriate to the conduct of
the business of the said Special Meeting.
7. Places of Meetings: Meetings may be called at any place suitable to
the conduct of the business of the event, subject to the discretion of
the Board of Directors.
Article IV: Board of Directors
1. Powers: The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by the
Board of Directors.
2. Qualification, Number, and Tenure: There shall be three directors
on the Board: although more may be added, at the discretion of the
Board, by amendment of these By-laws, but only in such multiples that
the number of directors remains uneven. Directors remain on the Board
until termination of their membership in Class A.
3. Manner of Acting: An act of the Board consists of an affirmative
decision of two-thirds of the members, except as otherwise provided
for in the By-laws, such special cases requiring unanimous consent.
4. Vacancies: In case of vacancy, the remaining directors may choose a
successor, or, if the vacancy does not cause the Board of Directors to
number less than three, choose to leave the position vacant.
5. Removal: A majority of the members of Class A may call a special
election meeting with 10 days notice to all members of Class A for the
purpose of holding a special election of directors.
Article V: Officers
1. Officers: The officers of the corporation shall be a Steward (which
is equivalent to President), a Master or Mistress of Arts (which is
equivalent to Secretary), a Chancellor of the Exchequer (which is
equivalent to Treasurer), a Chronicler, a King of Arms, a Master or
Mistress of Sciences, and such other officers as the Board of
Directors may from time to time designate. Any two or more offices may
be held by the same person, except the offices of Steward and Master
or Mistress of Arts.
2. Election, Qualifications, and Term of Office: The officers of the
corporation are ex-officio Class B members, and must be elected by the
unanimous consent of the Board of Directors. They shall hold office
until such time as their Class B membership is terminated.
3. Removal: Any officer elected by the Board may be removed by a
two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors at any time.
4. Steward: The Steward is the principal executive officer of the
corporation and shall supervise and control all of the business and
administrative affairs of the corporation, and shall preside at all
meetings of the Officers. He may sign and authorize such instruments
as he deems appropriate to the conduct of the Society's proper
business, grant charters, and delegate similar responsibilities, but
is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors.
5. Master or Mistress of Arts: The Master or Mistress of Arts shall,
in the absence of the Steward, or in the event of his refusal or
inability to act, perform the duties of the Steward, and when so
performing, shall have all the duties, powers and restrictions of the
Steward. In addition, the Master or Mistress of Arts shall be
responsible for the artistic well-being of the Kingdoms, and shall act
to coordinate the efforts of artists of all kinds, in all arts, so
that the total environment may remain well-balanced; and shall be
responsible for encouraging especially those artistic pursuits in
keeping with the overall aims of the Society.
6. Chancellor of the Exchequer: The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall
have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and
securities of the corporation; receive and give receipts for money due
and payable to the corporation from any source, and deposit money in
the name of the corporation in such depositories as the Board of
Directors may select. He must maintain records and funds of the
corporation separately from his own, in order to avoid confusion.
7. Chronicler: The Chronicler shall maintain the Mailing List of the
Society, publish the official organ of the Society, _Tournaments
Illuminated_, and act as a center and clearinghouse for communications
between the members and between the Kingdoms. He shall be responsible
for seeing to it that the Seneschal of each Kingdom has a mailing list
for that Kingdom, and shall maintain a mailing service of which said
Seneschals may avail themselves if they do not have proper equipment
for notifying the Class G members of their Kingdoms of events in
accordance with the above rules for notification of meetings. The
Chronicler shall have charge and keeping of such machinery and
equipment as the corporation may own for the purpose of effecting the
above notifications and maintenance. The Chronicler shall be
responsible for making sure the Mailing List is not used for any
purpose not concerned with the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.,
but it shall be his prerogative to decide what shall so constitute
"concern with the Society, etc.", subject to the approval or
disapproval of the Board of Directors.
8. King of Arms: The King of Arms shall be the head of the College of
Heralds. It shall be his responsibility to direct the use of arms and
other heraldic devices within the Society, and he shall maintain a
record of all such arms as are submitted to him, complete with an
history of such members as do submit said arms and devices, and the
reasons for the use, style, granting, etc., of such arms and devices.
he shall keep an history of the Society, and he shall maintain
communications with the Heralds of all the Kingdoms, directing them on
matters of Heraldry, on the keeping of court records, on the nature of
protocol, on such problems as may be brought before him by them, and
on court ceremony. Courts of Chivalry come under his jurisdiction,
and he shall be empowered to plead causes with the Board of Directors
on behalf of the various kinds and classes of members.
9. Master or Mistress of Sciences: The Master or Mistress of Sciences
shall be responsible for the scientific well-being of the various
Kingdoms and of the Society in general. He shall direct and authorize
such research projects as he may deem suitable to the purposes of the
Society, and shall present the results of such researches to the
Chronicler for publication, thereby to benefit the membership. He
shall act to coordinate the efforts of those engaged in scientific
activities (such as, but not limited to, historical, research,
construction of weapons and other artifacts, etc.), so that the tital
environment may remain well-balanced; and shall be responsible for
encouraging especially those scientific pursuits in keeping with the
overall aims of the Society.
Article VI: Contracts, Cheques, and Funds
1. Contracts: The Board may authorize any officer or agent of the
corporation, in addition to officers so authorized by these By-laws,
to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of
the corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to
specific instances. Such authority must be given in writing, dated,
and signed by at least two members of the Board of Directors.
2. Cheques, Drafts, etc: All cheques, drafts, notes, or other
evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation shall
be signed by such officers or agents of the corporation, and in such
manner, as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of
Directors. In the absence of such determination, such instruments
shall be signed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and counter-signed
by the Steward.
3. Gifts: The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the
corporation any contribution, gift, bequest or devise for the general
purposes of or for any special purpose of the corporation.
Article VII: Books and Records
The corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of
account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of the meetings of
its Board of Directors, and shall keep in the custody of the
Chronicler a record giving the names and addresses of the members,
which record shall not be copies [sic] or viewed by any person except
the officers, exce[t with the permission of the Board of Directors.
All books and records may be inspected by any member or his agent, for
any reasonable purpose at any reasonable time; however, the lists of
names and addresses of members shall not be made available to the
public without prior written approval of the Board of Directors.
Article VIII: Fiscal Year
The Fiscal Year of the corporation shall begin on the first day of
January and end on the last day of December in each year.
Article IX: Amendments to By-Laws
These By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed and new By-Laws may
be adopted by the unanimous consent of the Board of Directors. Such
amendments and alterations must be made in writing, and must
immediately be placed in the records of the Society, and appended to
copies of the By-Laws available to the membership.
Article X: Rules for Attendance of Meetings
Anyone may attend meetings of the Society designated as social
activities (as in Article III, Clauses 2 and 3), provided he or she is
willing to wear pre-17th Century dress, of any period or culture, sign
waivers which may be required for such attendance, and to behave as a
Lady or Gentleman. No one shall be admitted to such functions who is
not in pre-17th Century dress, or who has not made some attempt at
pre-17th Century dress, the acceptability of said attempt to be judged
ultimately by the King.
*** CURRENT STOP POINT ***
Amendment I: Attached Exhibit A shall read as amended February 22, 1971,
in attached "Exhibit B."
Copyright 1971 by The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
Exhibit B -- The Rules of the List:
1. Each fighter, recognizing, the possibilities of physical injury to
himself in such combat, shall assume unto himself all risk and liability
for harm suffered by means of such combat.
2. No fighter shall participate in combat unless and until he shall have
executed a written waiver of liability and presented same to the King or
his representative.
3. Every combatant who has not yet attained the age of 21 years shall
present to the King or his representative a written waiver-of-liability
form signed by his parent or guardian prior to commencement of combat by
such combatant.
4. All combatants must be presented to, and must be acceptable to, the
King or his representative.
5. Combatants shall behave in a knightly and chivalrous manner.
6. Fighters are expected to behave as though the weapons used in combat
are real and "injuries" sustained will be judged accordingly. In judging
"injuries", all fighters are presumed to be fully armoured unless
otherwise stated.
7. Each combatant fighting in the lists for the Crown shall have a lady
to receive the Queen's Crown should he be successful in combat, though
her name need not be revealed until her crown is secure.
8. The head, face, and neck shall be protected from injury.
9. the King or his representative may bar any weapon from use upon the
combat field.
10. Any weapons mutually acceptable to the combatants in a fight may be
used on the field of battle subject to the provisions of Rule #9.
11. Where the combatants mutually desire to use any weapon previsouly
[sic] barred by the King's representative, they may present their cause
to the King. The King shall, after receiving the advice of his
representative, pass judgment upon the use of the barred weapon for a
particular fight. prior to the use of the barred weapon at a subsequent
event, it shall be presented to a Court of Chivalry for determination of
its safety and use.
12. Any combatant may without dishonor or penalty reject any challenge,
or the use of a particular weapon by his opponent, should he deem the
weapon unusually dangerous.
13. No tournament weapons shall be made of metal and no metal shall be
drawn in an offensive manner on the field at any Society event.
14. If a shield is to be used as a weapon, the shield becomes subject to
weapons restrictions and must be approved by the King or the King's
representative.
15. There shall be no thrusting except with weapons specifically
designed for thrusting, subject to the provisions of Rule #9.
16. A bladed weapon may not be grasped as a means of stopping a blow. If
a weapon in broken or dropped on the field, the combat shall stop while
the fighter is rearmed. If the fighter slips the combat shall stop while
he recovers.
17. No projectile weapons shall be allowed, and No weapons shall be
thrown, within the lists of a Tourney. All other uses of such weapons
are subject to the provisions of Rule #9.
Amendment II: As of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 1, Subsection
"Class G", shall read as follows:
Class G: Class G Members shall be of five (5) kinds:
1. General Members
2. Subscribers
3. Subscribing Members
4. Contributing Members
5. Patrons
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Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 4, Subsection (g),
shall read as follows:
(g) (A) Class G Members shall be of five (5) kinds:
*General Members*, who shall be issued a Membership Card.
*Subscribers*, who shall be entered on The Mailing List.
*Subscribing Members*, who shall be issued a Membership Card and
entered on the Mailing List.
*Contributing Members*, who shall be issued a Membership Card,
entered on the Mailing List, and listed in the Annual List of
Contributors, unless they wish to remain anonymous.
*Patrons*, who shall be issued a Membership Card, entered on the
Mailing List, and listed in the Annual List of Patrons, unless
they wish to remain anonymous, and entitled to Special Privileges.
(B) Class G members shall be elected to Membership in accordance
with a schedule of donations to be determined by the Board of
Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 4, Subsection (h),
shall read as follows:
(h) Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of
Directors shall also have means for election of members to such
classes designated by the Board.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 4, Subsection (i),
shall read as follows:
(i) Any person may have membership in more than one of the above
classes, but all Members *must* maintain Membership in Class G.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 1, Subsection
"Class H", shall cease to be designated.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 1, Subsection (j),
shall cease to be designated.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 5, Subsection (g),
shall read as follows:
(g) Class G Membership may be terminated by resignation, or by said
Class G Member allowing his or her Class G Membership to lapse.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 5, Subsection (h),
shall read as follows:
(h) Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of
Directors shall also have means for termination of membership in such
cases designated by the Board of Directors.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article II, Section 5, Subsection (i),
shall cease to be designated.
******
Further, as of January 1st, 1972, Article III, Section 5, shall read as
follows:
5. Notice of Meetings: Notice consists of informing all Subscribers,
Subscribing Members, Contributing Members, and Patrons, i.e., all
Members who are entered on the Mailing List, who may reside within a
given Kingdom, of all society-sponsored events which may occur in that
Kingdom, such notice to include time, place, and the nature of the
event. Notice shall be given by mail, and shall be deemed delivered
when deposited in the US Mail, addressed to the member at his or her
address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage
prepaid.
Amendment III: As of November 20, 1971, Article V, Section 1,
shall read as follows:
1. Officers: The officers of the corporation shall be a Steward (which
is equivalent to President), a Deputy Steward (which is equivalent to
Vice-President), a Clerk (which is equivalent to Secretary), a Master
or Mistress of Arts, a Chancellor of the Exchequer (which is equivalent
to Treasurer), a Chronicler, a King of Arms, a Master or Mistress of
Sciences, and such other officers as the Board of Directors may from time
to time designate. Any two or more offices may be held be the same person,
except the offices of Steward and Clerk.
Further, as of November 20, 1971, Article V shall include a Section 4a,
which shall read as follows:
4a. Deputy Steward: The Deputy Steward shall, in the absence of the
Steward, or in the event of his refusal or inability to act, perform
the duties of the Steward, and, when so performing, shall have all the
duties, powers, and restrictions of the Steward. When the Steward is not
absent, or otherwise inactive under the above conditions, the Deputy
Steward shall be the chief assistant to the Steward, and carry out such
duties as are assigned to him.
Further, as of November 20, 1971, Article V shall include a Section 4b,
which shall read as follows:
4b. Clerk: The Clerk shall be responsible for carrying on correspondence
for the corporation, and for any related duties which the Steward may
assign him or her. The Clerk shall also be responsible for keeping the
minutes of the meetings of the Officers of the Corporation.
Further, as of November 20, 1971, Article V, Section 5, shall read as
follows:
5. Master or Mistress of Arts: The Master or Mistress of Arts shall be
responsible for the artistic well being of the Kingdoms, and shall act
to coordinate the efforts of artists of all kinds, in all arts, so that
the total environment may remain well-balanced; and shall be responsible
for encouraging especially those artistic pursuits in keeping with the
overall aims of the Society.
Amendment V to the By-Laws
A) Amendment II to the By-Laws is hereby repealed.
B) Article II, Section 1, Subsection 'Class G' shall read as follows:
Class G: Class G Members shall be of five (5) kinds:
1. Sustaining Members
2. Contributing Members
3. Patrons
4. Associate Members
5. Family Members
C) Article II, Section 4, Subsection (g) shall read as follows:
Class G Members shall be of five (5) kinds:
1. Sustaining Members, who shall be issued a membership card
and entered on the Mailing List.
2. Contributing Members, who shall be issued a membership card,
entered on the Mailing List, and listed in the Annual List
of Contributors (unless they wish to remain anonymous).
3. Patrons, who shall be issued a membership card, entered on the
Mailing List, listed on the Annual List of Patrons (unless they
wish to remain anonymous), and be entitled to special privileges
as the Board shall define.
4. Associate Members, who shall be issued a membership card.
Associate Membership is reserved to persons who have the same
mailing address as a Sustaining Member, Contributing Member,
or Patron.
5. Family Members, who shall be issued a membership card. Family
Membership is reserved to persons who are legal dependents (as
defined by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States
of America) of Sustaining Members, Contributing Members, or
Patrons.
Class G Members shall be elected to membership in accordance with a
schedule of donations to be determined by the Board of Directors.
D) Article II, Section 4, subsection (h) shall read as follows:
Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of Directors
shall also have means for election of members to such classes designated
by the Board of Directors.
E) Article II, Section 4, subsection (i) shall read as follows:
Any person may have membership in more than one of the above classes,
but all Members must maintain Membership in Class G.
F) Article II, Section 1, 'Class H' shall cease to be designated.
G) Article II, Section 4, subsection (j) is hereby repealed.
H) Article II, Section 5, subsection (g) shall read as follows:
Class G Membership may be terminated by resignation or by said Class G
Member allowing his or her Class G Membership to lapse.
I) Article II, Section 5, subsection (h) shall read as follows:
Any other classes which may be designated by the Board of Directors
shall also have means for the termination of membership to be designated
by the Board of Directors.
J) Article II, Section 5, subsection (i) is hereby repealed.
K) Article III, Section 5, shall read as follows:
Notice consists of informing all Sustaining Members, Contributing
Members, and Patrons (i.e. all Members who are entered on the Mailing
List) who may reside within a given Kingdom of all Society sponsored
events which may occur in that Kingdom, such notice to include time,
place, and the nature of the event. Notice shall be given my (sic)
mail, and shall be deemed delivered when deposited in the U.S. Mail,
addressed to the Member at his or her address as it appears in the
records of the corporation, with postage prepaid.
L) This amendment shall become operative as of 1 January, 1975.
Action passed at meeting of 24 September, 1974.
Amendment IV
As of August 13, 1974, Article II, Section 4, paragraph (e) is
amended by the insertion after sentence (3) of a sentence to be
numbered (4) and to read as follows:
Having been awarded the Order of the Pelican, and thereby attained
the rank of Master or Mistress of the Pelican.
Further, the sentences now numbered (4), (5), and (6) shall be
renumbered (5), (6), and (7), respectively.
Amendment to the Bylaws:
1. Article V, Section 7, sentence 2 shall henceforth read: He shall be
responsible for seeing to it that the Chronicler of each Kingdom is
provided with a mailing list with which to notify members of that
Kingdom of events, in accordance with the above rules of notification
of events.
Passed unanimously by the Board of Directors at their meeting of
10 December, 1974.
The Corpora of The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., Volume 1
Copyright 1971 by The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
The Corpora: being a body of decisions and rulings made by the Board of
Directors of the Society for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated, for use
by said Board of Directors, the Officers of said corporation, those to
whom they may delegate authority, and any and all who may have reason
to have dealings with said Corporation, its Board of Directors, its Officers,
and those to whom authority may be delegated within its framework.
No decision or ruling contained herein should be construed in any way to
affect, effect, or alter in any way the Bylaws of the above mentioned
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc., nor to abridge in any way the
power and authority of said Bylaws; although some rulings and decisions
may be regarded as interpretations of said Bylaws.
All rulings and decisions contained herein should be considered as
directives by the above-mentioned Board of Directors of the Society
for Creative Anachronism, Incorporated, and should be followed scrupulously