The Charter of the Sanctuary Town Council as dictated by Azrus Azzam, Alturiak 152 last amended by the Council, Eleint 152
The laws, budget and property deeds of the town of Sanctuary are to be deliberated upon by a Council of Five citizens chosen every three two months in a three-day election supervised by the Town Watch.
To ensure the speed and effectiveness of this Council, the death, resignation, extended absence, or exile of a Councilor will result in that Council seat being given to the last ballot's next-highest candidate. The Watch may run new elections should the previous ballot be exhausted.
All Council decisions need only be made by a simple majority vote. The Sheriff may veto any decision that he feels threatens the security of Sanctuary.* As such, it is common practice to have all laws pass the Sheriff.
In addition to deliberating upon the laws, budget and property deeds of the city, an available member of the Council is summoned to judge trials over Capital-level crimes.
- If more than one Councilor makes themself available as judge, the Sheriff selects one, three or five judges in a manner of his choice.
- If no Councilor can be reached in a timely fashion then the Sheriff may act as judge.
- The judge (or first selected judge) is responsible for any trial records that are made.
- Judgement may be disputed in the following manners:
- The judgement of one judge may be questioned by the Sheriff or two Councilors, resulting in a retrial before no less than three judges.
- The judgement of three judges may be questioned by the Sheriff and two or more Councilors or ranking Watchmen, resulting in a retrial before the full Council.
The first task of every new Council is to budget the town treasury, using no more gold than is available.
Footnotes * This power is currently extended by the Sheriff to Chairman Wyric Crowshire.