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B. TERRITORIAL BARONS AND BARONESSES
1. Appointment and Removal:
a. The Crown shall appoint a territorial Baron and/or
Baroness according to thelaws and customs of the
kingdom when a branch is granted baronial status,
and at such subsequent times as a new Baron and/or
Baroness is required. The barony's opinion on the
matter must be requested and received in writing, and the
appointments must not be substantively opposed by the
populace of the barony.
b. Territorial Barons and Baronesses are officers subject
to the provisions of By-Laws V.C.2.b. The Baron and/or
Baroness shall work with the baronial officers as
circumstances dictate, and shall keep these officers
informed as necessary for the efficient performance of
their duties and effective liaison within the barony.
c. The Crown may suspend a territorial Baron and/or
Baroness for the duration of a reign, for just and
stated cause. Suspension would prohibit the use of
the baronial titles and arms, the conduct of baronial
courts, and the presentation of baronial awards.
d. The Crown may remove a territorial Baron and/or Baroness for just and stated
cause; however, the Crown must request a written opinion
from the populace of the barony before taking such action.
2. Responsibilities:
a. The basic duties of the Baron and/or Baroness are ceremonial in nature in
reflecting the royal presence in the barony. The Crown may
assign additional duties and responsibilities,according to
the laws and customs of the kingdom.
b. Territorial Barons and/or Baronesses are responsible to the
Crown and (if the barony is within a principality) to the
Coronet. The Baron and/or Baroness shall work with the baronial
officers as circumstances dictate, and shall keep these
officers informed as necessary for the efficient performance
of their duties and effective liaison within the barony.
c. The privileges, duties, and rights,ceremonial and otherwise,
of the office of territorial Baron and/or Baroness are
established by the laws and customs of the kingdom, and
shall include the right to make such awards as the Crown
(or the Coronet, if applicable) shall specifically delegate,
and to establish and present non-armigerous awards specific
to the barony. (See VI.A.1.f.4))
d. A territorial Baron or Baroness may hold any other Society
office for which he or she is fitted and qualified, save
only that of Baronial Seneschal, but must not allow the
duties and responsibilities of such office and the office
of Baron or Baroness to conflict.
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