Council of Shires (GoS)
Council of Shires Gemōt of Scīra (GoS) | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1001 As Committee of the Crown's Loyal Representatives |
| Leadership | |
Chair of the Shires | Crown appointee |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 22 + 1 Chair |
Chair of the Shires | 1 |
Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative | 22 |
The Council of Shires (GoS)(Fēþisc: Gemōt of Scīra), also known as the Council of Representatives, is the lower house of the Federated Fire Territories. The Council comprises the Crown appointed chair and 22 elected representatives.
Role
Serving at the people's pleasure, the Council of Representatives form the federal legislative branch of government, chaired by a Crown appointee known as Chair of the Shires (Fēþisc: Stōl of se Scīra). Members of the Council are titled Shire Representative (Fēþisc: Scirspala), which is a position given upon election by the People's Council (ThG). Together, the representatives form the supreme legislative body of the Fire Territories.
Excluding the Chair, the Council of Shires seats 22 Shire Representatives. Representatives are beholden to, represent, and implement the socio-political will of their constituency's Elected Lords of the Realm. The Chair of the Shires acts as the executive body within the Council, maintaining the course of the debate.
Seats:
- Right Honourable Chair of the Shires (Fēþisc: Rihtful Stōl of se Scīra).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Adlerdom (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Adlerdōm).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Denusetl (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Denusetl).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Ealdseaxe (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Ealdseaxe).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Fieryrthling (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Fieryrþling).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Fiscerfolc (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Fiscerfolc).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Fyrscīr (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Fȳrscīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Iwernricu (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Iƿernrīcu).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Muthascir (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Mūþascīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Northfyr (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Norþfȳr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Northscir (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Norþscīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Northiegscir (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Norþīegscīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Nifundland (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Nīfundland).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Suthfyr (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Sūþfȳr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Suthiegscir (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Sūþīegscīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Swithangscir (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Sƿīþangscīr).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for West-Fethe (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for West-Fēþe).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Wudfolc (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Wudfolc).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Wesfolc (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Wēsfolc).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Aescfolc (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Æscfolc).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Aetheldom (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Æþeldōm).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for East-Fethe (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Ēast-Fēþe).
- Elected Lord of the realm and Shire Representative for Iegfolc (Fēþisc: Cēs-Ēþelweard ac Scirspala for Īegfolc).
Composition
Elected Lords of the Realm, sitting on the People's Council (ThG), elect from within their Realm Council to appoint Shire representatives. These positions are not subject to Crown approval, unlike some offices within Fyrland.
The Chair has always led the Council, historically as a Crown implement, but today as an executive body. Formally, the Council of Shires is a Committee of the Crown's Loyal Representatives, which requires members to hold the title of "Lord". However, as Representatives must first hold office in the People's Council, which grants the title of Elected Lord of the Realm, all incumbents carry this title over. The Chair, as a Crown appointee, must hold a peerage to reach office.