These are the laws that have been voted on by the residing council. These shall stand firm until they are deemed unworthy by the aforementioned council, and a vote is taken to remove or reword them.

Mission Statement

We exist to proactively foster long-term high-impact humourous opportunities so that we may enthusiastically diseminate timely, unique, cutting-edge entertainment for our members and the rest of our community as a whole.

Section One: Questions & Answers

1. Questions

Please submit all questions by posting them on the forums or by sending them to the PA e-mail address: tgiemail@yahoo.com. All answers will be posted in the FAQ and in the original thread the question appeared in.

2. Notices

Notices to you may be made via either e-mail or as a post in the Public and Member's forums. The council will provide notices of changes to the Constitution, Member Roster, direction of the PA, and in answer to any questions received by the council members.

Section Two: Applications

1. Acceptance of Terms

By submitting an application to The Galactic Irregulars, you agree to be bound to the terms of this Constitution and any modifications made to it by the council. You also agree to do your level best to have a good time whenever possible and to aid others in their attempt to do the same.

2. Process

Step 1
The applicant posts in the Public forum their intentions for acceptance into TGi, fills out the application form found here, and then e-mails it to tgiemail@yahoo.com. Upon receiving the form, an e-mail will be returned to the applicant.

Step 2
The applicant's form will be posted up in the Serious General forum immediately, for all members to review.

Step 3A
Current members, if they wish, can sign on as the applicant's sponsors, and shall post their reasons for doing so in the applicant's form thread. All individuals applying for membership must be supported by at least two current members of TGi. At least one of these members should be from the faction that the applicant wants to join. These members shall represent the applicant in all matters, and shall give guidance and support when needed.

If there are no sponsors for the applicant, their application will remain open for two weeks. If there are still no sponsors at the end of that time period, the application will be closed. An application may be submitted up to three times per person.

Step 3B
Sponsors shall inform the applicant personally of their actions.

Step 4
Once two sponsors have signed on, a seven-day period will commence. During this time the council will discuss the applicant, research past posts from the SWG forums, and, if found to possess positive qualities, shall continue with the process.

Step 5
A thread shall be created in the Serious General forum stating the council's acceptance of the applicant, and then open the floor for members to discuss the applicant in their views. The supporting members will be able to respond and field questions. The thread will remain open for seven days.

Step 6
A poll will be created for voting on the applicant. After three days, the vote stands. Applicants, if they are not already, should be encouraged to participate in the RP forum. Characters should be designed to fit into the desired faction the applicant wants to join, and show their abilities to the other members. The final requirement is to have fun.

3. Provisions to the Process

1. A sponsor is able to drop his applicant at any point in the process, as long as the vote has yet to close. If prior to the cration of the applicant poll, the application process will cease untila new sponsor is found. If the poll has already been opened, it shall continue unelss there is new information that would cause member decision to change.

2. In the event that new information is made available while and applicant's vote is inprocess that would affect member opinion, the poll will be closed. If the applicant still has a sponsor the discussion thread will reopen and a new poss will be created. If there are no sponsors, the applicant will cease to be active in the application process.

Section Three: Members

1. Active Membership

Participation in TGi is required. Activity involves more than just playing the online games that TGi is involved in, and visiting the TGi forums once every few weeks. Attending meetings, keeping in contact with TGi members, particpating at the TGi forums, and numerous other activites characterize what it means to be an active member of TGi. To be considered an active member, you must be in contact with other members by: posting, e-mails and/or instant messaging at least every two weeks. If a longer period of time away is foreseen, be sure the council is informed. This will insure a smoother running, and more functional PA. The council ultimately has the power to remove someone from the roster due to inactivity.

2. Member Conduct

All agree to not use The Galactic Irregulars forums or chat to:

1. Infringe on the rights of any member or people visiting these boards, and/or attempt to hamper the ridiculous fun that they are having.

2a. Upload, post, or otherwise transmit any content that (a) is threatening, abusive, invasive of another's privacy, or just down right mean, and (b) is the private information of another member such as their e-mail addresses, ICQ number, MSN Messenger handle, or Yahoo handle without prior permission

2b. You may, however, post other members' measurements.

3. Impersonate any person within the PA roster, council and member alike, unless it is to exploit a strong personality trait, or otherwise aid in maintaining their ego at a standable level.

If you do use these boards to commit any of the above, the council may patronize you for not being very nice, allow Bitashe to whip you incessantly, and/or have to follow through with the termination process.

3. Modifications to the Constitution

All members are responsible for staying up to date on these rules, and will be held accountable by them once they are enacted. If any questions or concerns exist due to a recent modification, post it in the Serious General forum, or address it directly to one of the councilors. It will be discussed with all due haste, and responded to upon completion.

4. Member Voting

Member voting will be handled with the same rules and procdures as council voting (see Section Four). Voting is mandatory.

Section Four: Council

1. Llicense Granted to the Council

The council holds the right to modify and/or erase any content you post/upload/contribute to our boards, for the purpose of maintaint an enjoyable atmosphere able to be viewed by anyone. However, the council will only remove a thread as a last resort.

2. Council Voting

There must be 5 council members present in a meeting to legally vote on most issues. If a vote is enacted, the tallied result, along with the meeting minutes, will be forwarded to the council members not present. In the event that there is not a quorum, the issue will be discussed ot the full extent possible, and then posted with a poll on the Council forum. The poll will remain open for three days. During this time period, councilors can freely discuss their views and state their arguments for or against. If there is significant reason for extending the time period, a motion for an extension can be made, and then voted on. If passed, a further three days shall be given for the poll. If rejected the poll will close as normal. Only one extension can be given per issue.

Once all councilors have cast their vote the poll can close early.

In the event that a poll closes and not all of the council has voted, the tally will stand as it is. The missing councilors will be asked to explain their absence and post it on the Council forum. The remaining council members will will then debate on whether the resulting answer was a legitimate reason. If deemed unworthy, the council member will regretfully have to be warned not to miss another vote. If the councilor is absent a second time, actions will have to be taken (see Section Five).

In the case of yes/no polls, 75% of the participating members must vote "yes", otherwise the poll will be considered "no". For polls containing three or more options, a simple majority is required for results.

In the event that the votes are even, all council members will be informed of the tie, and another poll shall be created. It will be created following the same procedure as above, with the exception that no extensions can be given.

Section Five: Status & Termination

1. Terms

Active Member: One that fulfills the listed requiretments in Section Three (see Section Four) (Just making sure you were paying attention)

Carbonized Member: One that has been put on the inactive list due to the Termination Procedure (see below).

Carbonized members are hither to the terms Stoned, Block Head, Monolith, Carobonization, Slab, Popsicle, and Table Top.

Discharged Member: One removed from the roster completely (see...you can find it)

2. Termination Procedure

At any point, due to absenteeism, misconduct, or other activity, or lack thereof, deemed not acceptable, the council holds the power and right to start a member through the termination process.

Step 1
An e-mail will be sent to the charged member as to his current situation explaining what the problem is, and the solution if one exists.

Step 2
If the member does not respond in a timely manner, the council will move the member form the Active list, and place him in Carbonization. An e-mail will be sent out stating that this has been done.

Step 3
If after two months, or longer amount of time if deemed necessary, the member has not responded to the initial issue, the council has the ability to discharge the member from TGi and remove him from the roster completely. An e-mail will be sent out stating what has been done.

3. Reapplication by Discharged Members

After three months have elapsed from the date of expulsion, a past member can reapply for membership. If they address the issues that caused their removal, and adequately solve them, the council can wave the first few procedures of the application process. The discharged member's comments will be made known to the members, and a vote will be taken on their ability to re-enter TGi.