PART 3: Section 23. Shire Aethlings

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23. Shire Aethlings

23.1 The aethlings who have been elected by shire members to the shire aeht shall swear the Freehold Witan's Oath as soon as possible after a shire's founding resolution has been passed by the Witan, thing or althing.

Shire Ealdorman

23.2 After the aethlings’s oaths are validated by the existing Freehold witan, as per Section 10, the shire aeht shall from amongst themselves elect one of their number be the shire's representative at witangemot, and speak and answer for the shire at thing or althing, and who shall be called the Ealdorman.

23.3 All members of a shire aeht, including the representatives of any gilds operating in the shire, shall be considered as Freehold Witan as defined in these bylaws whether or not they attend any Witangemot which is convened.

Shire Aeht

23.4 A shire aeht is a subcommittee of the Witan, similarly to a gild, which may to certain degrees govern itself as it sees fit excepting as stipulated in these bylaws, so long as the shire continues to fulfill its purposes and the purposes of the Freehold.

23.5 However it is achieved, a shire aeht, consisting of all aethlings and the ealdorman, is responsible to:

(a) inform the Freehold Witan of any resolution passed by shire members within two weeks after the meeting was held at which the resolution passed,
(b) keep its own financial records regarding revenues and expenses undertaken in the execution of the shire's purposes, excluding the local undertakings of any gilds,
(c) submit financial reports to the Freehold hoarder at least 6 weeks prior to althing,
(d) keep the minutes of shire moots, and submit them yearly to the Freehold writer at least six weeks prior to althing,
(e) keep a register of members which reside within the boundaries of the shire, and ensure the Freehold's writer's membership records are up to date and accurate,
(f) keep a record of events or actions undertaken by the shire on behalf of or in the name of the Freehold, and report yearly at althing,
(g) ensure the shire makes its best effort to execute its action plan, thus fulfilling the purposes of the Freehold,
(h) ensure that the shire operates in a manner consistent with Freehold law (these bylaws),
(i) maintain an official mailing address and make available an alternate contact method, such as phone number or e-mail address.