Overview
Those few who sit upon the Concordian Senate ultimately lead The Concord and represent its people. They control the laws, taxation, foreign policy and direction of the nation, for good or ill.
Election
Senators are elected during the Autumn Summit earlier in the year. Each region of The Concord elects one senator through a method dependent on their Realmic Traditions.
Term
Senators serve a term of two years, including the Summit where they are elected. They may immediately stand for re-election after this term if they wish. There is no term limit.
Powers and Responsibilities
The powers of a Senator are broadly split into two categories; those they hold outside the Senate Session and those they Hold within it.
Outside of a Senate Session Senators hold the following powers:
Request the Archives: Senators have access to documents and reports from prior Summits to inform their decisions. They can request these documents from the Symposiarch who will endeavor to make them available.
Documents come in two forms: Open and Secret. Open documents represent copies of reports that the Civil Service holds and their restriction is more a matter of preserving copies than security. These include Redacted Copies of Historic Research, Treasurers' reports that are more than a year old, and any other documents considered ‘Open’. Open documents must be returned to the Symposiarch before the end of the Summit and copies are permitted.
Secret Documents are those whose public availability would damage The Concord, its reputation or its stability. These include Unredacted Historic Research, Treasurers Reports less than a year old (noting that the current treasurer's report is not available to Senators), and other secret documentation. Secret documents must be returned within an hour, copies are not permitted and they are reserved for Senators (or their proxies) eyes only.
Call Emergency Session: Once per Summit, the Senate may sit an emergency session. To do so, a senator must make their intention known to the Symposiarch who will confirm or deny if the Session is appropriate. At this point the Senator has half an hour to gather every elected Senator or a proxy (following the requirements on a senator proxy) within the Senate. If successful, an emergency session will be sat.
Name a Proxy: Senators can name a Proxy to serve in their place for no longer than a single day. Proxy submissions must be submitted to the Symposiarch in writing and must bear the Senators sigil or signature.
Within a Senate Session, Senators have the following Powers and Responsibilities:
Abstention: Senators lack the right of abstention, as such, they are legally required to vote whenever it is possible for them to do so within Senate Sessions.
True Member: Senators have the 'True Right to Speak' within Senate and are counted towards the two thirds majority required to begin Senate.
Vote: Senators are permitted one vote per motion.
Proposal: During Senator Business, each senator is permitted a single motion. During their motion, it is the responsibility of the senator to determine when the motion should come to a vote, if they wish to withdraw their motion and if they wish to table their motion. If a vote has been completed by twenty minutes, the motion is withdrawn.
Executor: If a motion passes that require a significant amount of work outside of the Senate meeting, such as purchasing the required materials for a Commission, the Senator who raised the motion is interested as the Executor of that motion. If there are any resources granted to such a motion they are given to the Executor of that motion. It is up to the Senate if excess funds are to be returned after the motion is complete.
Curtailment: A senator may call for a vote of Curtailment once per Senate session, this does not constitute their single motion. This is a simple majority vote that, if passed, ends the current Senate Session. This is the only example wherein a supreme vote would not go to Church to prompt the veto, due to its nature.
Escalation: Once per Session a senator may call for escalation on a vote. At which point the current vote requires a Supreme Majority if it did not before. This new supreme vote would prompt the Church and Throne vetoes.
Recess: Each Senator is permitted to call a five-minute recess once per Summit. These recesses may be chained together for a longer recess.
History
The central figures of The Concordian government, Senators arrived at their existence through the amalgamation of communal leadership groups from across the Concord’s member Realms. The Ducal Councils of Bordevar, the Reeves Moots of the Iron Valley, the small councils of the Barons of the Weald, Tribal gatherings of Andash and revolutionary Brigades of Lerona Mere.
While no one realm will truly recognise the particular powers and responsibilities of the Senators, they appear to be a close enough approximation to make all realms happy. With this in mind, the Civil Service is constantly amending the processes of the Senate to ensure the smooth and productive function of the Concords foremost council. Examples of this include the tabling of motions, limitations on Recesses and Emergency Sessions and the process of Requesting Archives.
Past Holders
Senator of Bolsterlee
| Name | Date |
| Sigi Bolsterborn | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Jarl Rannhilde | Winter 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Jarl Rannhilde | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Athermer of Baelags Starcast | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Eodwulf | Summer 222 to Winter 223 |
| Agney of Bolsterlee | Winter 222 to Summer 222 (Abdicated) |
| Athermer of Baelags Starcast | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |
Senator of Lerona Mere
| Name | Date |
| Gisett Triboulett | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Gisett Triboulett | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Jalen Van Voyant | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Jalen Van Voyant | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Jalen Van Voyant | Summer 222 to Winter 223 |
| Marciana Fuchs | Winter 222 to Summer 222 (Abdicated) |
| Marciana Fuchs | Summer 221 to Winter 222 |
| Luca Aquileia | Winter 221 to Summer 221 (Abdicated) |
Senator of Mancante Terra
| Name | Date |
| Jacques d'Zisseau | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Jacques d'Zisseau | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
Senator of Mukarrem
| Name | Date |
| Daud El'Priado Del'Anarch Al'Sabre Los Valientes | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Daud El'Priado Del'Anarch Al'Sabre | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Daud El'Priado Del'Anarch Al'Sabre | Summer 224 - Winter 225 |
| Rasheed El'Tanebar Al'Jadis Del'Stallia | Winter 224 - Winter 224 (Abdicated) |
| Rasheed El'Tanebar Al'Jadis Del'Stallia | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Captain Johannes El'Westwind | Winter 222 to Winter 223 |
| Razil Del'Panoply | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |
Senator of Resinderholz
| Name | Date |
| Wealdsage Grasshoff | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Wealdsage Grasshoff | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Wealdsage Grasshoff | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Valentin Voght | Summer 223 - Winter 224 |
| Gilbert Schwarz | Winter 223 - Summer 223 (Deceased) |
| Saskia | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |
| Saskia | Winter 222 to Winter 223 |
Senator of The Tribelands
Following the construction of La Escudo Plaza, the Senator of The Tribelands receives a small supply of resources from the traders in the city of Obregon. This averages 10 measures per Summit.
| Name | Date |
| Ash El-Andash Al-Jadis | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Ajir Alsafir | Autumn 226 - Autumn 226 (Abdicated) |
| Zora El Andash | Spring 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Arachelli El'Obregon | Autumn 225 - Spring 225 (Deceased) |
| Mowgli El'Tanebar | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Mowgli El'Tanebar | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Talitha El'Andash | Winter 223 - Winter 223 (Deceased) |
| Catalina El’Obregon | Winter 222 to Winter 223 |
| Catalina El’Obregon | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |
Senator of Weiland
| Name | Date |
| Lord Sigismund of the House Silvergard | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Lord Arthur Shepherd | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Ser Louisoix of House Avalon | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Baron Kal'Killion Mon'Star | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Ser Louisoix of House Avalon | Winter 222 to Winter 223 |
| Ser Louisoix of House Avalon | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |
Senator of Windholme
| Name | Date |
| Ivern the Inheritor | Autumn 226 - Incumbent |
| Ivern the Inheritor | Autumn 225 - Autumn 226 |
| Ivern the Inheritor | Winter 224 - Winter 225 |
| Finanric of Brakenloh | Winter 224 - Winter 224 (Deceased) |
| Finnanric of Brakenloh | Winter 223 - Winter 224 |
| Hrothmaer Ironhide | Winter 222 to Winter 223 |
| Hrothmaer Ironhide | Winter 221 to Winter 222 |