Republic Policy

Republic Policy governs how the Republic interacts with other groups and member groups.

Republic Membership
There exists certain formalities that must be observed when a group wishes to join the Republic Senate. If the group complies with the above conditions, then the group is eligable for Republic membership. The group may then become a part of the Republic Senate via the following methods: Before finalizing the group's initiation into the Senate, the Senator and/or Owner/Leader/Members must first agree to several terms which may prove to be essential in dictating interactions between the Republic and the group in question. By accepting these terms, the agreement is finalized. The chosen Senator is provided with an invitation to the role of Legislative within the group and given the necessary supplies, including a Senatorial Identification Badge and an office within the Senate District.
 * The group in question must not possess a policy or theme that directly violates the Terms of Service of Second Life.
 * If the group in question is of a highly adult-oriented nature, the title of the group itself must remain PG, nor can it's logo itself contain adult content. (If it is willing, the group in question can alter itself where possible to comply with this rule)
 * The Owner/Leader of the group, if he/she possesses the necessary authority as dictated by the group's principles, may choose a Senator to represent their group in the Republic Senate.
 * The Owner/Leader of the group may hold a vote among other high-ranking members of the group, or the main population of the group itself, as to who shall represent the group as a Senator in the Republic Senate.
 * The Owner/Leader may choose him/herself as the Senator to represent the group in the Republic Senate, should the Owner be willing and/or if the group's principles allow for it.
 * All members of the group in question are free to join the Republic. They shall NOT be required to leave the group in question in order to do so.
 * The chosen Senator to represent the group in question must join the Republic and shall thus be provided with the position of Senator and the role of Legislative.
 * All members of the group in question are free to join the Republic Military, UNLESS the group in question is a military group that specifically restricts their members from joining other militaries.
 * The chosen Senator must supply the Republic with personal time-zone and spoken language information to allow for better communication with the Senator in question.
 * The Republic agrees that it shall possess no power over the group in question. The group in question acknowledges this.
 * The Republic and the group in question agrees that there are no terms or mandatory actions that must be accepted beyond what has been decribed thus far.