As of 2015, The senior [[Sub-Groups]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., are each ruled by a Council composed of six members. These officers do not have clearly defined duties, and the resultant confusion has made the operation of each, and the administration of both, more difficult than it ought to be. As a result, in 2015 the Administrator of the two groups has convened a '''Sub-Group Governance Committee''' to address the matter and to recommend what offices and titles properly deserve to be used, and to align the titles and duties of the two groups to the extent that's reasonable. This effort failed for lack of willing participation by representatives of the two Sub-Groups, and the committee was terminated in 2016.
Membership in this committee consists consisted of the Administrator and a representative of each group. While it is preferable that the leader of each group name their representative, the Administrator may appoint members when they do not.
Progress has been was slow, but agreement has been was reached on several points:
* Titles to be used will should be addressed at the end of the process, with functions being addressed first.
* That each group deserves to be governed by a Council, and not by a single officer.
* That each group needs a chief, a vice-chairman who can step in at need, a secretary, and a treasurer.
* That at least the [[Noble Company of the Rose]] each group has unique functions that deserve justify unique officers; and perhaps the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] does as wellto address same.
Work began slowly, This Committee could be reactivated promptly should the two sub-groups name representatives under the auspices of the [[Eagle Assistant Chancellor|Eagle]] and has now stopped [[Rose Assistant Chancellor|Rose Assistant Chancellors]], presuming the two offices are held by the same person as both representatives resignedat present, or by a person appointed by the [[President]]. The interim plan is to ask the chiefs of each order to propose job descriptions for each office as a condition of naming such officers, which the [[Webmaster]] will upload when received, pending amendment of the [[Rule of the Order]] or [[Rule of the Company]]. The [[Eagle Assistant Chancellor|Eagle]] or [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]] will prepare appropriate motions to amend the Rules for Council review.
When work is completed and a new slate of officers for each Council is adopted, including job descriptions for each, the results will be presented to the two Councils for consideration (if they are able to meet), or to the [[Board]] for adoption, with consequent amendment to the Rules.
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