Rose Council
The Noble Company of the Rose, a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc., is governed by a Council commonly referred to as the Rose Council to distinguish it from the Eagle Council. It is headed by the Magister Rosae and five officers who serve at his pleasure.
The membership of the Rose Council is:
- The Magister Rosae
- The Lieutenant Magister Rosae
- The Rose Receiver General
- The Rose Herald
- The Rose Chancellor
- The Superintendent of the Chapel of the Rose
The first of these is elected annually by the members of the Noble Company from their number, the others are appointed by the Magister Rosae, all with the confirmation of the Board of Directors.
The duties of the Rose Council include:
- Inviting qualified candidates to join the Noble Company, but only through the office of Rose Chancellor.
- Admitting as Honorary Members or Patrons such individuals as they deem worthy.
- Admitting as Affiliates such individuals as they deem may be of service to the Noble Company, but who lack full qualifications for membership.
- Receiving nominations to membership from any Member of the Noble Company.
- Terminating the membership of any member whose conduct is contrary to the interests of the Noble Company and/or injurious to its reputation, without obligation to assign any reason or explanation.
- Proposing amendments to the Rule of the Company for confirmation by the Board of Directors.
- Recommending the annual budget for the Noble Company to the Finance Committee through the office of Rose Receiver General, according to the schedule set by the Treasurer.
- General management of the affairs of the Noble Company, but such in recognition of the authority of the Magister Rosae in most matters not specified above.
Meetings of the Rose Council must have a quorum of not less than one half the number of offices authorized. With six officers, three would constitute a quorum. Members may give proxy to other members of the Rose Council, provided that written notice is received at Headquarters before the called time of the meeting.
At least one meeting of the Council shall be held each year. It is further expected that such meetings will not be more than 365 days apart, suggesting that some years might have more than one meeting.
