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==Structure and Associated Organisations== | ==Structure and Associated Organisations== | ||
Like the other [[ | Like the other federal political groups, the SRA is composed of two distinct organisations: a caucus and a conference. | ||
The SRA Caucus is . Under the Anti-Party Law, the caucus cannot campaign or support campaigns, and funding for its activities comes exclusively from the federal budget. For legal and business purposes it takes the form of an unincorporated registered association. | |||
The Shaftonist-Republican Federal Conference is an autonymous partnership registered in [[Æonara|North Æonara]]. | |||
<!-- Shaftonist-Republican Federal Conference - Annual meeting of state-level parties supportive of the caucus, including those that do not have any elected Delegates sitting with the caucus during the given legislative term, as well as independent state-level politicians that sympathise with the SRA platform. Member parties of the SRIC are often referred to as the SRA's "state chapters" or "state affiliates". --> | |||
<!-- SRA relies upon an associated network of other organisations that are themselves subject to strict regulations regarding which activities they can undertake, how they can be funded, and how they can coordinate with one another. --> | |||
===Caucus Governance=== | ===Caucus Governance=== | ||
At the beginning of each legislative term, all Delegates sitting in the SRA group elect a Chairman to serve as its leader and primary spokesman. | At the beginning of each legislative term, all Delegates sitting in the SRA group elect a Chairman to serve as its leader and primary spokesman. | ||
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*'''Steering Committee''' - Chaired by the Chairman, responsible for legislative management, day-to-day administration of the caucus, liaising with supportive groups outside of the Stanora and with interparliamentary organisations, relations with other caucuses and with the Stanoral leadership, and selecting the Whip. Comprises the Chairman, Secretary-General, Whip, and... | *'''Steering Committee''' - Chaired by the Chairman, responsible for legislative management, day-to-day administration of the caucus, liaising with supportive groups outside of the Stanora and with interparliamentary organisations, relations with other caucuses and with the Stanoral leadership, and selecting the Whip. Comprises the Chairman, Secretary-General, Whip, and... | ||
*'''Policy Committee (Politburo)''' Chaired by the Secretary-General, the Policy Committee develops the caucus's platform, charts its legislative priorities, and nominates Delegates for assignment to Stanoral committees. Also responsible for liaising with the SRA Interstate Conference, state affiliate leaders, and SRA-aligned policy think-tanks; as well as for party-to-party relations with foreign parties and {{wp|political internationals}}. Comprises the Secretary-General, Chairman, ranking SRA members of standing Stanoral committees, and three members chosen by the Steering Committee. | *'''Policy Committee (Politburo)''' Chaired by the Secretary-General, the Policy Committee develops the caucus's platform, charts its legislative priorities, and nominates Delegates for assignment to Stanoral committees. Also responsible for liaising with the SRA Interstate Conference, state affiliate leaders, and SRA-aligned policy think-tanks; as well as for party-to-party relations with foreign parties and {{wp|political internationals}}. Comprises the Secretary-General, Chairman, ranking SRA members of standing Stanoral committees, and three members chosen by the Steering Committee. | ||
[[File:USITC building.jpg|thumb|Istrovin Building in Kartika, headquarters of the SRA]] | [[File:USITC building.jpg|thumb|Istrovin Building in Kartika, headquarters of the SRA]] --> | ||
===Associated Organisations=== | ===Associated Organisations=== | ||
[Why] | [Why]<br> | ||
[Federalist Lodges] | [Federalist Lodges]<br> | ||
[Think Tanks - Official plus ''de facto''] | [Think Tanks - Official plus ''de facto'']<br> | ||
*'''Stesixorus R.V.D. Istrovin Foundation''' - Independent foundation endowed by [[Valēka]] shipwright Stesixorus Istrovin to build and maintain a headquarters for "the caucus or faction of our federal Legislature best representing the ideals of Shaftonist democracy." The foundation provides office space for the caucus's loaned staff, policy advisors, and the SRIC at its building in downtown Kartika. It finances itself through its initial endowment, private donations, and renting out parts of the building for conferences and events (usually with some relation to politics). | *'''Stesixorus R.V.D. Istrovin Foundation''' - Independent foundation endowed by [[Valēka]] shipwright Stesixorus Istrovin to build and maintain a headquarters for "the caucus or faction of our federal Legislature best representing the ideals of Shaftonist democracy." The foundation provides office space for the caucus's loaned staff, policy advisors, and the SRIC at its building in downtown Kartika. It finances itself through its initial endowment, private donations, and renting out parts of the building for conferences and events (usually with some relation to politics). | ||