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'''Sheriff''' is a law enforcement officer in the [[Kingdom of Palmshire]].
'''Sheriff''' is a law enforcement officer in the [[Kingdom of Palmshire]].


==Appointment==
==Election==
Palmshire is organized into counties and each county have a sheriff appointed to the county by the Sovereign on advice of the Home Secretary (appointed by the Prime Minister).
Palmshire is organized into counties and each county have a sheriff elected for a five-month term as provided by [[Sheriff Act]] to serve as its chief law enforcement officer. Currently, only one county exists named Blizzardshire.
 
==Qualifications==
Per the [[Sheriff Qualifications Act]], no persons may become sheriff unless they have had experience as a moderator, are not a felon or under age of 18, and have a criminal justice degree granted by the university. A sheriff must take the oath as prescribed by [[Sheriff Oaths Act]].


==Responsibilities==
==Responsibilities==
Sheriffs have several responsibilities pertaining to their office.
Sheriffs have several responsibilities pertaining to their office:
 
* Per section 3 of the [[Sheriff Act]] of 2015, the sheriff may be delegated by the Crown the responsibility for conducting polling for parliamentary elections in their jurisdiction but no sheriffs who are concurrently a Member of Parliament may be permitted to conduct polling for parliamentary election in which they are candidate of.
* Per section 1 of the [[Sheriff Duties Act]] of 2015, the sheriff is responsible for
** Enforcing [[Right to AFK Anywhere Act]],
** Assisting any visitors to the county for which they are elected,
** And settling any property disputes and to call in Administrator (currently [[Edwin, 1st Baron Almere|Lord Almere]]), to enforce [[Encroachment Act]].
* Issuing Palmshire marriage license as provided by section 1 of [[Marriage License Act]]; The same act also authorized in section 2 the sheriff to perform marriage cerenomy at request of any couples.
* To enforce [[Cocaine Act]] and [[Obscenity Act]]
* To maintain electoral register listing eligible voters for the county in which the sheriff is elected for as provided by section 1 of [[Electoral Register Act]];
**Section 2 of the same act requires Sheriff to send electoral register to Home Secretary at end of every term or at request.
**If delegated responsibility for conducting polling in parliamentary elections, Section 3 of the same act provides that the Sheriff must forward returns to the Home Secretary and publish voting results within five days of poll closing.
*To enforce [[Flood Control Act]]
*To enforce [[Vandalism Control Act]]
*To enforce [[Child Pornography Ban Act]]
*To enforce [[Loli Ban Act]]
*To enforce [[Anti-Harassment Act]]
*To enforce [[Privacy Act]]


*Acts as the returning officer for parliamentary elections in counties, conducting and organizing election. After receiving a writ (a royal command) for the election to be held, the sheriff fixes the election timetable for the particular constituency or constituencies he/she is concerned with. He/she also maintains the electoral rolls listing the eligible voters that holds properties in his/her county, which must be forwarded to the Crown every 3 month. The Sheriff must also forward returns from election to the Crown and publish the election results for the public within 2 days of poll closing. There is no prohibition on sheriff being a candidate in a parliamentary election, as long as they do not conduct the election dishonestly on pain of being disqualified from future elections for 2 years and possible impeachment by the Parliament.
==Current Sheriff(s)==
Sheriff of Blizzardshire - [[Sarah de la Cueva]], elected since 25 August 2015 and whose five-month term will expire at 25 January 2016.


[[Category: Government of Palmshire]]
[[Category: Government of Palmshire]]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 22 February 2016

Sheriff is a law enforcement officer in the Kingdom of Palmshire.

Election

Palmshire is organized into counties and each county have a sheriff elected for a five-month term as provided by Sheriff Act to serve as its chief law enforcement officer. Currently, only one county exists named Blizzardshire.

Qualifications

Per the Sheriff Qualifications Act, no persons may become sheriff unless they have had experience as a moderator, are not a felon or under age of 18, and have a criminal justice degree granted by the university. A sheriff must take the oath as prescribed by Sheriff Oaths Act.

Responsibilities

Sheriffs have several responsibilities pertaining to their office:

  • Per section 3 of the Sheriff Act of 2015, the sheriff may be delegated by the Crown the responsibility for conducting polling for parliamentary elections in their jurisdiction but no sheriffs who are concurrently a Member of Parliament may be permitted to conduct polling for parliamentary election in which they are candidate of.
  • Per section 1 of the Sheriff Duties Act of 2015, the sheriff is responsible for
  • Issuing Palmshire marriage license as provided by section 1 of Marriage License Act; The same act also authorized in section 2 the sheriff to perform marriage cerenomy at request of any couples.
  • To enforce Cocaine Act and Obscenity Act
  • To maintain electoral register listing eligible voters for the county in which the sheriff is elected for as provided by section 1 of Electoral Register Act;
    • Section 2 of the same act requires Sheriff to send electoral register to Home Secretary at end of every term or at request.
    • If delegated responsibility for conducting polling in parliamentary elections, Section 3 of the same act provides that the Sheriff must forward returns to the Home Secretary and publish voting results within five days of poll closing.
  • To enforce Flood Control Act
  • To enforce Vandalism Control Act
  • To enforce Child Pornography Ban Act
  • To enforce Loli Ban Act
  • To enforce Anti-Harassment Act
  • To enforce Privacy Act

Current Sheriff(s)

Sheriff of Blizzardshire - Sarah de la Cueva, elected since 25 August 2015 and whose five-month term will expire at 25 January 2016.