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The [[Myrken Wood]] post of '''Councilor of Administrative Sanctions''' is currently held by [[Aloisius Treadwell]]; before that, it was held most recently by [[Suede Roschen]] after a previous term by [[Aloisius Treadwell]].  The duties of the post are somewhat numerous, with the following details building from information talked about or alluded to [[In Character]] at various times.
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==Current Councilor==
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The post of Councilor for Revenue and Finance was last held by Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell]] prior to the dissolution of the [[Myrken Wood]] [[Judiciary Council]] in 214 by royal decree.
  
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1: The chief duty of the Councilor, although one that only needs to be addressed on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, is to work with the [[Councilor of Trade and Commerce]] to help estimate any necessary monetary budgeting concerns for Myrken Wood and to help attain the money for such.
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==Responsibilities==
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===Budgeting===
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The Councilor for Revenue and Finance is required to carry out monthly or bi-monthly reviews of government spending requirements in coordination with the [[Councilor for Trade, Commerce and Industry]], and to raise or reallocate funds accordingly. Other members of the [[Judiciary Council|Council]] are expected to consult with the Councilor for Revenue and Finance before engaging in any projects which might require substantial expenditure of public funds.
  
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2: The usual concern of the Councilor of Administrative Sanctions is tax collection; for this reason, he is often best known among the people as a glorified tax collector.  He is to oversee the collection of property taxes at a fair and reasonable rate from the people of Myrken Wood, whether he travels about to collect it himself or whether he sends others to do the same. "Fair and reasonable" is somewhat adjustable given the demands of the times, although major changes in procedure--such as increasing taxes by a great amount, as in one situation where Treadwell doubled them for a month--should be made only with proper Council approval.  As an extension of the Councilor's handling of property taxes, any matters of renting property or purchasing property--whether of land specifically designated for the Council's use or of private estates--must be overseen and notarized by the Councilor of Administrative Sanctions, for ease of appropriate tax collection at the time of rent or sale.
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===Taxation===
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The Councilor is responsible for setting and adjusting tax rates and duties payable on buildings and property, and collecting the associated revenue either directly or through duly-appointed agents. Minor tax adjustments are at the discretion of the Councilor, and are generally performed in order to cover any unforeseen government expenditure, such as in reacting to crises, implementing emergency measures in the public interest, and so forth. Major revisions of tax rates--as in one month during which Councilor [[Aloisius Treadwell|Treadwell]] saw fit to ''double'' [[Myrken Wood|Myrken]]'s taxes--are only intended as a last resort and require approval by the rest of the [[Judiciary Council]].  
  
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3: The Councilor's duties extend in a basic form to the marketplace.  Vendors are to be taxed accordingly for their goods that they have for sale, with more exotic items requiring higher fees. The Councilor is also to work hand in hand with the Councilor of Trade and Commerce to help oversee fair prices being presented in the marketplace to the people of Myrken Wood.  Vendors may be fined accordingly for offenses ranging from price gouging to selling goods at unfair, cut-throat prices.  Vendors may also be fined accordingly if the unfair establishment of a monopoly of common and necessary goods emerges.  Any fines for any of these offenses are to be determined jointly by the two Councilors, with a vote put forth to the Council for approval.
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The Councilor's authority over taxation also extends to the [[Myrkentown Market|marketplace]] and grants him the authority to impose taxes and duties upon luxury or imported goods. He is also expected to coordinate with the [[Councilor for Trade and Commerce]] in order to ensure that fair prices are charged for goods sold to the citizenry of [[Myrken Wood]], and he may impose fines on vendors who engage in such reprehensible practices as price-gouging, participating in cartels with the aim of artificially inflating prices, and other such activities that are not in the public interest.
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4: Finally, the Councilor of Administrative Sanctions is to keep detailed, clear, and appropriate records of all of the above transactions, internal or external, as situations dictate.  If these records are ever lost or damaged, he is to work with all available haste and resources to reconstruct them properly to the best of his ability.
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===Property Registry===
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Related to the Councilor's responsibility over matters of property tax the sale, rental, or transfer of ownership of property is required to be registered with and notarized by the Office of the Councilor for Revenue and Finance, in order that the appropriate taxes, fees, and duties associated with that property may continue to be collected following a change of ownership. As such, the Councilor's office holds the most extensive and up-to-date records of who owns what in [[Myrken Wood]].
  
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 5 September 2014

Current Councilor

The post of Councilor for Revenue and Finance was last held by Councilor Aloisius Treadwell prior to the dissolution of the Myrken Wood Judiciary Council in 214 by royal decree.

Responsibilities

Budgeting

The Councilor for Revenue and Finance is required to carry out monthly or bi-monthly reviews of government spending requirements in coordination with the Councilor for Trade, Commerce and Industry, and to raise or reallocate funds accordingly. Other members of the Council are expected to consult with the Councilor for Revenue and Finance before engaging in any projects which might require substantial expenditure of public funds.

Taxation

The Councilor is responsible for setting and adjusting tax rates and duties payable on buildings and property, and collecting the associated revenue either directly or through duly-appointed agents. Minor tax adjustments are at the discretion of the Councilor, and are generally performed in order to cover any unforeseen government expenditure, such as in reacting to crises, implementing emergency measures in the public interest, and so forth. Major revisions of tax rates--as in one month during which Councilor Treadwell saw fit to double Myrken's taxes--are only intended as a last resort and require approval by the rest of the Judiciary Council.

The Councilor's authority over taxation also extends to the marketplace and grants him the authority to impose taxes and duties upon luxury or imported goods. He is also expected to coordinate with the Councilor for Trade and Commerce in order to ensure that fair prices are charged for goods sold to the citizenry of Myrken Wood, and he may impose fines on vendors who engage in such reprehensible practices as price-gouging, participating in cartels with the aim of artificially inflating prices, and other such activities that are not in the public interest.

Property Registry

Related to the Councilor's responsibility over matters of property tax the sale, rental, or transfer of ownership of property is required to be registered with and notarized by the Office of the Councilor for Revenue and Finance, in order that the appropriate taxes, fees, and duties associated with that property may continue to be collected following a change of ownership. As such, the Councilor's office holds the most extensive and up-to-date records of who owns what in Myrken Wood.

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