From: Brian Bell <bkb@b...>
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 06:55:31 -0500
Subject: RE: Governments in the Tuffleyverse
ITTT (http://www.ftsr.org/gzg/ittt.html) has controlling boards on a corporate, system, planetary, and smaller scales (right down to village controlling boards). The members of the controlling boards are voted into office by the stockholding residents of the area they control. One share of stock provides one vote. Every citizen of ITTT is provided one share of stock at birth and may earn more through providing good service to ITTT (bonus stock and stock options are common incentives). Stock may be inherited, but becomes non-voting stock (at all but corporate level), when it changes hands. A "Vote of No Confidence" may be called at any time by any group representing a number of shares equal to 20% of the number of shares that appointed a member of the controlling board. A "Call of Repeal" may be called at any time using the same rules to try to remove offending leglislation or corporate policy. A Vote of No Confidence or Call of Repeal force a vote of all shareholders of the region. Success removes the board member, legislation, or offending policy. ----- Brian Bell bkb@beol.net http://www.ftsr.org