Structure
Each individual court chapter (or "realm") is a separate, legally-incorporated charitable non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for various charities and people in need within its realm. Each chapter has its own board of directors and is financially responsible for its own management. In addition to local non-profit status, many courts in the United States have Federal 501(c) status.
The Imperial Court Council is a separately-incorporated non-profit organization created to advise individual chapters and, when necessary, to grant or rescind recognition by the IICS as a whole. This group also urges a degree of consistency regarding matters of protocol via proclamations which are generally observed by all chapters.
On 17 February 2007, Sarria (who turned 84 years old in December 2006) officially passed IICS leadership to Nicole the Great, (real name Nicole Murray-Ramirez), former 1st Heir Apparent, in a ceremony held in Seattle, Washington.
Nicole the Great had been the de facto head of the IICS for several years and has been assisted in this capacity by Empress Coco LaChine, Emperor Rick Ford, Empress Milo, Empress Jack-E, Emperor Kevin Drake, Empress Panzi, Empress Remy other Imperial Court Council members. Nicole the Great created her own line of succession to replace those formerly so designated by Sarria. Like those monarchs in the former line of succession, these comprise the Imperial Court Council.
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