Government public offices and committees (Nova Roma)

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Current delegations 2.1 Public offices of the senate 2.2 Public offices of the magistrates 2.3 Committees of the senate 2.4 Committees of the magistrates 3 Past and dissolved delegations 3.1 Public offices 3.2 Committees

Introduction

Both the senate and the magistrates have the power to not only appoint indivdual staff (apparitores) to serve magistrates and the state, but also to create or establish various public offices and working committees.

These offices and committees alike will vary in function and purpose, determined by the relivant senatus consultum of the senate or the edictum of the magistrate.

Any citizen or apparitores appointed to these offices or committees become permanent public servants in the government until otherwise removed or other condition that dissolves the office or committee. All current apparitores are listed in the Album Decuriarum Apparitoriarum.

The lists below define a “head of office” or “head of committee” as so appointed by a magistrate or the senate respectively. When a magistrate appoints such a construct, the magistrate will always remain responsible for, and the ultimate authority to, all apparitores in the office or committee. In contrast, certain senate created offices or committees can invest certain powers and rights to the appointed head of office and these individuals will take on a different level of responsibility.

Nova Roma law does not presently define offices and committees as legal entities, nor does it define a difference between them. Through practical convention, an office is considered a more permanent division of staff or allocation of public servants to a specific recurring set of duties. A committee is considered more temporary and may include citizens not considered apparitores outside of the committee itself. These delegations or assignments of tasks may not always contain the name of "committee" either and may list under a different construct all together.

The below lists do not consider municipal level offices or committees or provincial offices of the various governors. It also precludes the standing generic permanent offices of the central magistrates.

Current delegations

Public offices of the senate

Office Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Office	Summary of Role
Officium Rei Informaticae (Office of information)	Id. Apr. ‡ Q. Arrio P. Annaeo cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXII a.u.c.	Senatus consultum ultimum de curatoribus publicis	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (curator rei informaticae)	The consultative and executive department and workshop for planning and implementing the maintenance and development of IT related aspects, the electronic, digital and internet assets of Nova Roma.
Officium Administrationis Publicae (Office of public administration)	prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c.	Senatus consultum ultimum de officio rei publicae administrandae	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (praefectus rei publicae dministrandae )	Under the supervision of both consuls, it is responsible for the functioning of the public service system and for civil service within Nova Roma, and assists, helps and coordinates the work of all other magistrates and their staff.

Public offices of the magistrates

Office Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Office	Summary of Role
Officium Censuale (The Census Office)	a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.	Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (scriba magister census et scriba primicerius Officii Censorii)	Administering the census in a census period and maintain the Album Civium, the Album Equitum, the membership of the tribes and curiae, classes and centuries and the equestrian order between census periods.
Officium Petitionum Civitatis (The Citizenship Registry Office)	a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.	Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (scriba primicerius Officii Censorii)	In charge of administering the citizenship applications.
Officium Onomasticum (The Onomastic Office)	a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.	Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (scriba primaria Officii Onomastici)	Work as expert and professional advisers to the censors and the directors of the Censorial Office regarding the applicability of Roman names.
Officium Operum Publicorum (The Office of Public Works)	a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.	Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio	Nemo (scriba primus censoris)	Review, evaluate and set the direction of the public works, properties in cooperation with the aediles.

Committees of the senate

Committee Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Committee	Summary of Role
Senate Preparation Committee	a.d. IV Id. Oct. ‡ Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ MMDCCLXX a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the establishment of the senate preparation committee (Reaffirmed under Senatus consultum de commissionibus senatus)	Consules	Preparing the senatores and the presiding magistrates for the upcoming senate session.
Commissio Conventus Praeparandi (Conventus Organizing Committee)	a.d. X Kal. Mai. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.	Senatus consultum de magno conventu internationali devano (Nova Roma)	Dux dioecesis et legatus pro praetore Cn. Cornelius Lentulus	The organization of the Conventus from May 31 - June 3, with all decisions to be made by the Committee as a body. The Committee shall report to the aediles and the consuls jointly.

Committees of the magistrates

Committee Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Committee	Summary of Role
Law Revision Committee of Classicists and Latinists	a.d. V Kal. Dec. ‡ Q. Arrio (III) A. Tullia cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIV a.u.c.	Edictum praetorium de correctione C. Barosi de nominibus nonnullarum legum corrigendis	Not defined	Provide guidance to the senate and magistrates of Nova Roma on the correct format and historical accuracy of proposed legislation. Review and endorse municipal charters.
Censorial Board of Latin Examiners	a.d. VII Id. Quin. ‡ M. Cotta C. Petronio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVII a.u.c.	Edictum Praefecti Rei Publicae Administrandae de Collegio Censorio Examinatorum Latinorum	Not defined	Support censorial decisions of Census Points allocations for Latin knowledge. In the absence of a valid degree or other official paper about a citizen's Latin knowledge, it shall be the duty of the Censorial Board of Latin Examiners to determine the level of Latin of the citizen who is requesting Census Points for this knowledge, as stipulated by the lex Arria de censu civium aestimando.

Past and dissolved delegations

Public offices

Office Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Office	Summary of Role

Committees

Committee Name	Date Established	Establishing Legislation	Head of Committee	Summary of Role
Merger Committee	Kal. Apr. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.	Edictum on creating the merger committee	Cn. Cornelius Lentulus and P. Porcius Licinus (Chairmen)	For the negotiations between Nova Roma and the international Canadian Roman Republic.
The Senate Finance Committee (SFC)	a.d. III Kal. Mar. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of standing senate committees	L. Cornelius Sulla Felix (Chair)	Act in an advisory role to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Nova Roma in respect of the functions of the CFO as per sections 7 to 10 inclusive of the Senatus consultum on the position of CFO.
The Senate Communications Committee (SCC)	a.d. III Kal. Mar. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of standing senate committees	T. Iulius Sabinus (Chair)	The delivery of consistent messaging both internally within Nova Roma, and externally.
The Senate Public Enterprise Committee (SPEC)	a.d. III Kal. Mar. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of standing senate committees	L. Cornelius Sulla Felix (Chair)	Oversight over any official Nova Roman project or undertaking.
The Senate Civic Education Committee (SCEC)	a.d. III Kal. Mar. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of standing senate committees	Cn. Iulius Caesar (Chair)	The establishment and/or oversight of programs, either self-study or delivered, that offer educational or informative content concerning the Rome, in all its aspects.
The Senate Policy Committee (SPC)	a.d. III Kal. Mar. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of standing senate committees	Cn. Iulius Caesar (Chair)	The research and development of strategic plans for the advancement of any goal and objective of Nova Roma, as described in the Constitution, or in any lex or Senatus consultum.
Provocatio Committee	prid. Kal. Feb. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of a senate committee concerning the creation of the provocatio process	M. Minucius Audens (Chair)	Establish the process by which the Nova Roman constitutional right of provocatio can be administered.
Senate Information Technology Task Force	prid. Kal. Feb. ‡ Cn. Caesare C. Tullio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXV a.u.c.	Senatus consultum on the creation of an Information Technology Task Force	Cn. Iulius Caesar (Chair)	Responsible for the ownership, oversight, and where necessary the direct administration, of all aspects of Nova Roma's Information Technology (IT) assets, including (but not limited to) the Nova Roman webpage novaroma.org, the Nova Roman Wiki, the Online Membership Record (OMR) tool, and all designated official Nova Roman lists/discussion boards.
Senate Committee on Incorporation	Unknown	Unknown	Not defined	Investigate all options and problems concerning the incorporation of Nova Roma.
Senate Committee on Rules	a.d. XV Kal. Ian. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c.	Senatus Consultum on permanent standing committees	Not defined	Responsible for reviewing current Senate procedures and drafting recommendations for improving them.
Senate Budget and Finance Committee	a.d. XV Kal. Ian. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c.	Senatus Consultum on permanent standing committees	Not defined	Responsible for drafting the annual budget and reviewing any additions proposed during the year. It shall also oversee the bank accounts of Nova Roma using any and all the tools available for doing so.
Senate Committee on Provincial affairs	a.d. XV Kal. Ian. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c.	Senatus Consultum on permanent standing committees	Not defined	Make recommendations on any and all aspects of Nova Roma's Provincial system including but not limited to: size, location, appointment of governors and organization of provinces.
Senate Conventus and Public Events Committee	a.d. XV Kal. Ian. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c.	Senatus Consultum on permanent standing committees	Not defined	Responsible for organizing, coordinating and sponsoring all Nova Roma Conventum and other public events.
Senate Scholarship Committee	a.d. XV Kal. Ian. ‡ L. Arminio Ti. Galerio cos. ‡ MMDCCLX a.u.c.	Senatus Consultum on permanent standing committees	Not defined	Administer the Nova Roma Scholarship Fund as established by the Senatus Consultum on Scholarships.