I. This lex is hereby enacted to bring the institution of the Tribunate as it is realized in Nova Roma closer to that of Roma Antiqua, and to alter the Constitution and other official documents accordingly.

II. Paragraph IV.A.7. of the Constitution is hereby altered to read as follows:

ITEM I: LEX VEDIA DE TRIBVNIS

I. This lex is hereby enacted to bring the institution of the Tribunate as
it is realized in Nova Roma closer to that of Roma Antiqua, and to alter the
Constitution and other official documents accordingly.

II. Paragraph IV.A.7. of the Constitution is hereby altered to read as
follows:

 7. Tribuni Plebis (Tribune of the Plebs). Five tribunes of the
 plebs shall be elected by the comitia plebis tributa to
 serve a term lasting one year. They must all be of the
 plebeian order, and shall have the following honors,
 powers, and obligations:
 a. To pronounce intercessio (intercession; a veto) against
 the actions of any other magistrate (with the exception
 of the dictator and the interrex), Senatus consulta,
 magisterial edicta, religious decreta, and leges passed
 by the comitia when the spirit and/or letter of this
 Constitution or legally-enacted edicta or decreta,
 Senatus Consulta, or leges are being violated thereby;
 1. Once a pronouncement of intercessio has been made,
 the other Tribunes may, at their discretion, state
 either their support for or their disagreement with
 that intercessio.
 i. Each Tribune may issue only one such declaration
 of support or disagreement, but may change their
 declaration from one to the other, should they wish
 to do so.
 ii. The initial pronouncement of intercessio by a
 Tribune shall count as that Tribune's declaration
 of agreement.
 iii. Should the number or the Tribunes who choose to
 disagree with an intercessio equal or exceed
 the number of Tribunes who choose to support it,
 the intercessio shall be revoked.
 2. Intercessio may not be imposed against statements of
 support for or disagreement with a use of intercessio
 that are issued pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
 3. The issuance and function of Intercessio shall be defined
 according to procedures described by legislation passed
 by Comitia.
 b. To pronounce intercessio (intercession; a veto) against
 another Tribune using the same mechanism as described in
 paragraph IV.A.7.a.1. above;
 c. To be immune from intercessio pronounced by other
 magistrates, except as described in paragraphs IV.A.7.a.
 and IV.A.7.b. above;
 d. To be privy to the debates of the Senate, and keep the
 citizens informed as to the subjects and results thereof,
 in such manner and subject to such restrictions as may be
 defined by law;
 e. To call the Senate to order;
 f. To call the comitia plebis tributa to order, except when the
 Patrician order shall constitute more than 10% of the total
 population, in which case the power shall be altered to
 calling the comitia populi tributa to order;
 g. To administer the law;
 h. To appoint scribae (clerks) to assist with administrative
 and other tasks, as they shall see fit.


III. Upon ratification of the Amendment to the Constitution by the Senate,
any leges, magisterial edicta, or other official documents which refer to
there being only two Tribunes are hereby amended to reflect the increased
number.

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ITEM II: LEX VEDIA DE LIBERIS CIVIVM

I. This lex is hereby enacted to amend the Constitution of Nova Roma in such
manner as to extend certain rights of Citizenship to children of Citizens
who are not sui iuris in their domicile, and to undertake alterations to
Constitutional mechanisms and institutions appropriate to such a change.

II. Paragraph II.A. of the Constitution is hereby altered to read as
follows:

 A. Citizenship
 1. Any person 18 years old or older may apply for Citizenship.
 2. Citizens may apply for Citizenship on behalf of their children
 or legal wards (as defined by relevant macronational law)
 under the age of 18. Such Citizens shall be known as impuberes.
 3. Citizenship is open to anyone regardless of ethnic heritage,
 gender, religious affiliation, or sexual orientation.
 4. Citizenship may be involuntarily revoked by those means that
 shall be established by law, or may be voluntarily relinquished
 by notification of the censors or by public statement before
 three or more witnesses.
 5. Impuberes may have their Citizenship relinquished on their
 behalf by their parent or legal guardian (as defined by relevant
 macronational law) by notification of the censors or by public
 statement before three or more witnesses.

III. Paragraph II.B. of the Constitution is hereby altered to read as
follows:

 B. The following rights of the Citizens who have reached the age of
 18 shall be guaranteed, but this enumeration shall not be taken
 to exclude other rights that citizens may possess:

IV. Paragraph II.D.3. of the Constitution is hereby altered to read as
follows:

 3. Each gens shall, through whatever means it may determine
 appropriate, have a paterfamilias (fem. materfamilias) who
 shall act as the leader of the gens and speak for it when
 necessary. The holder of this position must be registered
 as such with the censors. The paterfamilias may, at his or
 her discretion, expel members of their gens, or accept new
 members into it.
 a. The paterfamilias may, at his discretion, exercise the
 rights ennumerated in paragraph II.B. of this Constitution
 on behalf of impuberes in their gens, with the exception
 of the right to vote (paragraph II.B.3.) and the right to
 join the Ordo Equester (paragraph II.B.8.).
 b. No impuberes may become paterfamilias of a gens.