LEX EQVITIA DE VIGINTISEXVIRIS

Preamble

In Roma Antiqua, the Vigintisexviri--literally, 'the twenty-six men'--were minor magistrates who handled much of the routine administrative business of Rome. In Nova Roma, we preserve the title VIGINTISEXVIRI for minor magistracies, without requiring twenty-six, and without restricting these magistracies to men.

I. A. The Lex Vedia Vigintisexviri, Lex Minucia de Rogatoribus, and Lex Equitia de Mutandis Appellationibus Duorum Magistratuum Minorum are hereby repealed.

I.B. All Nova Roman laws, decrees, and edicts which make reference to magistrates of the Vigintisexviri are revised to use the titles defined below.

II. In accordance with the Constitution of Nova Roma, the following minor magistracies are defined within the category of Vigintisexviri:

Webmaster.
1. The magister aranearius shall be responsible for the design, maintenance, and any alteration of the official web site(s) sponsored by the State.
2. The magister aranearius shall solicit input from the other magistrates and institutions of Nova Roma regarding content for the web site.
3. The magister aranearius shall have the authority to appoint his own scribae, should he deem it necessary.
Editor of Written News
1. The editor commentariorum shall be responsible for the production, publication, and distribution of the official publications sponsored by the State.
2. The editor commentariorum shall have the authority to appoint his own scribae, should he deem it necessary.
Rogatores. Magistratus ad consignandos suffragium ferentes

1.a. Until the Kalends of January MMDCCLVIII (1 January 2005), four rogatores shall be responsible for the administration of elections and the recording of votes among the curiae.

1.b. Each rogator shall have the authority to appoint his own scribae, should he deem it necessary.

1.c. The lack of a full complement of, or the active participation of, four rogatores shall not in and of itself be sufficient to invalidate or postpone a particular election.

1.d. The rogatores may divide their duties amongst themselves as they see fit and practical.

1.e. Since the rogatores are by definition privy to the details of the election process, they may not run for any elective office while they serve in office as rogatores.

2. a. Beginning on the Kalends of January MMDCCLVIII (1 January 2005), two rogatores shall be elected to act as subordinate magistrates to the censores, responsible for registering qualified voters, issuing voter codes, and administering the routine citizenship application process.

2. b. During intervals when no censors are serving in office, the rogatores may carry out the routine maintenance of the Album Civium and the Album Gentium in concert with the magister aranearius.

2. c. Each rogator shall have the authority to appoint his own scribae, should he deem it necessary.
Diribitores--Suffragiorum computatores
1. Beginning on the Kalends of January MMDCCLVIII (1 January 2005), up to four diribitores shall be responsible for the counting of votes among the curiae.
2. The lack of a full complement of, or the active participation of, four diribitores shall not in and of itself be sufficient to invalidate or postpone a particular election.
3. The diribitores may divide their duties among themselves as they see fit and practical with the approval of the custodes.
4. Since the diribitores are by definition privy to the details of the election process, they may not run for any elective office while they serve in office as diribitores.
5. Diribitores shall only count votes, and shall not engage in any tie-breaking.
Custodes. Iudices Electionum
1. Beginning on the Kalends of January MMDCCLVIII (1 January 2005), two custodes shall be responsible for certifying the tally of votes in elections as reported to them by the diribitores, breaking any ties among the centuries and tribes, and providing the results of elections to the magistrates presiding over the elections.
2. Since by definition the custodes are privy to the details of the election process, they may not run for any elective office while they serve in office as custodes.
3. The lack of a full complement of, or the active participation of, both custodes shall not in and of itself be sufficient to invalidate or postpone a particular election.
4. Custodes may, if they choose, assist the diribitores in the vote-counting process.
5. In the event that there are no diribitores, the custodes shall assume the duties of diribitores until sufficient diribitores have been elected.
III.As minor magistrates, all vigintisexviri shall possess the Ius Edicendi, the right to publish edicta within the scope of their magisterial duties.
IV. A. All vigintisexviri shall be elected by the Comitia Populi Tributa during the annual elections.
IV. B. The normal term of office for the vigintisexviri shall be one year.
IV. C. Suffectus (replacement) vigintisexviri magistrates elected to replace magistrates who are unable to continue in office shall serve until the end of the year in which they are elected.
V. If any of the minor magistracies of the vigintisexviri become vacant after the Ides of September in a given year, the Senate may appoint a suffectus to fill that magistracy for the remainder of the year in lieu of holding an election in the Comitia Populi Tributa
LEX EQVITIA DE VIGINTISEXVIRIS

Praeambulatio
Romae antiquae, vigintisexviri magistratus minores erant, qui negotia translaticia rei publicae administrandae tractabant. Novae Romae nomen VIGINTISEXVIRORVM magistratibus minoribus conservamus, nec vigintisex postulantes, nec viris solis hos magistratus definientes.
I. A. Ex hac, Lex Vedia Vigintisexviri, Lex Minucia de Rogatoribus, et Lex Equitia de Mutandis Appellationibus Duorum Magistratuum Minorum abrogantur.
I. B. Omnes leges, decreta, edictaque Novae Romae memorantes magistratus vigintisexvirorum retractantur, ut inscriptionibus infra definitis utantur.
II. E Constitutione Novae Romae, magistratus minores in numero vigintisexvirorum definiuntur:
1. Magister aranearius. Magister situs interretialis.
  1. Magister aranearius descriptioni, tuitioni, mutationique alicui situum interretialium publicorum Re Publica editorum praestabit.
  2. Magister aranearius scientiam ab aliis magistratibus institutisque Novae Romae ambiet de rebus quae in sitibus interretialibus insunt.
  3. Licebit magistro araneario scribas suos creare, si necesse habet.
2. Editor Commentariorum--Editor Novorum Scriptorum
  1. Editor commentariorum producendis, foras efferendis, distribuendisque editionum publicarum editarum Re Publica praestabit.
  2. Editori commentariorum licebit scribas suos creare, si necesse habet.
3. Rogatores. Magistratus ad consignandos suffragium ferentes
  
  1. a. Vsque ad Kalendas Ianuarias MMDCCLVIII, quattuor rogatores curae electionibus et in curiis suffragiis in tabulas referendis praestabunt.
  
  1. b. Licebit rogatori cuique scribas suos creare, si necesse habet.
  
  1. c. Inopia sui numeri ipsa vel societatis gnavae quattuor rogatorum electionem propriam infirmare vel differre non sufficiet.
  
  1. d. Rogatores munera su inter se ratione eis idonea et usui describant.
  
  1. e. Cum e definitione rogatores singulorum rationis electionis conscii sunt, dum in munere rogatorum manent, non licebit rogatoribus munera aliqua suffragiis creata petant.
  
  2. a. A Kalendis Ianuariis MMDCCLVIII, duo rogatores ministri censoribus creabuntur, praestantes eis qui ius suffragi ferendi habent consignandis, leges eis suffragium ferentibus proponentibus, et rationibus petitionum translaticiarum civitati administrandis.
  
  2. b. Per intervalla temporis in quibus nulli censores officio praestant, rogatores conservationem translaticiam Albi Civium Albi Gentiumque cum magistro araneario exsequantur.
  
  2. c. Licebit rogatori cuique scribas suos creet, si necesse habet.
4. Diribitores--Suffragiorum computatores
  1. A Kalendis Ianuariis MMDCCLVIII, usque ad quattuor diribitores suffragiis in curiis enumerandis praestabunt.
  2. Inopia sui numeri ipsa vel societatis gnavae quattuor diribitorum electionem propriam infirmare vel differre non sufficiet.
  3. Custodibus approbantibus, diribitores munera sua inter se modo eis idoneo et usui describant.
  4. Cum e definitione diribitores singulorum rationis electionis conscii sunt, dum in munere diribitorum manent eis non licebit munera aliqua suffragiis creata petant.
  5. Diribitores modo suffragia enumerabunt, nec suffragia paria constituant.
5. Custodes. Iudices Electionum
  1. A Kalendis Ianuariis MMDCCLVIII, duo custodes recognoscendis tesseris suffragiorum in electionibus eis a diribitoribus relatis praestabunt, suffragia paria in centuriis tribusque statuentes, et exitus electionum centuriis tribusve magistratibus electionibus praesidentibus praebentes.
  2. Cum e definitione custodes singulorum rationis electionis conscii sunt, dum in munere custodum manent, eis non licebit munera aliqua suffragiis creata petant.
  3. Inopia ipsa sui numeri vel societatis gnavae amborum custodum electionem propriam infirmare vel differre non sufficiet.
  4. Si eis placeat, custodes suffragiis enumerandis diribitores adiuvent.
  5. Si nulli diribitores sint, custodes munera diribitorum suscipiant dum satis diribitorum creati sunt.
III. Magistratus minores, omnes vigintisexviri Ius Edicendi habebunt, ius edictorum edendorum in finibus munerum suorum.
IV. A. Omnes vigintisexviri a Comitiis Populi Tributis in electionibus anniversariis creabuntur.
IV. B. Spatium normale munerum vigintisexvirorum annus erit.
IV. C. Magistratus vigintisexviri suffecti creati ad substituendos magistratus qui in muneribus manere non possunt usque ad finem anni in quo sunt creati servient.
V. Si magistratus minores ulli vigintisexvirorum vacui fiant post Idus Septembres anno proprio, licebit Senatui suffectum facere ut magistratu reliquum anni fungatur magis quam comitia in Comitiis Populi Tributis habeant.

Passed by Comitia Populi Tributa, Yes-24; No-3; Abstain-7

07 October MMDCCLVII

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