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==Edictum censorium de legibus censui censendo==
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EDICTUM CENSORIUM DE LEGIBUS CENSUI CENSENDO
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I. We, Q. Arrius Nauta and P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, censores of the Nova Roman People of Quirites, by this edict, decree the official inception of the census of the Nova Roman citizens.
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II. The census opening sacrifices auspices have been made by pontifex Cn. Lentulus in the name of both censors, and now they are announced to the Nova Roman people that they were favorable.
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III. We, Q. Arrius Nauta and P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, censores appoint Cn. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola as praecones for the census.
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IV. According to the mos majorum, reviving and observing the ancient formulae of our Roman forefathers, I, censor Q. Arrius Nauta, upon receiving the favorable auspices, give the following order to the praeco Cn. Cornelius Lentulus:
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“Quod bonum, fortunatum, felix salutareque siet renascenti populo Romano Quiritibus populoque Novo Romano Quiritibus reique publicae populi Novi Romani Quiritium mihique collegaeque meo, fidei magistratuique nostro: Omnes Quirites, pedites armatos privatosque, curatores omnium tribuum, si quis pro se sive pro altero rationem dari volet, voca inlicium huc ad me."
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(“May this be good, fortunate, happy, and salutary to the renascent Roman people, the Quirites, to the Nova Roman people of the Quirites, and to the republic of the Nova Roman people of the Quirites, and to me and my colleague, to our honesty and our office: Call hither to me to assemble all the Quirites, armed and private citizens, the spokesmen of all the tribes, in case anyone for himself or for another wishes a reckoning to be given.")
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V. The census of the Nova Roman People shall follow the procedures mandated by the lex Lucilia de censu.
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:V.A. The citizens’ registration period of the census shall be open from today a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. (30 May, 2022) until the Kalends of September (1 September). The census will be concluded by the lustrum of the Nova Roman People.
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:V.B. The method of registration:
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VI.B.1. Citizens who wish to register in this census online shall send an email, no later than 1 September, to the Census Office at the following address:
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novaromacensus@gmail.com
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and shall state any change in their contact information since 2019-2020 (when the last census was held).
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VI.B.2. The following individuals are automatically registered on the census, and they do not have to send an email to the Census Office:
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:VI.B.2.a. Citizens who obtained citizenship after a.d. XIII Kal. Ian. Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. (December 20, 2020).
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:VI.B.2.b. Citizens who have paid taxes for the current calendar year (Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos., 2022)
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:VI.B.2.c. Magistrates of the current calendar year and any current officers or priests of Nova Roma, excepting senators.
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VI.B.3. If a citizen knows of an extended period of unavailability that will coincide with the census, the citizen can entrust a personal representative to register him or her on the census. The personal representative can be anyone the citizen selects, but this representative must produce evidence (for example an email) of being chosen as a citizen's representative for the census.
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VII. Failure to register on the census is considered a dereliction of the one and only obligatory civic duty, and it involves all census points and civic rights in Nova Roma. Citizens who fail to register on the census will formally retain their citizenship or the type of their allied status, but their rights will be suspended. It will be possible for such citizens to register themselves later, between two censuses, at which time their rights will be reinstated, but their census points will be restored only partially and gradually.
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VIII. Instructions to officers of Nova Roma
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VIII.A. We mandate the censorial praecones to advertise the census and the method of registration across all websites and forums of Nova Roma. They shall contact all citizens of Nova Roma, assisted infrastructurally by the Officium Rei Informaticae, with the call to registration on the census via email at least once.
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VIII.B. We instruct all governors to repeat the announcements on the provincial level and to contact all provincial citizens by e-mail, traditional postal mail, or by telephone, regardless of any other contact from the central Census Office. Provincial governors can register those provincial citizens in their name on the census who answered their census call. In all procedures and matters of the census, the governors shall obey the orders of the censors.
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IX. This edict is effective immediately.
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Datum a.d. III Kal. Iun. Q. Arrio Nauta iterum et A. Tullia Scholastica iterum coss, 25 ANRC, 2775 AUC.
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Q. Arrius Nauta <br>
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P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus<br>
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CENSORES
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==Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio==
 
==Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio==

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Contents


Edicta of the Censores

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Edictum censorium de legibus censui censendo

EDICTUM CENSORIUM DE LEGIBUS CENSUI CENSENDO

I. We, Q. Arrius Nauta and P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, censores of the Nova Roman People of Quirites, by this edict, decree the official inception of the census of the Nova Roman citizens.

II. The census opening sacrifices auspices have been made by pontifex Cn. Lentulus in the name of both censors, and now they are announced to the Nova Roman people that they were favorable.

III. We, Q. Arrius Nauta and P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus, censores appoint Cn. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola as praecones for the census.

IV. According to the mos majorum, reviving and observing the ancient formulae of our Roman forefathers, I, censor Q. Arrius Nauta, upon receiving the favorable auspices, give the following order to the praeco Cn. Cornelius Lentulus:

“Quod bonum, fortunatum, felix salutareque siet renascenti populo Romano Quiritibus populoque Novo Romano Quiritibus reique publicae populi Novi Romani Quiritium mihique collegaeque meo, fidei magistratuique nostro: Omnes Quirites, pedites armatos privatosque, curatores omnium tribuum, si quis pro se sive pro altero rationem dari volet, voca inlicium huc ad me."

(“May this be good, fortunate, happy, and salutary to the renascent Roman people, the Quirites, to the Nova Roman people of the Quirites, and to the republic of the Nova Roman people of the Quirites, and to me and my colleague, to our honesty and our office: Call hither to me to assemble all the Quirites, armed and private citizens, the spokesmen of all the tribes, in case anyone for himself or for another wishes a reckoning to be given.")

V. The census of the Nova Roman People shall follow the procedures mandated by the lex Lucilia de censu.

V.A. The citizens’ registration period of the census shall be open from today a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. (30 May, 2022) until the Kalends of September (1 September). The census will be concluded by the lustrum of the Nova Roman People.
V.B. The method of registration:

VI.B.1. Citizens who wish to register in this census online shall send an email, no later than 1 September, to the Census Office at the following address:

novaromacensus@gmail.com

and shall state any change in their contact information since 2019-2020 (when the last census was held).

VI.B.2. The following individuals are automatically registered on the census, and they do not have to send an email to the Census Office:

VI.B.2.a. Citizens who obtained citizenship after a.d. XIII Kal. Ian. Q. Arrio (II) T. Domitio (III) cos. (December 20, 2020).
VI.B.2.b. Citizens who have paid taxes for the current calendar year (Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos., 2022)
VI.B.2.c. Magistrates of the current calendar year and any current officers or priests of Nova Roma, excepting senators.

VI.B.3. If a citizen knows of an extended period of unavailability that will coincide with the census, the citizen can entrust a personal representative to register him or her on the census. The personal representative can be anyone the citizen selects, but this representative must produce evidence (for example an email) of being chosen as a citizen's representative for the census.

VII. Failure to register on the census is considered a dereliction of the one and only obligatory civic duty, and it involves all census points and civic rights in Nova Roma. Citizens who fail to register on the census will formally retain their citizenship or the type of their allied status, but their rights will be suspended. It will be possible for such citizens to register themselves later, between two censuses, at which time their rights will be reinstated, but their census points will be restored only partially and gradually.

VIII. Instructions to officers of Nova Roma

VIII.A. We mandate the censorial praecones to advertise the census and the method of registration across all websites and forums of Nova Roma. They shall contact all citizens of Nova Roma, assisted infrastructurally by the Officium Rei Informaticae, with the call to registration on the census via email at least once.

VIII.B. We instruct all governors to repeat the announcements on the provincial level and to contact all provincial citizens by e-mail, traditional postal mail, or by telephone, regardless of any other contact from the central Census Office. Provincial governors can register those provincial citizens in their name on the census who answered their census call. In all procedures and matters of the census, the governors shall obey the orders of the censors.

IX. This edict is effective immediately.

Datum a.d. III Kal. Iun. Q. Arrio Nauta iterum et A. Tullia Scholastica iterum coss, 25 ANRC, 2775 AUC.

Q. Arrius Nauta
P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus
CENSORES


Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio

Edictum censorium de Officio Censorio

I. With this edict, I rescind all of the previous censorial edicts still in force, which action removes all apparitores of the Censorial Office. This edict determines the apparitores who will remain in office, or will be appointed, and the regulations that will apply to the Censorial Office of censors Q. Arrius and P. Annaeus. I hereby establish the following departments of the Censorial Office:

A. The Census Office (Officium Censuale), under the direction of the sciba magister census during a census period, and under the direction of the chief scribe of the Censorial Office between censuses. Officers assigned to the Census Office will be in charge of administering the census in a census period, and, between censuses, the to maintain the Album Civium and the Album Equitum, the membership of the tribes and curiae, classes and centuries, the equestrian order, the treasury tribunes and all tasks normally related to the census, according to the laws that regulate these powers and duties, and in accordance with the higher officers.
1. All tribes, centuries and classes shall be updated during census under the guidance of the censors. Besides the census, centuries and classes of the citizens and shall be updated during each comitia centuriata, before the commencement of voting; the same rule applies to the tribes, but only if the comitia that are convened are one of the tribal comitia. When there are no censors in office, updating all tribes, centuries and classes shall be done under the guidance of the praefectus rei publicae administrandae.
2. The updated lists of centuries and classes shall be published on the website.
3. Registration as assiduus, tribunus aerarius equestris and eques equo privato shall be done continuously and progressively, in cooperation with the Officium Rei Informaticae, as the tax payments arrive. When the tables of tribes and centuries are published, the current list of assidui, tribuni aerarii equestres and equites equo privato shal always be updated, as well, therefore those occasions serve as fix deadlines for the updating of the list of assidui, tribuni aerarii equestres, and equites equo privato as they currently stand. The lists of assidui, tribuni aerarii equestres and equites equo privato shall also be published at the end of the the tax payment period, as well.
4. For a clear terminology in this edict and in the legal system of Nova Roma, the "tax period" of Nova Roma shall be defined as consisting of a "tax payment period", a "tax payment grace period", and a "tax payment penalty period", according to these intervals:
a. The first part of the calendar year belongs to the previous tax period as its extension, and it is called "tax payment penalty period", which lasts until the day which the senate designates as the first day of the new tax payment period. This period closes the previous tax period of Nova Roma. More on this period at I.A.4.d.
b. The next part of the year is the "tax payment period", which opens a new tax period of Nova Roma, and lasts until the day which was set as the deadline for submitting taxes. Taxes can be paid in a reduced amount during this period.
c. The third part of the year is the first extension to the new tax period for late payers, the "tax payment grace period". Taxes must be paid in an increased amount during this period, but paying during this period does not cause any loss of offices or titles.
d. The last part of the year is the second extension to the new tax period for late payers, the "tax payment penalty period", which spans to the first part of the next calendar year. Taxes must be paid in an increased amount during this period. Citizens who pay in this period has already been stripped of their status, offices and titles, but by making the late payment they can restore some of those, as specified by law. This period closes any current tax period of Nova Roma.
5. The status of an assiduus, tribunus aerarius equestris or eques equo privato, obtained during the last tax period, remains until the last day of the tax payment grace period of the current tax period. From that day on, the status is lost. A new status of assiduus, tribunus aerarius equestris or eques equo privato, obtained during the current tax payment period, shall be updated when the payment is made if the status is higher than the one inherited from the previous tax payment period, but it shall be updated only after the last day of tax payment period, if it is a lower status than the previous.
6. By this same edict and regulation, I also confirm and approve the decision of the curator rei informaticae, in his Edictum curatoris rei informaticae de ratificatione legis Arriae de censu civium aestimando, regarding the method of calculating partial census points. The current technological circumstances make it impossible to count partial census points the way it is prescribed in the lex, therefore the one quarter of the Past Service Points as an extra addition to all officers who served only a partial term of office will not be assigned temporarily, and points will also be given for more than one subordinate office appointed by the same magistrate, and not only for the highest one. This is a censorial decision made according to II.D of the lex Arria de censu civium aestimando, answering a doubt regarding the "functioning and mechanisms of the Census Point system", providing a temporary solution for a temporary problem.
B. The Citizenship Registry Office (Officium Petitionum Civitatis), under the direction of the chief scribe of the Censorial Office. Officers assigned to the Citizenship Registry Office will be in charge of administering the citizenship applications.
C. The Onomastic Office (Officium Onomasticum), also referred to as the "Triage", a long standing tradition started by censor Cn. Equitius Marinus Censorius, under the direction of the scriba primarius Officii Onomastici.
1. Officers assigned to the Onomastic Office shall be selected from among Roman onomastic experts, Latinists or otherwise qualified by their studies, and shall work as expert and professional advisers to the censors and the directors of the Censorial Office regarding the applicability of Roman names.
2. The decision of the Officium Onomasticum is made by a vote of its members, and can only be overturned by the censors, or by the praefectus rei publicae administrandae when there are no censors in office.
D. The Office of Public Works (Officium Operum Publicorum), under the direction of the aediles. Besides the censors and the aediles, any censorial or aedilician apparitors can be added by the censors and the aediles. The mission of this office is to review, evaluate and set the direction of the public works, properties in cooperation with the aediles.

II. Appointments and dismissals

A. By honorable discharge, and with much praise and thanks for his invaluable service, I hereby relieve Ap. Curius Rullus from his office as scriba censorius.
B. I hereby appoint C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola as scriba censorius (scriba censoris Q. Arri Nautae) to serve in the Officium Censorium in any works that will be assigned to him, but particularly in processing citizenship applications (member of the Officium Petitionum Civitatis), and to administer the census and citizen status updates (member of the Officium Censuale).
C. Scriba censoria A. Tullia Scholastica is renewed and she is hereby appointed scriba primaria Officii Onomastici, and Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as scriba to the Officium Onomasticum, the Officium Operum Publicorum, both scribae censorii as scribae censorum Q. Arri Nautae et P. Annaei Constantini Placidi.
D. D. Aurelius Ingeniarius is appointed as scriba primus censoris Q. Arri Nautae to the Officium Operum Publicorum to be the chief apparitor in that office.
E. Scriba censorius Cn. Cornelius Lentulus is renewed and he is appointed scriba magister census.
F. The title of the chief scribe of the Censorial Office, scriba caput Officii Censorii, is hereby renamed as scriba primicerius Officii Censorii. Cn. Lentulus is renewed in this position.

Date: a.d. III Kal. Iun. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c..

Q. Arrius Nauta
CENSOR

Edicta of the Consules

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Edictum consulare on removal and evaluating of scribes

Under article IV.A.2.b. of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, consuls are permitted to issue edicta deemed necessary to advance the mission and function of Nova Roma and to administer the law. Under this authority, I issue the following edictum.

As detailed in article XII of the lex Vedia apparitoria, apparitores who are dismissed from their posts are evaluated for their performance. After consultation with my staff and fellow consul, the following changes are made to various decuriae:

I. At the request of D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, scriba in the decuria scribarum consularium, he is dismissed with an evaluation of EXCELLENT in accordance with article XII.A.1. of the lex Vedia apparitoria. He will retain his post as accensus within the decuria accensorum consularium.

II. With thanks for his willingness to serve, C. Artorius Praeconinus is dismissed from the decuria accensorum consularium with an evaluation of ADEQUATE in accordance with article XII.A.1. of the lex Vedia apparitoria.

III. With thanks for his willingness to serve, Ti. Cassius Atellus is dismissed from the decuria scribarum consularium with an evaluation of UNSATISFACTORY in accordance with article XII.A.1. of the lex Vedia apparitoria. Date: 06. 05. 2775 AUC, the year of Sextus Lucilius Tutor and Aula Tullia Scholastica consuls

Signed by:

Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de errore in titulo senatus consulti de pietate, fiducia et fidelitate

The consuls herewith clarify that a voting item in the last senate agenda, which had the title "Senatus consultum ultimum de pietate, fiducia et fidelitate principum civitatis erga rem publicam", was mislabeled as a senatus consultum ultimum, while it was a simple senatus consultum. This mistake shall be corrected in the records of the session and in every recorded documents. This fact is corroborated by the investigation of praetor D. Aurelius Ingeniarius who examined the archives and minutes of the session.

Date: 06. 05. 2775 AUC, the year of Sextus Lucilius Tutor and Aula Tullia Scholastica consuls

Signed by:

Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de comitiis tributis convocandis

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE COMITIIS TRIBUTIS CONVOCANDIS

I. I hereby convene the Comitia Tributa to elect a quaestor suffectus according to the accelerated procedure. The only part of the comitia procedure which is being accelerated is the requirement of the one nundinum period between the presentation of the list of candidates in a contio and the last day of the voting period, which is now shortened to six days. The reason for the accelerated procedure is the very long contio and the lack of need or demand for further discussions, and the practical need of synchronizing the two comitia held together.

II. AUSPICES

Auspices have been taken in my name by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus in my name upon the standing authorization of augur C. Claudius Quadratus with respect to these elections and legislation and were favorable.

III. OPENING RITUAL

The opening ritual for the comitia will be performed tomorrow by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus pontifex in my name. I will report when it is done.

IV. SESSION SCHEDULE

A. The comitia are convened as the time stamp on this public message shows. It will be opened tomorrow, see the upcoming announcement.
B. Both the comitia and their voting period shall begin at 8:00 AM Rome Time on 24 April.
C. Voting shall end at 8:00 AM Rome Time on 29 April.
D. The results shall be announced and the comitia shall be ritually closed before 18:00 PM Rome Rome on 29 April 2022.

V. ELECTION OFFICIALS

The same election officials serve for the comitia tributa session who serve for the comitia centuriata session.

VI. VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

A. THE CISTA (DIGITAL VOTING URN)
You can vote by sending an email to the cista (voting urn) at:
cista2775@gmail.com
cista2775 at gmail dot com

B. HOW TO VOTE

1. Start your vote email with your full Roman name or identify yourself clearly.
2. VOTE ON CANDIDATES:
Under your Roman name, COPY AND PASTE THE LIST OF CANDIDATES that we vote on, and delete the choices which you do not support. You can select no more than the number of openings:


VII. BALLOT TO SEND

CANDIDATES FOR QUAESTOR (1 opening)

Caeso Quirinius Dasius http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=16862

Publius Claudius Caecus http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=2348


Signed on a.d. IX Kal. Mai. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. anno XXV a. N. R. c.

Vale,
Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de comitiis centuriatis convocandis


EDICTUM CONSULARE DE COMITIIS CENTURIATIS CONVOCANDIS

I. I hereby convene the Comitia Centuriata to elect the censors, and to vote on the rogatio Lucilia de censu, according to the accelerated procedure. The only part of the comitia procedure which is being accelerated is the requirement of the 3 day period between the presentation of the final draft of the rogatio in a contio and the start of the vote, which is now shortened to one day. The reason for the accelerated procedure is the very long contio and the lack of need or demand for further discussions.

II. AUSPICES

Auspices have been taken in my name by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus in my name upon the standing authorization of augur C. Claudius Quadratus with respect to these elections and legislation and were favorable.

III. OPENING RITUAL

The opening ritual for the comitia will be performed tomorrow by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus pontifex in my name. I will report when it is done.

IV. SESSION SCHEDULE

A. The comitia are convened as the time stamp on this public message shows. It will be opened tomorrow, see the upcoming announcement.
B. Both the comitia and their voting period shall begin at 8:00 AM Rome Time on 24 April.
C. Voting shall end at 8:00 AM Rome Time on 29 April.
D. The results shall be announced and the comitia shall be ritually closed before 18:00 PM Rome Rome on 29 April 2022.

V. ELECTION OFFICIALS

I appoint Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as rogator, D. Aurelius Ingeniarius as custos, P. Aurelius Barbatus, D. Fabricius Avitus and C. Sempronius Scepsis Agrocola as diribirors for this session.

VI. VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

A. THE CISTA (DIGITAL VOTING URN)
You can vote by sending an email to the cista (voting urn) at:
cista2775@gmail.com
cista2775 at gmail dot com
B. HOW TO VOTE
1. Start your vote email with your full Roman name or identify yourself clearly.
2. VOTE ON CANDIDATES:
Under your Roman name, COPY AND PASTE THE LIST OF CANDIDATES that we vote on, and delete the choices which you do not support. You can select no more than the number of openings:
3. VOTE ON LAW:
If you vote YES on the law proposal, just add to your vote email:
UTI ROGAS
If you vote NO on the law proposal, just write in your email:
ANTIQUO


VII. BALLOT TO SEND


A. CANDIDATES FOR CENSOR (2 positions)
P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=5934

Q. Arrius Nauta

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=10737

Fl. Vedius Germanicus

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=27


B. LEGISLATION

ROGATIO LUCILIA DE CENSU

The lustrum and the accompanying census was the cyclic renewal of the ancient Roman people, spiritually and materially. The Nova Roman people enacts the following law to regulate this vital and most Roman institution in Nova Roma according to the current needs of the republic, rescinding the lex Fabia de censu.

I. Conducting the census

A. The census of the Nova Roman People shall last for at least three months. The start and end of the census period shall be announced by the censors on the website and all official and public forums of Nova Roma. Once announced, the provincial governors shall publish the same announcements on all of their provincial websites and forums.

B. The census shall consist of the following: (1) the re-registration of all existing citizens, (2) classification and evaluation of citizens, and (3) the ceremony of lustrum

II. Definitions

A. Citizens who register themselves on the census are called cives censi (registered citizens, i.e. citizens registered on the actual census):

1. The following individuals are automatically registered for the census:

a. Citizens who obtained citizenship after the conclusion of the last census.

b. Citizens who have paid taxes for the current calendar year.

c. Magistrates of the current calendar year and any current officers or priests of Nova Roma, excepting senators.

2. All other individuals have to register for the census personally or by an official or by a personal representative:

a. Official representatives can ex officio assess the availability, responsiveness and attendance of a citizen regarding the census, and they can ex officio report the registration of a citizen. The following persons qualify as an official representative: the pater familias (or mater familias) of the individual, the provincial governor of the individual, or an officer of the Censorial Office.

b. Personal representatives are personally entrusted by the citizens. If a citizen knows of an extended period of unavailability that will coincide with the census, the citizen can entrust a personal representative to register him or her on the census: this type of personal representative is distinct from the official representative at II.A.2.a. The personal representative can be anyone the citizen selects, but this type of representative must produce evidence (for example an email) of being chosen as a citizen's representative for the census.

B. Citizens who fail to register for the census are called cives incensi (unregistered citizens, disappeared citizens). Failure to register on the census is considered a dereliction of the one and only obligatory civic duty, and it involves loss of certain rights and other consequences.

1. If a citizen fails to respond to the contact attempts within the defined period of the census, that person will be classified as a "civis incensus" (unregistered/disappeared citizen). They will formally retain their type of citizenship (civitas optimo iure, civitas sine suffragio, civitas Latina) or the type of their allied status (socius or amicus), but their exercise of the rights attendant thereto will be suspended, and they will not be counted among the active citizens or allies. Disappeared citizens may not exercise any of their rights in Nova Roma until they register themselves at the Censorial Office.

2. It shall be possible for disappeared citizens to register themselves between two censuses, at which time their rights shall be reinstated immediately, but this act will not constitute a "registration on the census", but only an extraordinary reinstatement to civic rights.

III. Registration of all existing citizens

A. At the beginning of the census, the censors shall publish their edictum de legibus censui censendo in which they set the all and any rules for the current census, deadlines and mechanisms of registration.

B. After the edictum is published, the censors shall advertise the census across all websites and forums of Nova Roma. They shall contact all citizens of Nova Roma with the call to registration on the census via email at least once.

C. The censors shall instruct the governors to repeat the announcements on the provincial level and to contact all provincial citizens by e-mail, traditional postal mail, or by telephone, regardless of any other contact from the central Census Office. Provincial governors can register those provincial citizens in their name on the census who answered their census call. In all procedures and matters of the census, the governors shall obey the orders of the censors.

D. All communicated information pertaining to the census (changes of home address, telephone number, e-mail address etc.) shall be updated and noted in the Censorial Database of the Album Civium.

E. Registration of allies

At the time of the census of Nova Roman citizens, the census of the cives Latini, socii and friends of Nova Roma shall also be conducted.

1. The censors shall contact the leaders of those communities where such associate citizens and partners of Nova Roma are registered and ask the leaders of those communities to report about the actual roll of members.

2. In case of those Latin or allied citizens, friends and allies who do not belong to a community which integrated into Nova Roma, the censors shall contact them individually, as part of the general process of the census of Nova Roman citizens.

F. Failure to register on the census will lead to the consequences discussed under II.B.

IV. Classification and evaluation of all citizens

As part of the census, the censors shall classify the citizens distributing them across the classes, they shall arrange the tribes, shall perform the recognitio et probatio equitum (the revision of the membership of the official, public Equestrian Order) and the lectio senatus (the revision of the membership of the senate), and shall publicly praise and reprimand citizens and current customs according to their function as guardians of public morals, good traditions and Roman virtues. Censorial awards shall be distributed at this time.

V. Lustrum

Upon the conclusion of the registration of the citizens, the recognitio equitum and the lectio senatus, the censors shall perform the lustrum to purify the Nova Roman people and Nova Roma. Only after the performance of the lustrum is the census completed.


Signed on a.d. IX Kal. Mai. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. anno XXV a. N. R. c.

Vale,
Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL

Edictum on creating the merger committee

I. I establish the Merger Committee for the negotiations between Nova Roma and the international Canadian Roman Republic with the following members:

A. Tullia Scholastica, consul
D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, praetor
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, quaestor, prefect of public administration, curator of the online
Ti. Iulius Nerva, quaestor
P. Porcius Licinus, curator of the treasury.
T. Domitius Draco, senator

II. The committee's is chairmen are Cn. Cornelius Lentulus and P. Porcius Licinus who are responsible for our corporate assets. The secretary of the committee is D. Aurelius Ingeniarius to organize the committee's work.

Vale,

Sextus Lucilius Tutor

CONSUL

Edictum consulare de creatione accensi

Edictum consulare de creatione accensi

Ex hoc, quondam collegam Q. Arrium Nautam accensum consularem ilico creo. Nullum jus jurandum poscetur.

By this edict, I appoint my former colleague Q. Arrius Nauta as consular accensus immediately. No oath will be required.

Manu meá a.d. III Kal. Apr. 2022


Edictum consulare de contione convocanda

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE CONTIONE CONVOCANDA

I. The Nova Roman People is hereby called to attend the contio of the Comitia Centuriata in the electronic main forum of Nova Roma.

II. OPENING CEREMONY

Auspices are not required for a contio, and none were taken. Auspices will be taken for the comitia when convened. An opening sacrificial offering has been made to Jupiter today by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus seeking his blessing upon this contio, our deliberations and their outcome.

III. SCHEDULE OF THE CONTIO

The time schedule of the contio is the following:

Contio begins immediately, as of 19:00 PM Rome Time on 25 March 2022 Contio will end at 18:00 PM Rome Time on 18 April 2022 Comitia are intended to be called to order at 08:00 AM Rome Time on 24 April 2022 Comitia are intended to closed at 18:00 PM Rome Time on 29 April 2022

IV. AGENDA OF THE CONTIO

ITEM I – Election of two censors ITEM II – Discussing the rogatio Lucilia de censu

V. CALL FOR CENSORIAL CANDIDATES (TWO OPENINGS)

In this moment there are not yet candidates, and by this edict, I hereby issue the call for censorial candidates. The requirement are set by the lex Tullia annalis:

- assiduus (taxpayer) status - 40 years of age - previous service as consul

Candidacies should be sent to me at:

lutorianis@gmail.com

VI. LEGISLATION

I put the following two law proposals before the Nova Roman People for voting:


ROGATIO LUCILIA DE CENSU

The lustrum and the accompanying census was the cyclic renewal of the ancient Roman people, spiritually and materially. The Nova Roman people enacts the following law to regulate this vital and most Roman institution in Nova Roma according to the current needs of the republic, rescinding the lex Fabia de censu.

I. The census of the Nova Roman People shall last for at least three months. The start and end of the census period shall be announced by the censors on the website and all official and public forums of Nova Roma. Once announced, the provincial governors shall publish the same announcements on all of their provincial websites and forums.

II. The census shall consist of the following: (1) the re-registration of all existing citizens, and (2) the ceremony of lustrum

III. Definitions

A. Citizens who register themselves on the census are called cives censi (registered citizens, i.e. citizens registered on the actual census):

1. The following individuals are automatically registered for the census:

a. Citizens who obtained citizenship after the conclusion of the last census. b. Citizens who have paid taxes for the current calendar year. c. Magistrates of the current calendar year and any current officers or priests of Nova Roma, excepting senators.

2. All other individuals have to register for the census personally or by a representative.

B. Citizens who fail to register for the census are called cives incensi (unregistered citizens, disappeared citizens). Failure to register on the census is considered a dereliction of the one and only oblogatory civic duty, and it involves loss of certain rights and other consequences.

IV. Conducting the census

A. At the beginning of the census, the censors shall publish their edictum de legibus censui censendo in which they set the all and any rules for the current census, deadlines and mechanisms of registration.

B. After the edictum is published, the censors shall advertise the census in all websites and forums of Nova Roma, and they shall contact all citizens with the call to registration on the census. The censors shall send at least one bulk e-mail to all citizens of Nova Roma.

C. The censors shall instruct the governors to repeat the announcements on the provincial level and to contact all provincial citizens by e-mail, traditional postal mail, or by telephone, irregardless of the contacting from the central census office. In all procedures and matters of the census, the governors shall obey the orders of the censors.

D. All communicated information pertaining to the census (changes of home address, telephone number, e-mail address etc.) shall be updated and noted in the Censorial Database of the Album Civium.

E. Various procedural instructions for the census

1. If a citizen fails to respond to the contact attempts until the conclusion of the census, that person will be considered a "civis incensus" (unregistered/disappeared citizen). Such disappeared citizens may not exercise any of their rights in Nova Roma until they do not register themselves at the Censorial Office. It shall be possible for disappeared citizens to register themselves between two censuses, at which time their rights shall be reinstated immediately, but this act will not constitute a "registration on the census", but only an extraordinary reinstatement to civic rights.

2. If a citizen knows of an extended period of unavailability that will coincide with the census, the citizen can entrust the governor of his or her province, or any other representative, to register him or her on the census.

3. Provincial governors can register those provincial citizens in their name on the census who answered their census call.

V. At the time of the census of Nova Roman citizens, the census of the cives Latini, socii and friends of Nova Roma shall also be conducted. The censors shall contact the leaders of those communities where such associate citizens and partners of Nova Roma are registered and ask the leaders of those communities to report about the actual roll of members. Those Latin or allied citizens, friends and allies who do not belong to a community which integrated into Nova Roma, the censors shall contact them individually, as part of the general process of the census of Nova Roman citizens.

VI. As part of the census, the censors shall perform the recognitio et probatio equitum (the revision of the membership of the official, public Equestrian Order) and the lectio senatus (the revision of the membership of the senate), and shall publicly praise and reprimand citizens and current customs according to their function as guardians of public morals, good traditions and Roman virtues. Censorial awards shall be distributed at this time.

VII. Completing the census

Upon the conclusion of the registration of the citizens, the recognitio equitum and the lectio senatus, the censors shall perform the lustrum to purify the Nova Roman people and Nova Roma. Only after the performance of the lustrum is the census completed.



Given, on the a.d. VIII Kal. Apr. in the year of the second consulship of both Sex. Lucilius Tutor and A. Tullia Scholastica.


Vale, Sextus Lucilius Tutor CONSUL

Edictum consulare de correctione edicti de adiumento civibus nostris

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE CORRECTIONE EDICTI DE ADIUMENTO CIVIBUS NOSTRIS

I hereby modify section III.A. of our previous EDICTUM CONSULARE DE ADIUMENTO CIVIBUS NOSTRIS. It is changed to:

"to relay requests to the citizens of Nova Roma to inquire if anyone is able to open their homes, offer transportation, or any possible form of help, primarily to Nova Roman citizens, children and women fleeing Ukraine, and but also to any refugees;"

Vale,
Sextus Lucilius Tutor
Aula Tullia Scholastica
CONSULS


Edictum consulare de scriba ad praefectum auxilio civili creando

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE SCRIBA AD PRAEFECTUM AUXILIO CIVILI CREANDO

I. I hereby appoint D. Aurelius Ingeniarius as scriba of the praefectus C. Artorius Praeconinus to the Civilian Aid and Rescue Office of Nova Roma.

II. All duties, tasks, responsibilities and authorizations of the scriba ad praefectum auxilio civili are determined by the praefectus.

Vale,
Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL


Edictum consulare de adiumento civibus nostris

  • STATUS: In-Force (Modified by Edictum consulare de correctione edicti de adiumento civibus nostris, a.d. IV Kal. Mar. ‡)
  • ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. V Kal. Mar. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.
  • OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #97972

EDICTUM CONSULARE DE ADIUMENTO CIVIBUS NOSTRIS

I. The consuls of Nova Roma hereby declare that Nova Roma will always care for its citizens in need, and our thoughts and prayers are with the endangered citizens of Provincia Sarmatia in war zones. To commemorate this the consuls order an official sacrifice and ritual to Pax.

II. To offer practical help in this difficult time, the consuls establish the Civilian Aid Center of Nova Roma (Centrum Auxilii Civilis Novae Romae). The consuls appoint C. Artorius Praeconinus as praefectus of the Civilian Aid Center of Nova Roma (praefectus auxilio civili Novae Romae), and empower him to act in the name of the consuls in this mission.

III. The praefectus auxilio civili is delegated the power of the consuls:

A. to relay a request to the citizens of Nova Roma within Europe to inquire if anyone is able to open their homes to any women and children fleeing Ukraine across the Polish border.

B. to organize assistance in establishing an emergency fundraiser (possibly through GoFundMe or similar) where money can be raised internationally to cover costs associated with evacuation, aid, medical expenses, etc for those fleeing Ukraine and followers of our faith.

IV. The praefectus auxilio civili shall directly report to the praefectus rei publicae administrandae who will oversee the project in the name, and according to will, of the consuls.

V. I hereby request subsequent confirmation by the senate.


Vale,
Sextus Lucilius Tutor
CONSUL

Edictum consulare de regulis edictorum gerendorum in foro praecipuo

Edict on the administration of edicts to the Forum Romanum


The Lex Vedia de ratione edictorum defines the requirement to post edicta to Nova Roma public fora, namely the Forum Romanum. This edictum applies additional requirements upon magistrates to aid in the administration and record of all edicta.


By this edictum, all magistrates with the ius edicendi need to take steps to ensure their edicta are clearly visible in posts to the Forum Romanum. Magistrates who post an edict must ensure that either the word “edict” or “edictum” are present in the title or the very first line of any edicta they post.


All magistrates, including governors, must ensure all their edicta have been recorded or linked to the Nova Roma Tabularium on the official website, visible from this page: novaroma.org/nr/Category:Edicta_(Nova_Roma). Governors are free to maintain their provincial edicta on their Nova Roma official website province pages as they see fit, but must ensure they are linked back to the above page. Any discrepancies or omissions must be reported to the Officium rei informaticae: novaroma.org/nr/Curator_rei_informaticae_(Nova_Roma).


Edictum consulare conjunctum de quaestoribus adsignandis

EDICTUM CONSULARE CONJUNCTUM DE QUAESTORIBUS ADSIGNANDIS

I. Quaestor Cn. Cornelius Lentulus consuli S. Lucilio Tutori ut quaestor consularis adsignatus est.

II. Quaestrix T. Popillia Laenas consuli A. Tulliae Scholasticae ut quaestrix consularis adsignata est.

III. Quaestor C. Marcius Augustinus praetori D. Aurelio Ingeniario ut quaestor praetorius adsignatus est.

IV. Quaestor P. Aurelius Barbatus praetori C. Cornelio Baroso ut quaestor praetorius adsignatus est.

I. Quaestor Cn. Cornelius Lentulus is assigned to consul Sex. Lucilius as his consular quaestor.

II. Quaestor T. Popillia Laenas is assigned to consul A. Tullia Scholastica as her consular quaestrix.

III. Quaestor C. Marcius Augustinus is assigned to praetor D. Aurelius Ingeniarius as his praetorian quaestor.

IV. Quaestor P. Aurelius Barbatus is assigned to praetor C. Cornelius Barosus as his praetorian quaestor.


Datum: pr. Non. Jan. Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c., XXV a.N.R.c.

Signed: S. Lucilius Tutor et A. Tullia Scholastica


……………

CONSULES

Edictum consulare consulis Sex. Lucili tutoris de comitiis curiatis convocandis

EDICTUM CONSULARE CONSULIS SEX. LUCILI TUTORIS DE COMITIIS CURIATIS CONVOCANDIS

I. In this edictum, I, Consul Sex. Lucilius Tutor, recognize all past edicts of last year's consuls as valid: this confirmation is required in order that the current edictum can have legal force.

II. Authorized by the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constitudenda, III.A, I convene and call to order the Comitia Curiata effective immediately, under my auspices, in order to invest the recently elected chief magistrates with imperium.

III. The session of the Comitia Curiata starts right now on 3 January, and is considered opened by this edict. The lictores curiati shall post their witness statements after this opening edict, as follows, posting it to:

TheForumRomanum@groups.io


Ego, ____________, lictor curiatus Novae Romae, testificor Sex. Lucilius Tutorem et A. Tulliam Scholasticam consules, D. Aurelium Ingeniarium et C. Cornelium Barosum praetores Novae Romae creatos et imperium eis commissum esse. Lictor Comitiorum Curiatorum eis opto ut pro religione Romana felicissime officio munereque suo fungantur.

I, ________________, lictor curiatus of Nova Roma, hereby witness the appointment and investment of imperium of Sex. Lucilius Tutor and A. Tullia Scholastica as consules, and D. Aurelius Ingeniarius and C. Cornelius Barosus as praetores of Nova Roma. As a member of the Comitia Curiata, I wish them good fortune in their office and their work on behalf of the Religio Romana.

__signature__

III. The session ends when I announce the closing of the session, the intended date of closing is approximately 48 hours from this opening.

IV. From the moment when the first lictor curiatus issues his witness statement, the formal confirmation of the magistrates with imperium is considered completed and is valid.


DATUM a.d. III Non. Ian. Sex. Lucilio Tutore II et A. Tullia Scholastica II coss., 25 ANRC / 2775 AUC / 2022 AD (Given on 3 January, in the consulship of Sextus Lucilius Tutor II and A. Tullia Scholastica II).

Vale, Sextus Lucilius Tutor CONSUL

Edicta of the Praetores

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Edictum praetorium de revisione apparitorum et praesidum provinciarum

Edictum praetorium de revisione apparitorum et praesidum provinciarum

As praetor, through this edict, I declare the following interpretations on the lex Vedia apparitoria and the senatus consultum de relatione provinciali requirenda. This edict has been made in consultation with stakeholders and the legislation authors to ensure the correct interpretation as intended.

In accordance with article I.B of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, interpretation of law and the legality and validity of a disputed law or action shall be in the power of the praetors in the first instance as part of their primary duties. Those edicta issued by magistrates for the purpose of documenting these interpretations do not change or alter the text of the legislation, but they offer clarification to the way they are interpreted within the confines of the legislation in question. Such edicta are appended as notes to any affected legislation. With the authority under the constitution, I declare the following:

I. The following interpretations are declared with respect to the lex Vedia apparitoria:

I.A. Acknowledging the spirit of the law in the lex Vedia apparitoria, the reference to a "resignation" of an apparitor is meant to be a resignation against the will of the relevant magistrate who is the superior of the apparitor. If the resignation happens with the agreement and approval of the superior, the magistrate is free to issue an edict to clarify this and to publish an evaluation of the apparitor, intended in accordance with article XII.A.4. The evaluation can be any of the eligible marks, ("UNSATISFACTORY", "ADEQUATE" or "EXCELLENT").
I.B. It is recognized that apparitores might resign out of protest against a negligent or harmful magistrate, in which case their resignation is laudable. Their resignation can be helpful in spreading the sense of responsibility among magistrates and apparitores, the very intent of the lex Vedia apparitoria as modified by the lex Arria de decuriis apparitorum. In the light of this, this edictum specifies that such responsible resignations which enhance the function of the lex Vedia apparitoria do not count as resignations according to article XII.A.3 the lex Vedia apparitoria, but as completed terms. Such resigned apparitores shall be evaluated by any of the collegae of the magistrate who was the superior of the resigned apparitor. In case there is no such magistrate willing, the praefectus rei publicae administrandae may issue the edictum with the evaluation. If no eligible magistrate agrees to evaluate such a resigned apparitor, then it is considered a consensus that the resigned apparitor is not eligible for an evaluation, and in this case the resigned apparitor shall receive the mark of "NO REVIEW", as is indicated by the lex Vedia.
I.C. An apparitor, once appointed, remains permanently as staff in the appointed decuria. The appointment does not necessarily end with the conclusion of the term of office of the original appointing magistrate. Edicta that appoint apparitores remain valid, even after a magistrate has left office, in accordance with the lex Arria de edictis. The term of an apparitor only ends from a resignation (as discussed above) or if the first edict of a new relevant magistrate (that would oversee the decuria) does not renew the original appointment edicta. If successive magistrates renew the relevant edicta of their predecessors, then an apparitor can continue to serve successive magistrates each year in that decuria.

II. There has been ambiguity among governors as to the minimum statistical data requirements requested in the senatus consultum de relatione provinciali requirenda. With this edict, it is clarified that the expression "monthly average number of messages" shall be understood to mean only one number, being the average, generated from the applicable monthly data. For example, if there were 10 messages in six months, and 20 messages in the other six months of the year to be reported, the average number of messages per month should be reported as 15. The same interpretation shall be applied about the "average number of Nova Roman citizens posting per month".

Enacted: a.d. VIII Kal. Apr. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos.


D AVRELIVS INGENIARIVS

▪︎Praetor Rei Publicae Novae Romae

Edictum Praetorium de Scriba Creando

Edictum Praetorium de Scriba Creando

I. I hereby appoint D. Fabricius Avitus as my Scriba Praetoris, with all obligations and privileges prescribed by the laws of Nova Roma.

II. His job will be to assist the completion of administrative and logistical tasks I will need to undertake in my capacity as Praetor, as well as the researching of topics and articles as directed.

III. No oath shall be required.

IV. This edict takes effect immediately.

Enacted today, on: pr. Kal. Feb. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos.


D AVRELIVS INGENIARIVS

Praetor Rei Publicae Novae Romae

Edictum Praetorium de Legibus Mutandis


Praetorial edict for the change of laws in 2774

I. In accordance with article I of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, the primary duty of the praetors is to cast decisions and interpretation on leges when there is an issue with the validity or interpretation of a law, or part thereof. Exercising iurisdictio, the following decisions are made for the various affected leges that came into force in Q. Arrio (III) A. Tullia cos. or earlier. Subject to intervention of those with the iurisdictio, the following decisions will be published as necessary as commentary on the affected official leges.

II. With the approval of the Lex Arria de decuriis apparitorum, article I of the Lex Arminia de ministris tribunorum, is now in conflict. In line with the legislation of article I of the Lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, the most recent lex takes precedence. By this edict, a praetorian comment is to be placed referencing article I of the Lex Arminia acknowledging the impact associated with the now updated Lex Vedia apparitoria. The following comment is to be placed against article I in the Lex Arminia:

“Article I is no longer considered valid, with precedence given to the modifications introduced by the Lex Arria de decuriis apparitorum. Other titles other than viator are now permissible under the Lex Vedia apparitoria.”

III. An accompanying praetorian comment should also be lodged with article V of the now modified Lex Vedia apparitoria, which enforces that all appointees to a Decuriae viatorum are of the Plebeian class, in accordance with the Lex Arminia.

IV. Article III.A. of the Lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve states required changes to sections III.A.3-4 of the Lex Arria de censu civium aestimando. However, the new lex still publishes new additional text under III.A.2. for the lex Arria. By this edict, article III.A.2. from the lex Arria Tullia will also replace the III.A.2. of the lex Arria de censu civium aestimando.

V. The published version of the lex Minucia de eiuratione magistratuum has found to be misrepresenting the true final form of the comitia approved lex.

A. The publication of this law has contained, for a decade, a variant text for this very same lex which was in fact just a non-final draft of the rogatio, never to be accepted by vote. This draft version was published as the primary text, and the real, accepted text was only given as the second text on this page. The final version of the lex Minucia as accepted by the comitia tributa only addressed the magistrates elected by the comitia tributa, because in those years a strict interpretation of the Constitution prevailed according to which a lex accepted by the comitia tributa may regulate magistrates elected by that comitia, and a lex accepted by the comitia centuriata may regulate only the centuriate magistrates. Consul Minucia Strabo presented first only one rogatio which discussed both the tribal and the centuriate magistrates' resignations in one law. She later corrected it and divided the proposal into two rogationes, one about the tribal magistrates' resignations, to be passed by the tribal comitia, and another about the centuriate magistrates, to be passed by the centuriate comitia. The tribal one passed, the centuriate law failed. Editors of the tabularium of the day, for an unknown reason, decided to put the original, unified law which discussed the resignations of both types of magistrates in one law as the primary text of this lex, but it was not correct, and it was never a law. B. Before any modifications are implemented by the lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve, the following changes are to be made. By this edict, the unofficial draft text is to be removed from the published lex Minucia and the valid version of the lex Minucia, as accepted by the comitia, is to be published. This is verified through records in the Forum Romanum and attestations of the Curator rei informaticae. Commentary from this edict should be published accordingly with the lex.

VI. The lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve contains an instruction to change the preamble of the lex Minucia de eiuratione magistratuum. The new text, as voted on and accepted by the comitia, is perceived to have been corrupted or otherwise contains editorial errors. The new preamble of the lex Arria Tullia would have been an exact sentence, unchanged, from the previous version of the preamble, in a form that was contradictory to the other changes in this lex. By this edict, section V.A. of the lex Arria Tullia de quibusdam legibus obsoletis abrogandis corrigundisve is not implementable, and is disregarded when considering the modifications of the lex Arria Tullia to the lex Minucia.

VII. The lex Octavia de sermone references the now defunct Yahoo groups list. By this edict, a praetorian comment is to be lodged against article IV.A. It is to specify for clarity, as follows:

“The previous Yahoo group list mentioned is now defunct. The current general discussion mailing list is currently https://groups.io/g/TheForumRomanum.”

VIII. The lex Galeria de privatis rebus references the now defunct position of the magister aranearius. This office has now merged with the current curator rei informaticae. By this edict, a praetorian comment is to specify that the instance of “magister aranearius” is to be understood to be the “curator rei informaticae”.

Enacted: a.d. XV Kal. Feb. Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.

D. Aurelius Ingeniarius et C. Cornelius Barosus Praetores


Edictum translaticium


Edictum translaticium

I. In accordance with the Lex Arria de edictis, magistrates are required to confirm or revoke those edicta of their office predecessors before any new edicta can be issued.

II. The following edicta are confirmed and considered in-force for the term of the praetors of 2775 a.u.c:

A. Edictum praetorium C. Artorii de foris publicis (2774) – about how citizens represent themselves online.
B. Edictum praetorium de correctione C. Barosi de nominibus nonnullarum legum corrigendis (2774) – defines the Law Revision Committee of Classicists and Latinists as referenced in legislation elsewhere and who currently sits on that committee.
C. Edictum praetorium Barosi de iure iurando Latino (2774) – provides the required Latin translation of the oath of office.
D. Edictum de Renovatione Tabularii (2774) – defines how the Nova Roma Tabularium should be structured.
E. Edictum praetorium de candidatis (2773) – mandates that election candidates are required to post a link to their Album Civium entry when making public campaigns.

III. All other edicta are considered enacted and now lapsed or otherwise now void.


Enacted: a.d. VII Id. Ian. Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.


D. Aurelius Ingeniarius et C. Cornelius Barosus Praetores

Edicta of the Aediles Curules

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Edictum Aedilicium On Appointing A Scribe

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM ON APPOINTING A SCRIBE

I hereby appoint C. Sempronius Scepsis Agrica as aedilician scribe to assist primarily in the organization of the ludi, but also in any aedilician tasks.

On 15, Februarius, Lupercalia, in the consulship of S Lucilius and A. Tullia.

M. Cotta Iovius AEDILIS CUR.


Edictum Aedilicium De Mercatu Novo Romano (II)

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE MERCATU NOVO ROMANO

With this edict, I establish a temporary system for the marketplace of Nova Roma, market rules and registered merchants, according the authorization by the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.

I. The websites and forums of Nova Roma are open for marketing and advertisement only to officially registered merchants of Nova Roma.

II. Officially registered merchants are recognized by collective decision of the four aediles. The following vendors can receive this status:

A. Nova Roman assiduus citizens and Latin citizens of Nova Roma: for an annual business tax the amount of which they decide voluntarily, and for at least a 5% discount price for their products for Nova Roman and Latin citizens of Nova Roma. The annual business tax shall be paid in addition to the regular citizen tax. The minimum amount of annual business tax for Latin citizens shall be any amount that is higher than the regular citizen tax.

B. Peregrini, non-citizens Nova Roma: for an annual business tax the amount of which shall be a donation as agreed with the aediles on an individual basis, but that donation may not be lower than thrice the amount of the annual citizen tax (they can donate more if they wish), and for at least a 5% discount price for their products for citizens of Nova Roma. After their agreement about business with Nova Roma, such peregrini receive the allied or friend status, socius or amicus status.

III. Registered vendors are required to mention Nova Roma in their official websites and inform the buyers about the discount price for Nova Roman and Latin citizens of Nova Roma.

IV. The annual business tax shall be paid to the treasure until the deadline of general citizen taxes.

V. Official merchants will be given place on the websites and forums of Nova Roma. The frequency of their advertisements on the forums of Nova Roma may be limited according to common sense and people's reactions.

A. Guaranteed minimum frequency for posting advertisements is once per week in Facebook, once per month in other forums of Nova Roma, but in certain cases (extra discount sales campaign, etc, popular sellers etc) exceptions will be acceptable, depending on agreement with the aediles. Nova Roma also guarantees that advertisements will be announced by our official media channels on a case-by-case basis, but every registered merchant may demand at least three advertisement by all public channels of Nova Roma in a calendar year. At least one page on the official website of Nova Roma is also guaranteed.

B. Regarding advertising posts in our forums, vendors are advised to observe the people's reaction and if there are complaints about the frequency of an advertisement, to decrease it. The aediles will follow the people's wish and will apply restriction on the frequency of the posting of advertisements if it causes discontent. For the time being, there will be no written regulations on limitations of the frequency of advertisements, but the aediles will decide on the basis of the citizens' feedback. The guaranteed frequency in paragraph V.A will always be allowed. The regulations will be more detailed, if needed, as we observe how the system works in practice.

VI. Those wanting to obtain the status of registered merchant shall provide the following information to the aediles:

- Roman name
- Macronational name
- Name of business (if any, i.e. corporate or trademarked name), and the date of its founding or starting of operation
- City, region, country in which business will be primarily conducted
- Websites of your business
- Summary of nature of business
- Description of products and/or services offered (attach extra sheets if necessary), including if possible estimated pricing structure, and relevance, if any to the culture of Rome between or to Nova Roma.
- Percent of permanent discount for Nova Roman citizens. Minimum is 5%, but you are free to choose a higher discount.
- Minimum amount of one time annual business tax (donation) that you are willing to contribute to the Nova Roman treasury. The amount later can be actually higher if you have a successful year and you are happy to donate more, but you should pledge a minimum and you must pay at least that much. This "tax" is an annual donation that you should send at the time of paying your regular citizen tax. The amount is not determined by Nova Roma, it is based on honor system, and you should decide it on the basis on how much you think it is worth for you. The aediles will judge your offer an on individual base.
- Are you willing to provide documentation, including but not limited to, copies of macronational tax reports/returns and account ledgers relevant to the subject business, upon request of the Senate, or a magistrate of Nova Roma? If not, you have to send a report, based on honor system, at least about how many Nova Roman citizens bought from, and how much they have spent in your business, for our statistics.

VII. Effective immediately, it is intended as a temporary regulation until a wider consensus is reached about commerce within Nova Roma. All previous regulations regarding merchants and the marketplace are hereby rescinded.

Date:

Hodié a.d. XVI Kal. Mar. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c. est. "D"

Signed:

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius AEDILIS CURULIS

Edictum Aedilicium De Mercatu Novo Romano

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM DE MERCATU NOVO ROMANO

With this edict, I establish a temporary system for the marketplace of Nova Roma, market rules and registered merchants, according the authorization by the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda.

I. The websites and forums of Nova Roma are open for marketing and advertisement only to officially registered merchants of Nova Roma.

II. Officially registered merchants are recognized by collective decision of the four aediles. The following vendors can receive this status:

A. Nova Roman assiduus citizens and Latin citizens of Nova Roma: for an annual business tax the amount of which they decide voluntarily, and for at least a 5% discount price for their products for Nova Roman and Latin citizens of Nova Roma. The annual business tax shall be paid in addition to the regular citizen tax. The minimum amount of annual business tax for Latin citizens shall be any amount that is higher than the regular citizen tax.

B. Peregrini, non-citizens Nova Roma: for an annual business tax the amount of which shall be a donation of at least 250 USD (they can donate more if they wish), and for at least a 5% discount price for their products for citizens of Nova Roma. After their agreement about business with Nova Roma, such peregrini receive the allied or friend status, socius or amicus status.

III. Registered vendors are required to mention Nova Roma in their official websites and inform the buyers about the discount price for Nova Roman and Latin citizens of Nova Roma.

IV. The annual business tax shall be paid to the treasure until the deadline of general citizen taxes.

V. Official merchants will be given place on the websites and forums of Nova Roma. The frequency of their advertisements on the forums of Nova Roma may be limited according to common sense and people's reactions. Recommended frequency is no more than once in a week, but in certain cases (extra discount sales campaign, etc) exceptions are acceptable. Vendors are advised to observe the people's reaction and if there are complaints about the frequency of an advertisement, to decrease it. The aediles will follow the people's wish and will apply restriction on the frequency of the posting of advertisements if it causes discontent. The regulations will be more detailed, if needed, as we observe how the system works in practice.

VI. Those wanting to obtain the status of registered merchant shall provide the following information to the aediles: - Roman name - Macronational name - Name of business (if any, i.e. corporate or trademarked name), and the date of its founding or starting of operation - City, region, country in which business will be primarily conducted - Websites of your business - Summary of nature of business - Description of products and/or services offered (attach extra sheets if necessary), including if possible estimated pricing structure, and relevance, if any to the culture of Rome between or to Nova Roma. - Percent of permanent discount for Nova Roman citizens. Minimum is 5%, but you are free to choose a higher discount. - Amount of one time annual business tax (donation) that you are willing to contribute to the Nova Roman treasury. It is an annual donation that the owner should send at the time of paying his or her regular citizen tax. The amount is not determined, you should decide it based on how much you think it is worth for you. The aediles will judge your offer an on individual base. - Are you willing to provide documentation, including but not limited to, copies of macronational tax reports/returns and account ledgers relevant to the subject business, upon request of the Senate, or a magistrate of Nova Roma?

VII. Effective immediately, it is intended as a temporary regulation until a wider consensus is reached about commerce within Nova Roma. All previous regulations regarding merchants and the marketplace are hereby rescinded.

Date:

Hodié a.d. XVI Kal. Mar. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c. est. "D"

Signed:

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius AEDILIS CURULIS

Edictum Aedilicium On Previous Edicts

EDICTUM AEDILICIUM ON PREVIOUS EDICTS

I confirm all previous edicts of the aediles curules that are currently in force.

Date:

Hodié a.d. XVI Kal. Mar. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c. est. "D"

Signed:

M. Aurelius Cotta Iovius AEDILIS CURULIS

Edicta of the Aediles Plebes

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Edictum Aedilis M. Hortensiae de Moderatione: T. Flavius Severus

Edictum Aedilis M. Hortensiae de Moderatione: T. Flavius Severus

M. Hortensia Maior Fabiana Faustina as plebian aedile I moderate civis T. Flavius Severus in the currently named Sarmatia channel in the Discord. When the channel 'Scythia et Russia' is created this edict will encompass both that channel.and the Sarmatia channel.

Hortensia Faustina Aedilis Plebis Propraetrix Sarmatia et Scythiae et Russiae Senatrix Flaminica Carmentalis

Edicta of the Tribuni Plebes

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Edictum Tribunicium De Comitiis Plebis Tributis Convocandis

EDICTUM TRIBUNICIUM DE COMITIIS PLEBIS TRIBUTIS CONVOCANDIS

I. I hereby convene the Comitia Plebis Tributa to elect the two missing tribunes of the plebs, and to vote on two rogationes.

II. AUSPICES

Auspices have been taken in my name by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus in my name upon the standing authorization of augur C. Claudius Quadratus with respect to these elections and legislation and were favorable.

II. OPENING RITUAL

The opening ritual for the comitia has been performed today by pontifex Cn. Cornelius Lentulus pontifex in my name, and it has been reported to me shortly before.

III. SESSION SCHEDULE

A. The comitia are convened and opened as the time stamp on this public message shows.

B. The voting period begins immediately, as the time stamp on this public message shows (approximately 16:30 PM, Rome Time) on 20 February 2022

C. Voting shall end at 17:30 PM Rome Time on 25 February 2022.

D. The results shall be announced and the comitia shall be ritually closed before 16:30 PM Rome Rome on 28 February 2022.

IV. ELECTION OFFICIALS

I appoint Sex. Lucilius Tutor as custos, Cn. Cornelius Lentulus as rogator, P. Aurelius Barbatus, Ti. Octavia Carnuntina and D. Fabricius Avitus as diribirors for this session.

V. VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

A. THE CISTA (DIGITAL VOTING URN)

You can vote by sending an email to the cista (voting urn) at:

cista2774@gmail.com

cista2774 at gmail dot com

B. HOW TO VOTE

1. Start your vote email with your full Roman name or identify yourself clearly.

2. VOTE ON CANDIDATES: Under your Roman name, COPY AND PASTE THE LIST OF CANDIDATES that we vote on, and delete the choices which you do not support. You can select no more than the number of openings:

3. VOTE ON LAWS: If you vote YES on both laws, just write:

-UTI ROGAS (YES) TO ALL

If you vote NO on all laws, just write:

-ANTIQUO (NO) TO ALL

If you vote YES to one of the proposals and NO to the other proposal, write:

-UTI ROGAS (YES) TO: Copy law proposal name you support

-ANTIQUO (NO) TO: Copy law proposal name you oppose


VI. BALLOT TO SEND


A. CANDIDATES FOR TRIBUNE OF THE PLEBS (2 poistions)

M. Martianius Lupus http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=11054

C. Artorius Praeconinus http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=16278

A. Fabricius Pardalas http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=16049


B. LEGISLATION


(1) ROGATIO PETRONIA DE LIBERTATE ELIGENDORUM APPARITORUM TRIBUNICIORUM

I. The tribunes of the plebs are free to appoint citizens as their apparitores regardless of their gentilician genus, whether patrician or plebeian.

II. The special powers of the tribuni plebis are not transferable to their appointed assistants. Apparitors or any assistants of the tribunes may be mandated to execute the administrative orders of the tribunes, within the tribunicia potestas.

III. The lex Arminia de ministris tribunorum is hereby rescinded.

(2) ROGATIO PETRONIA DE NOVIS CIVIBUS

I. Sons and daughters of any existing, full citizen, civis Novus Romanus optimo iure, shall be granted citizenship in Nova Roma without any requirement of probationary period and citizenship test.

II. When an entire community joins Nova Roma, as part of the process of incorporation within Nova Roma as a municipality, its members shall not be submitted to the probationary period and the citizenship test, but shall be granted the civil right status of civitas Latina, civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio, or the status of socius and amicus, en masse. In clarification of the lex Fabia de oppidis municipiisque, members of a municipality of Nova Roma, whether it be of civitas Nova Romana optimo iure, civitas Nova Romana sine suffragio, civitas Latina, or of socius and amicus status, have the right of iura publica within their municipality according to the degree of citizenship they have: cives optimo iure may have local iura publica in all types of municipalities; cives sine suffragio may have iura publica in all types of municipalities except in a civitas Nova Romana optimo iure; cives Latini may exercise iura publica only in municipalities of the Latin or allied status; socii or amici may exercise iura publica in the community of allied status where they belong.

III. Full citizenship, civitas optimo iure, may be granted only on an individual basis, upon request by the person, but citizenship test and probationary period may not be imposed on such applicants of full Nova Roman citizenship who have obtained a lesser civil right status (civitas sine suffragio, Latin rights, or ally and friend status) already either individually, or as part of a grant en masse to their community.

IV. When legions, gladiatorial schools, other reenactment groups, religious societies or other non-governmental Roman communities join Nova Roma, whether with their entire membership, the Censorial Office shall apply the procedure described at Sections II-III.

V. When individual Roman reenactors, Latinists, Classicists, Roman archaeologists, scholars of Roman studies are applying for full citizenship, if they demonstrate their status, they should not be subjected to the citizenship test, except if the Censorial Office deems it absolutely necessary according to the discretion of the decision makers (the censors, or, in the absence of censors, the officer in charge of the Censorial Office).

VI. The Censorial Office shall have the unconditional right to waive the requirement of probationary period and citizenship test for any applicant of citizenship.

VII. The Censorial Office is obliged to provide material (links, short descriptions or summaries) to educate applicants of citizenship, even those who receive waiver from under the test and probationary period, about the basics of the internal rules, mission and function of Nova Roma.

VIII. Sections II and II.A of the lex Equitia de tirocinio civium novorum shall be modified to read as:

“II. Beginning Kalendis Ianuarias, MMDCCLVIII, all new citizens of Nova Roma shall be subject to a probationary period, during which they will not be allowed the 'iura publica', the right to vote and to stand for any public office.

III.A. The probationary period will end when the new citizen has taken and passed a simple examination covering elementary matters of Nova Roman citizenship and basic Roman history, religion, language, and social practices.”


Signed on a.d. X Kal. Mar. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. anno XXV a. N. R. c.

C. Petronius Stephanus Turpilianus TRIBUNUS PLEBIS, Eq. eq. p.

Edictum Tribuni Plebis De Contione Convocanda


EDICTUM TRIBUNI PLEBIS DE CONTIONE CONVOCANDA


I. All plebeians of Nova Roma are hereby called to attend the contio of the Comitia Plebis Tributa in the electronic main forum of Nova Roma.


II. OPENING CEREMONY


Auspices are not required for a contio, and none were taken. Auspices will be taken for the comitia when convened. An opening sacrificial offering has been made to Jupiter today in by me seeking his blessing upon this contio, our deliberations and their outcome.


Iuppiter Optime Maxime,

ego tribunus plebis Novae Romae

te quaeso precorque,

uti hanc contionem plebis

nunc a me apertam, initam, inceptam, habitam

esse accipias, confirmes, recognoscas,

utique sies volens propitius

his rogationibus Petroniis,

his candidatis tribunatus plebis,

huic contioni, consiliis nostris et his deliberationibus,

plebi Novae Romanae, mihi tribuno plebis,

domo, familiae!

Harum rerum ergo macte hoc ture et hoc lacte esto.


Contio comitiorum plebis tributorum nunc incipitur, contio nunc habetur.


III. SCHEDULE OF THE CONTIO


The time schedule of the contio is the following:


Contio begins immediately, as of 18:00 PM Rome Time on 1 February 2022

Contio will end at 12:00 AM Rome Time on 20 February 2022

Comitia are intended to be called to order at 18:00 PM Rome Time on 20 February 2022

Comitia are intended to closed at 18:00 PM Rome Time on 25 February 2022



III. AGENDA OF THE CONTIO


ITEM I – Election of the two missing tribuni plebis

ITEM II – Discussing the rogatio Petronia about the correction of the requirements of tribunician apparitors

ITEM III – Discussing the rogatio Petonia about some simplification of citizenship approval process



IV. CANDIDATES IN THE COMITIA PLEBIS TRIBUTA (TWO OPENINGS)


Candidates for the office of tribunus plebis:



1. Marcus Martianius Lupus

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=11054


2. Gaius Artorius Preaconinus

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=16278


3. Aulus Fabricius Pardalas

http://www.novaroma.org/civitas/album?id=16049



V. ROGATIONES TO BE DISCUSSED


I put the following two law proposals before the Nova Roman plebs for voting:



ROGATIO PETRONIA DE LIBERTATE ELIGENDORUM APPARITORUM TRIBUNICIORUM


I. The tribunes of the plebs are free to appoint citizens as their apparitores regardless of their gentilician genus, whether patrician or plebeian.


II. The special powers of the tribuni plebis are not transferable to their appointed assistants. Apparitors or any assistants of the tribunes may be delegated to execute the administrative orders of a tribunes within their tribunicia potestas.


II. The lex Arminia de ministris tribunorum is hereby rescinded.



ROGATIO PETRONIA DE NOVIS CIVIBUS


I. Sons and daughters of any existing, full citizen of Nova Roma shall be granted citizenship in Nova Roma without any requirement of probationary period and citizenship test.


II. When an entire community joins Nova Roma for full Nova Roman citizenship, as part of the process of incorporation within Nova Roma as a municipality or another form of community, its members shall not be submitted to the probationary period and the citizenship test, but shall be granted citizenship en masse.


III. When legions, gladiatorial schools, other reenactment groups, religious societies or other non-governmental Roman communities join Nova Roma, whether with their entire membership or with a number of their members, the Censorial Office shall have the authority to apply the procedure described at Section II, according to the discretion of the decision makers (the censors, when the officer in charge in their absence).


IV. The Censorial Office shall have right to waive the requirement of probationary period and citizenship test for any applicant of citizenship.


V. Sections II and II.A of the lex Equitia de tirocinio civium novorum shall be modified to read as:


“II. Beginning Kalendis Ianuarias, MMDCCLVIII, all new citizens of Nova Roma shall be subject to a probationary period, during which they will not be allowed the 'iura publica', the right to vote and to stand for any public office.

III.A. The probationary period will end when the new citizen has taken and passed a simple examination covering elementary matters of Nova Roman citizenship and basic Roman history, religion, language, and social practices.”



Given, on the Kalends of February in the year of the second consulship of both Sex. Lucilius Tutor anf A. Tullia Scholastica.


C. Petronius Stephanus

TRIBUNUS PLEBIS

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