Senatus consultum ultimum de re publica administranda
SENATUS CONSULTUM ULTIMUM DE RE PUBLICA ADMINISTRANDA
Enacted on: Prid. Kal. Ian. Sex. Lucilio C. Claudio P. Annaeo Q. Catulo tr. mil. cos. pot. ‡ XX ANRC et MMDCCLXX AUC (In the year of the Consular Tribunes Sex. Lucilius, C. Claudius, P. Annaeus and Q. Catulus, 31st December, 20 ANRC / 2770 AUC / 2017 AD)
I. The senatus consulta ultima and the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda which granted exceptions from the existing laws to the interreges and to the tribuni militum consulari potestate shall be valid also for the consuls until the senate determines that the crisis is over.
II. The quaestores shall be, whenever possible, assigned to governors as well, not only to central magistrates. Their assignment shall be made by edicts of the consuls and the governors.