Praefectus rei publicae administrandae (Nova Roma)
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The praefectus rei publicae administrandae ("prefect of the administration of the republic"), or praefectus rei publicae for short, is a constitutional position in the Nova Roman state, in corporate terms the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nova Roma, Inc., and is the Nova Roman version of the ancient Roman praefectus urbi. The praefectus rei publicae administrandae has no government power on his own, but he acts in the name of the consuls according to, and in the extent of, their will.
The praefectus rei publicae administrandae is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the bureaucracy and administration of Nova Roma, and for the supervision and coordination of the various independent magistracies, apparitores, offices and departments of the state, according to the orders and government policies of the consuls. The praefectus, by modern analogy, is the "prime minister" of the consuls, the chief executive of the consular government, and must implement the policies and politics of the current consuls. The praefectus may not act on his own, but he shall always act in the name of the consuls, and has no power other than delegated to him by the consuls, and to the extent determined by the consuls, as they seem necessary. The praefectus can act as the deputy and representative chief minister of the consuls.
The praefectus is appointed by a the joint decision of both consuls until removed from office by another joint decision. As the most important duty of this job is to ensure the effective and uninterrupted professional, legal and functional running of the corporation of Nova Roma, a very thorough understanding of both macronational and Nova Roman law, due procedure, corporate expertise and long time experience as an active administrator of Nova Roma are expected skills in this job.
The praefectus rei publicae administrandae has the ius edicendi to issue edicts and to appoint assistants within the sphere of the duties of the office.
This office has been merged with an earlier office, the shorter "praefectus rei publicae," which was a fully empowered deputy of the consuls to act in case of their absence or unavailability. The praefectus rei publicae was not simply the chief supervisor and coordinator of the consular administration working under consular guidance, but a wholesale substitute and full deputy for the consuls to stand in for them when they cannot perform their duties. The shorter title office "praefectus rei publicae" was the exact equivalent of the ancient Roman "praefectus urbi," the deputy of the consuls whom they appointed in their absence to govern the Rome. According to current practice in Nova Roma, the praefectus rei publicae administrandae and the praefectus rei publicae appointments are merged, and the shorter title is used when the praefectus shall stand in for the consuls in a form of complete substitution.
The office department of the praefectus rei publicae administrandae is the Officium Administrationis Publicae, which was created under the Senatus consultum ultimum de officio rei publicae administrandae and further defined by the Senatus consultum ultimum de curatoribus publicis.
OFFICIUM ADMINISTRATIONIS PUBLICAE
The Officium Administrationis Publicae or Office of Public Administration, operates under the supervision of both consuls, and is responsible for the functioning of the public service system and for civil service within Nova Roma. Officers appointed to the Office of Public Administration are very experienced individuals tasked with helping and coordinating the work of all other magistrates and their staff in the name, and under the imperium, of the consuls, and coordinated by the praefectus rei publicae administrandae.
The Officium Administrationis Publicae connects the individual offices of each magistrate with the consular administration to ensure quality assurance in each magisterial office of Nova Roma. It also supervises all apparitores in Nova Roma, maintaining a historically accurate system of their organization.
The praefectus rei publicae administrandae has potestas to manage his office, to issue edicts relevant to his office and to appoint apparitores.
The departments of the Officium Administrationis Publicae
- Officium Aerarii: tThe Office of the Treasury, managing the finances of Nova Roma
- Officium Rei Informaticae: the Office of Information Technology, managing the websites, and all IT assets of Nova Roma
- Officium Censorium: The Censorial Office, managing the status of the citizens, the registry and directory of citizens, and the long term policy about public property
Appointments
Praefectus Rei Publicae Administrandae
Scriba Praefecti Rei Publicae Administrandae
Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae
The Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae are the tools of the praefectus rei publicae administrandae to coordinate the harmonized and synchronized operation of the entire Nova Roman government and law enforcement, and to fulfill his duties as chief executive officer and powerhouse of the consular government. Members of the Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae are termed milites forenses rei publicae (or milites urbani when reenactors), and their primary function shall be to serve the praefectus rei publicae administrandae in any tasks, but especially in coordinating the various forums and online venues of Nova Roma, or within the spheres of interest of Nova Roma, for example as delegated to participate among the vigiles, or as representatives sent to other organizations and communities.
Edicts of the praefectus
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae de apparitoribus officii administrationis publicae aestimandis
- STATUS: In-Force
- ORIGINALLY ENACTED: prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.
- OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #99099
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae de apparitoribus officii administrationis publicae aestimandis
Required by the lex Vedia apparitoria, I am reviewing the apparitores in the Office of Public Administration of Nova Roma, pertaining to this office properly, as follows:
C. Marcius Augustinus, Scriba Praefecti Rei Publicae Administrandae: EXCELLENT
Datum pridie Kal. Ian. Sex. Lucilio II A. Tullia II coss. anno XXV a.N.R.c. (2775/2022)
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus
PRAEFECTUS REI PUBLICAE ADMINISTRANDAE
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae de apparitoribus aestimandis
- STATUS: In-Force
- ORIGINALLY ENACTED: prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ Sex. Lucilio (II) A. Tullia (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXV a.u.c.
- OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #99095
The censores Q. Arrius Nauta and P. Annaeus Constantinus Placidus did not issue an edict about the evaluation of their apparitores, however, as praefectus rei publicae administrandae, the Censorial Office is now, at the end of the year, under my revision. I trust to the judgment of the praetors whether I am entitled to issue this evaluation, but in any case, I publish the following edict:
I. I make the following evaluation of the apparitores of the Censorial Office:
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, scriba primicerius Officii Censorii: EXCELLENT
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, scriba magister census: EXCELLENT
A. Tullia Scholastica, sriba primaria Officii Onomastici: EXCELLENT
D. Aurelius Ingeniarius, scriba primus Officii Operum Publicorum: EXCELLENT
C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola, scriba censorius: ADEQUATE
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, scriba censorius: EXCELLENT
C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola, praeco censorius ad censum: EXCELLENT
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, praeco censorius ad censum: EXCELLENT
II. Effective immedietaly, I remove the following apparitores, with recognition their merits:
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, scriba magister census
C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola, scriba censorius
C. Sempronius Scepsis Agricola, praeco censorius ad censum
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, praeco censorius ad censum
Datum pridie Kal. Ian. Sex. Lucilio II A. Tullia II coss. anno XXV a.N.R.c. (2775/2022)
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus
PRAEFECTUS REI PUBLICAE ADMINISTRANDAE
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae Cn. Lentuli de scriba Officio Adminsitrationis Publicae creando
- STATUS: In-Force
- ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. XV Kal. Mar. ‡ Q. Arrio (III) A. Tullia cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIV a.u.c.
- OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #96522
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae Cn. Lentuli de scriba Officio Adminsitrationis Publicae creando
I. Effective immediately, I hereby appoint C. Marcius Augustinus to serve in the Office of Public Administration as "scriba praefecti rei publicae administrandae Cn. Corneli Lentuli" to work as general assistant in administrative and clerical tasks. His portfolio will be precised later.
II. Oath of office is required.
Date: a.d. VI Id. Ian. Q. Arrio Nauta et A. Tullia Scholastica consulibus
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus PRAEFECTUS REI PUBLICAE ADMINISTRANDAE
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae Cn. Lentuli de scriba officio censiorio creanda
- STATUS: In-Force
- ORIGINALLY ENACTED: a.d. VI Id. Ian. ‡ Q. Arrio (III) A. Tullia cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXIV a.u.c.
- OFFICIAL POST: Forum Romanum #96356
Edictum praefecti rei publicae administrandae Cn. Lentuli de scriba officio censiorio creanda
Effective immediately, I hereby appoint A. Tullia Scholastica to serve in the Censorial Office as scriba to process citizenship applications and to advise the praefectus and the head of the censorial office regarding matters of Latin and Roman names.
Date: a.d. VI Id. Ian. Q. Arrio Nauta et A. Tullia Scholastica consulibus
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus PRAEFECTUS REI PUBLICAE ADMINISTRANDAE