Lex Vedia de assiduis et capite censis (Nova Roma)

I. This Lex Vedia de assiduis et capite censis is hereby enacted to define the classifications of taxpayers and non-taxpayers, and put in place special conditions on those who are unable or unwilling to support the financial welfare of the Republic through payment of those taxes which may be enacted by the Senate.

II. Citizens who pay taxes in such amount and in such manner as may be defined by the Senate shall be considered assidui. No special conditions shall be placed on assidui in regards to their placement in centuries and tribes or their ability to run for or hold office.

III. Citizens who do not pay taxes in such amount and in such manner as may be defined by the Senate shall be considered capite censi. The following special conditions shall apply to capite censi:

• A. The Censors shall place all capite censi in the last century in Class V as defined in the Lex Vedia Centuriata and those leges which may amend it, and no other Citizens shall be enrolled therein.

• B. The Censors shall place all capite censi in the urban tribes as defined in the Lex Vedia Tributaria and those leges which may amend it.

• C. No member of the capite censi may run for or hold office as one of the ordinarii (including the apparitores), nor be appointed to or hold office as provincial governor. Members of the capite censi may hold provincial or local offices at the discretion of the governor of the province in question.

Passed by Comitia Populi Tributa, Yes-21; No-14

20 May MMDCCLIV