Rogatio Aurelia de ampliatione et exercitio iuris edicendi (Nova Roma)

The Aurelian law concerning the expansion and exercise of the right of issuing edicts

I. It has become apparent that certain minor officers, outside the offices of the magistratus ordinarii, have a need for a mechanism to declare official actions or appointments within their departments. As it currently stands, the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda (the constitution) only specifies very specific officers to hold the ius edicendi, the right to issue edicta. Those are:

A. The censores, consules, praetores, aediles and tribuni plebi of the magistratus ordinarii (article IV.A.);

B. The magistratus extraordinarii (article IV.B.);

B. The praefectus rei publicae administrandae (article IV.A.6.d.); and

C. Governors (article III.A.1 and article V.C.2)

II. Nova Roma is unique in that we require the ius edicendi to appoint apparitores and other formal appointments across Nova Roma. There is a long history of magistrates using the ius edicendi to appoint citizens to a myriad of roles, as stipulated in the lex Vedia apparitoria. This becomes poignant as we also use the respective edicta as the initiation and record for the application of census points as well as formally marking performance in yearly apparitor evaluations. As a predominately digital society, we also need a way for all magistrates and key officers to formally record their decision making within their scope of work or department. Edicta provide traceability and transparency of work. Nova Roma has already taken the liberty for various magistrates to post edicta beyond what was done in ancient Rome, to the benefit of our society. This lex capitalizes on this precedence to provide clarity to government and the understanding of all government operations.

III. This lex defines additional officers and appointments who are now granted the ius edicendi, how the ius edicendi is granted, and clarifies how the ius intercessione applies in these new cases. The following appointments are hereby granted the ius edicendi, enabling them to appoint apparitores, call the various comitia if already permitted under law, as well as to mark decisions within their remit as defined by law:

A. Curator rei informaticae (as defined under article I.C.6 of the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda)

B. Curator aerarii (as defined under article I.C.6 of the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda)

C. Curio Maximus (as defined under article III of the lex Arria de veteribus tribubus et curiis)

D. Vigintisexviri (as defined under article IV.A.8 of the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda and the lex Lucilia de vigintiviris)

E. Tribuni militum comitiati (as defined under the lex Lucilia de tribunis militum comitiatis)

F. State commissioners, that are not appointed to lead military institutions or departments (as defined under article IV.D. of the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda)

IV. The issue of any edicta must comply with the lex Vedia de ratione edictorum, lex Arria de edictis, lex Cornelia de linguis publicis, and any senatus consulta or edicta applicable to the posting of edicta.

V. The use of ius intercessionis against actions announced under edictum must comply with the order of precedence as specified in the lex Cornelia Domitia de re publica constituenda, and conditions set by the lex Salvia de intercessione and any senatus consulta or edicta applicable to the use of intercessio. To clarify who may cast intercessio against other officers defined in this lex:

A. Curator rei informaticae only holds the ius intercessionis against the quattuorviri rerum curandarum and the tribuni militum comitiati only in matters pertaining to their actions attributed to the digital infrastructure of Nova Roma. As the curator rei informaticae is a senate appointment, no other magsitrates or officers can use the ius intercessionis against the curator rei informaticae.

B. Curator aerarii only holds the ius intercessionis against the tresviri monetales only in matters pertaining to their actions attributed to the management or storage of Nova Roma funds and currency. As the curator aerarii is a senate appointment, no other magsitrates or officers can use the ius intercessionis against the curator aerarii.

C. Curio Maximus does not hold any powers of the ius intercessionis. The Collegium Pontificum remains the only authority able to overrule the curio maximus.

D. Vigintisexviri only hold the ius intercessionis against their fellow magistrates within their sub-elected offices (i.e. the triumviri capitales only possess the ius intercessionis against another of the triumviri capitales). The following conditions apply to the use of the ius intercessionis against the Vigintisexviri:

i. Only the consuls and praetors may use the ius intercessionis against the decemviri stlitibus iudicandis for actions permitted under law.

ii. All officers of the magistratus ordinarii and magistratus extraordinarii may use the ius intercessionis against the triumviri capitales.

iii. The quattuorviri rerum curandarum are subject to the ius intercessionis of all officers of the magistratus ordinarii and magistratus extraordinarii, including the curator rei informaticae.

iv. The tresviri monetales are subject to the ius intercessionis of all officers of the magistratus ordinarii and magistratus extraordinarii, including the curator aerarii.

E. The tribuni militum comitiati only hold the ius intercessionis against their fellow tribuni militum comitiati. Only the consuls and praetors may use the ius intercessionis against tribuni militum comitiati.

F. State commissioners, not already defined elsewhere, do not hold any powers of the ius intercessionis. If senate appointed, no other magsitrates or officers can use the ius intercessionis against the appointment. If created by a magistrate, those magistrates and any higher authority are assumed to hold powers of the ius intercessionis against this appointment.

V. Acknowledging the historical exception of the lex Lucilia de vigintiviris, there shall be no other means to grant the ius edicendi under law. Should the people deem a variation on which officers and appointments are granted the ius edicendi, it shall be done so by modifying or repealing this lex.