Senate Handbook (Nova Roma) - Revision history

Decimus Aurelius Ingeniarius: Added hd tag

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Gnaeus Iulius Caesar: Removed Senate traditions as most now altered by the Senate rules

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	It is our goal to have this Senate Handbook available both online and in a downloadable form (printed form).		It is our goal to have this Senate Handbook available both online and in a downloadable form (printed form).

−	~~Within this handbook are the current constitutional and legal rules and procedures of the Nova Roman Senate. It also includes all ''senatus consulta'' ("advice of the senate") currently in force.~~
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−	~~As always we would like input on updating and improving this "Senate Handbook" so please feel free to drop a note to any member of the [[Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)\|Committee]] at any time.~~
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−	~~===Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)===~~
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−	~~===Members of the Rules Committee===~~
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−	~~{{:Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)}}~~

	==Constitutional authority establishing the Nova Roman Senate==		==Constitutional authority establishing the Nova Roman Senate==
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	OTHERS TO FOLLOW		OTHERS TO FOLLOW
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	==Current Senate Procedures==		==Current Senate Procedures==

−	*[[Rules on convening the ~~Senate (Nova Roma) \|Rules on convening the Senate ]]~~	+	See the [http://www.novaroma.org/vici/images/SC_Senate_Rules_rev_3_new.pdf Senate procedures]
−	*[~~[Procedures for Reporting the Senate's Call to Order \|Procedures for Reporting the Senate's Call to Order]]~~	+
−	*[[Rules on defining a Senate Quorum (Nova Roma) \|Rules on defining a Senate Quorum ]]	+
−	*[[Rules and procedures for debate and for the taking of votes in the Senate. ~~(Nova Roma)\| Rules and procedures for debate and for the taking of votes in the Senate~~.]]	+
−	*[[Senate procedures ~~on Provinces and Provincial governors (Nova Roma)\|Senate procedures on Provinces and Provincial governors]~~]	+

	==The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.==		==The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.==
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	==Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc==		==Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc==
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−	~~==Senate Traditions==~~
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−	While a great deal of what the Nova Roman Senate does is required or sanctioned by law or constitutional provision there are a few important conventions that have been established by tradition and consensus.
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−	The first and most important is the Senate seal. This is an unwritten but mutually agreed to procedure in which the content of Senate discussions are kept within the confines of the Senate. Senators may discuss issues between themselves and other Senators as long as non-Senators are not privy to these discussions.
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−	The presiding officers of the Senate (Consul, Praetor or Tribune) are allowed to have experts come before the Senate to deliver a given plan or present support for a given agenda item. These guests must adhere to the Senate seal just as Senators do.
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−	An exception to this is that Magistrates like Consuls, Praetors and Censors may discuss maters pertaining to the Senate with their staffs in order to develop or draft proposals but they do not discuss who said what on the Senate floor. Discussion of Senate business is otherwise kept within the Senate.
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−	While Tribunes are required to witness the proceedings of the Senate and to report Senate voting results to the people, they are expected to adhere to the Senate seal as if they were a member of the Senate.
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−	~~Another Senate growing tradition is that Senators allow the Consuls to vote first on the agenda followed by the Princeps Senatus and then having the rest of the Senate cast their own votes.~~


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	*6. [[/Current Senate Procedures\|Current Senate Procedures]]		*6. [[/Current Senate Procedures\|Current Senate Procedures]]
	*7. [[/The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.\|The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.]]		*7. [[/The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.\|The Senate as the Board of Directors of Nova Roma,Inc.]]
−	*8. [[/Senate Traditions\|Senate Traditions ]]

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Tiberius Galerius Paulinus at 14:54, 27 May 2009

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==

Tiberius Galerius Paulinus: /* Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc */

2008-11-23T04:07:01Z

Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc

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	Consuls can approve that authorization after a preliminary consultation with censors about these minimal requirements about applicant:		Consuls can approve that authorization after a preliminary consultation with censors about these minimal requirements about applicant:
−	*if the applicant is ~~nova roman~~ citizen from one year and is assidui.	+	*if the applicant is Nova Roman citizen from one year and is assidui.
	*the applicant has experience in one of Nova Roma office including apparitorii.		*the applicant has experience in one of Nova Roma office including apparitorii.
	*the applicant proved a good moral conduit during the time.		*the applicant proved a good moral conduit during the time.

Titus Iulius Sabinus: minor correction.

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minor correction.

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	*To "exercise control over the aerarium (treasury) and shall oversee the financial endeavors, health, and policy of the state". Source: Section V. B		*To "exercise control over the aerarium (treasury) and shall oversee the financial endeavors, health, and policy of the state". Source: Section V. B

−	*To "prepare a budget for the following year." Said budget is to be adopted no later than November ~~31st~~ of each year. Source: Section V. B 1	+	*To "prepare a budget for the following year." Said budget is to be adopted no later than November 30th of each year. Source: Section V. B 1

	*To prepare and "pass supplemental Senatus consulta to modify the annual budget". Source: Section V. B 1		*To prepare and "pass supplemental Senatus consulta to modify the annual budget". Source: Section V. B 1

Tiberius Galerius Paulinus at 19:13, 23 October 2008

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	As always we would like input on updating and improving this "Senate Handbook" so please feel free to drop a note to any member of the [[Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)\|Committee]] at any time.		As always we would like input on updating and improving this "Senate Handbook" so please feel free to drop a note to any member of the [[Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)\|Committee]] at any time.
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		+	===Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)===

	===Members of the Rules Committee===		===Members of the Rules Committee===

Tiberius Galerius Paulinus: /* Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc */

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Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc

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−	Resolved: ~~Authorisation~~ for events.	+	Resolved: Authorization for events.

	For a good collaboration with institutions, universities, museums, other organizations or groups with roman related interest, but not limited to these, and, in order to organize an event or to participate to one, a nova roman citizen, in his name or in a group of nova roman citizens name, can apply sending to the consuls a petition to obtain an authorization to support Nova Roma as a non-profit association to that event.		For a good collaboration with institutions, universities, museums, other organizations or groups with roman related interest, but not limited to these, and, in order to organize an event or to participate to one, a nova roman citizen, in his name or in a group of nova roman citizens name, can apply sending to the consuls a petition to obtain an authorization to support Nova Roma as a non-profit association to that event.

M. Lucretius Agricola: tidy up format

2008-10-22T00:34:48Z

tidy up format

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	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
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	As always we would like input on updating and improving this "Senate Handbook" so please feel free to drop a note to any member of the [[Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)\|Committee]] at any time.		As always we would like input on updating and improving this "Senate Handbook" so please feel free to drop a note to any member of the [[Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)\|Committee]] at any time.

−	~~</div>~~	+	===Members of the Rules Committee===

	{{:Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)}}		{{:Senate Committee on Rules (Nova Roma)}}
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−	~~==Rank of Senate actions within our constitutional framework==~~


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−		+	==Rank of Senate actions within our constitutional framework==
−	== ~~'''~~Rank of Senate actions within our constitutional framework~~'''~~ ==	+
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	*1st [[Current constitution (Nova Roma)\|Constitution]]		*1st [[Current constitution (Nova Roma)\|Constitution]]
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	Source: Section I B		Source: Section I B
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	==Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate==		==Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate==
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	The Senate of Nova Roma is empowered by different Nova Roman laws to do the following:		The Senate of Nova Roma is empowered by different Nova Roman laws to do the following:
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	*4. The co-secretaries of the corporation shall be the censors of Nova Roma		*4. The co-secretaries of the corporation shall be the censors of Nova Roma

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−	== ~~'''~~Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc~~'''~~ ==	+	==Resolution of the Board of Directors of Nova Roma, Inc==
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	Resolved: Authorisation for events.		Resolved: Authorisation for events.
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	Petition must include:		Petition must include:
		+	*a description of the event and the dates when the event is organized.
		+	*the purpose of the event.
		+	*the nova roman participants names and how the event will contribute to Nova Roma cultural development.
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		+	Consuls can approve that authorization after a preliminary consultation with censors about these minimal requirements about applicant:
		+	*if the applicant is nova roman citizen from one year and is assidui.
		+	*the applicant has experience in one of Nova Roma office including apparitorii.
		+	*the applicant proved a good moral conduit during the time.

−	~~a description of the event and the dates when the event is organized.~~
−	~~the purpose of the event.~~
−	the nova roman participants names and how the event will contribute to Nova Roma cultural development. Consuls can approve that authorization after a preliminary consultation with censors about these minimal requirements about applicant:
−	~~if the applicant is nova roman citizen from one year and is assidui.~~
−	~~the applicant has experience in one of Nova Roma office including apparitorii.~~
−	~~the applicant proved a good moral conduit during the time.~~
	The authorization has a limited validity from one month to three months depending by each specific case.		The authorization has a limited validity from one month to three months depending by each specific case.

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	Yes - 19; Abst - 3; No - 2.		Yes - 19; Abst - 3; No - 2.
	Item passed.		Item passed.
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		+	</div>

	==Senate Traditions==		==Senate Traditions==

		+	While a great deal of what the Nova Roman Senate does is required or sanctioned by law or constitutional provision there are a few important conventions that have been established by tradition and consensus.

−	~~While a great deal of what~~ the ~~Nova Roman~~ Senate ~~does~~ is ~~required or~~	+	The first and most important is the Senate seal. This is an unwritten but mutually agreed to procedure in which the content of Senate discussions are kept within the confines of the Senate. Senators may discuss issues between themselves and other Senators as long as non-Senators are not privy to these discussions.
−	~~sanctioned by law or constitutional provision there~~ are ~~a few~~	+
−	~~important conventions that have been established by tradition~~ and	+
−	~~consensus~~.	+

−	The ~~first and most important is~~ the Senate ~~seal. This is an unwritten~~	+	The presiding officers of the Senate (Consul, Praetor or Tribune) are allowed to have experts come before the Senate to deliver a given plan or present support for a given agenda item. These guests must adhere to the Senate seal just as Senators do.
−	~~but mutually agreed~~ to ~~procedure in which~~ the ~~content of~~ Senate	+
−	~~discussions are kept within the confines of~~ the Senate~~. Senators may~~	+
−	~~discuss issues between themselves and other Senators~~ as ~~long as non-~~	+
−	Senators ~~are not privy to these discussions~~.	+

−	~~The presiding officers of the Senate (Consul~~, ~~Praetor or Tribune)~~	+	An exception to this is that Magistrates like Consuls, Praetors and Censors may discuss maters pertaining to the Senate with their staffs in order to develop or draft proposals but they do not discuss who said what on the Senate floor. Discussion of Senate business is otherwise kept within the Senate.
−	~~are allowed~~ to ~~have experts come before~~ the Senate to ~~deliver a given~~	+
−	~~plan~~ or ~~present support for a given agenda item~~. ~~These guests must~~	+
−	~~adhere to~~ the Senate ~~seal just as Senators do~~.	+

−	~~An exception~~ to ~~this is that Magistrates like Consuls, Praetors~~ and	+	While Tribunes are required to witness the proceedings of the Senate and to report Senate voting results to the people, they are expected to adhere to the Senate seal as if they were a member of the Senate.
−	~~Censors may discuss maters pertaining~~ to ~~the~~ Senate ~~with their staffs~~	+
−	~~in order~~ to ~~develop or draft proposals but~~ they ~~do not discuss who~~	+
−	~~said what on~~ the Senate ~~floor. Discussion~~ of ~~Senate business is~~	+
−	~~otherwise kept within~~ the Senate.	+

−	~~While Tribunes are required~~ to ~~witness~~ the ~~proceedings of~~ the ~~Senate~~	+	Another Senate growing tradition is that Senators allow the Consuls to vote first on the agenda followed by the Princeps Senatus and then having the rest of the Senate cast their own votes.
−	and ~~to report Senate voting results to~~ the ~~people, they are expected~~	+
−	~~to adhere to the Senate seal as if they were a member~~ of the Senate.	+

−	~~Another Senate growing tradition is that Senators allow the Consuls~~
−	~~to vote first on the agenda followed by the Princeps Senatus and then~~
−	~~having the rest of the Senate cast their own votes.~~
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Tiberius Galerius Paulinus: /* Senate Traditions */

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Senate Traditions

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	While a great deal of what the Nova Roman Senate does is required or		While a great deal of what the Nova Roman Senate does is required or

Tiberius Galerius Paulinus: /* Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate */

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Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate

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	==Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate==		==Legal (Nova Roman) powers of the Senate==

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	The Senate of Nova Roma is empowered by different Nova Roman laws to do the following:		The Senate of Nova Roma is empowered by different Nova Roman laws to do the following: