Edictum Propraetoris - a.d. XVIII Kalendas Ianuarias MMDCCLVII

EX DOMO PROPRAETORIS PROVINCIAE LACUUM MAGNORUM
EDICTUM PROPRAETORIS XII

On the Organization of Oppidum and Municipium.

Effective ante diem XVIII Kal. IANVARIAS MMDCCLVI a.u.c. (December 15, 2003) I, Marcus Bianchius Antonius, Propraetor of the Provincia Lacus Magni, issue this edict concerning the organization of Oppidum and Municipium within the Great Provincia of Lacus Magni:

1. The ordinary magistrate that shall oversee the creation and administration of Oppidum and Municipium (henceforth referred to as local groups) within Lacus Magni is the Propraetor as defined in LEX FABIA DE OPPIDIS ET MUNICIPIIS, however, that ordinary jurisdiction is hereby delegated to the office of Procurator. The Procurator shall be the contact person between forming local groups and the Propraetor. All citizens interested in creating local groups shall work with the Procurator in meeting the necessary requirements as stated in LEX FABIA DE OPPIDIS ET MUNICIPIIS and those additional requirements mandated within this Edict. The Procurator shall report the status of all local groups, and forming local groups, to the Propraetor on at least a quarterly basis.
2. The requirements for creating local groups is outlined in LEX FABIA DE OPPIDIS ET MUNICIPIIS. The following additional requirements, procedures and honors are issued by the Propraetor:
   1. All citizens, including magistrates, of a local group must be Assidui for their number to count towards the status of the local group. At least 5 citizens for Oppidum and 35 citizens for Municipium.
   2. All local group magistrates within the Great Provincia of Lacus Magni must take an oath upon assuming office. This oath, listed in a separate Edict, shall be administered in person by either the Propraetor, Procurator, or Legate of the region local group is located. It can also be posted on the Provincial e-mail list with the permission of the Propreator in lieu of a physical administration of the oath.
   3. All local magistrates shall be considered 4th rank officials within the Great Province Lacus Magni.
3. Once a potential local group has completed all the requirements the Procurator, and Legate of the Region of the potential local group, shall review the material and make a recommendation of approval or denial to the Propraetor. The final decision to approve or deny the foedus, or charter, of a local group is solely at the discretion of the Propraetor.
4. Once a local group is created they are henceforth required to submit a monthly report (a municipium need only submit a report on a quarterly basis) to their respective Legate. The Legate shall forward a copy of the report to the office of the Procurator who shall maintain the Provincial archives of local group reports. Reports shall contain the following:
   1. Any changes to the number of citizens in the local group.
   2. Citizenship status of the members of the local group, ie., Assidui, Capite Censi, and Socius.
   3. Any change of leadership, including results of any local elections.
   4. Any changes to the foedus.
   5. Any edicts issued by a local magistrate.
   6. List of activities performed during the reporting period.
   7. List of planned activities for the next month (or quarter).
   8. Any problems that have been address, or that might require assistance from a Provincial Magistrate.
   9. Financial records of the local group
      1. Income.
      2. Expenses.
      3. Expenditures.
      4. Savings.
5. Any group that fails to submit a report will be contacted by their Legate who will remind them of the need for them to submit their report. If they fail to submit two consecutive reports their Legate shall issue a second warning. After the third missed report the Procurator shall contact the magistrates of the local group for a report of the status of the group. The local group will have ten days to get into compliance otherwise the foedus of the local group will be rescinded.
6. If a problem occurs within a local group that problem should initially be addressed by the Legate of the Region the local group is located. The Legate shall inform the Procurator of any problems, and the outcome of said problem. If necessary the Procurator will call upon the Propraetor to intervene in any local problem not handled by a subordinate magistrate.