Editing Cursus honorum (section)

== Censor ==
{{Main|Roman censor}}
After a term as consul, the final step in the ''cursus honorum'' was the office of ''censor''. This was the only office in the Roman Republic whose term was a period of eighteen months instead of the usual twelve. Censors were elected every five years and although the office held no military ''imperium'', it was considered a great honour. The censors took a regular census of the people and then apportioned the citizens into voting classes on the basis of income and tribal affiliation. The censors enrolled new citizens in tribes and voting classes as well. The censors were also in charge of the membership roll of the Senate, every five years adding new senators who had been elected to the requisite offices. Censors could also remove unworthy members from the Senate. This ability was lost during the dictatorship of Sulla. Censors were also responsible for construction of public buildings and the moral status of the city.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}

Censors also had financial duties, in that they had to put out to tender projects that were to be financed by the state. Also, the censors were in charge of the leasing out of conquered land for public use and auction. Though this office owned no ''imperium'', meaning no lictors for protection, they were allowed to wear the toga ''praetexta''.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}