 To raise funds for this, the decemviri were empowered to sell public land whose sale had been recommended by senatus consulta (written advice by the senate) since 81 BC, but had not been carried out.It was also empowered to sell domains outside Italy which had become public property in 88 BC or later.The decimviri were also authorised to tax public land outside Italy, to use the Vectigalia from 63 BC  and the gold and silver from war booty not paid into the treasury or spent on monuments.