State Act
Section 69
Art. 69 – The members of the managing committee, appointed or elected, cannot decline the post, except if they have obtained the exemption from the Governor-General and are liable for payment of a fine of 300$, imposed by the administrator, in case they fail to obtain the said exemption and cannot be appointed or re-elected during the period of nine years. § 1. When any of the elected members do not take charge of the office, with or without obtaining the respective exemption, the Governor-General shall appoint one who will substitute him till the end of the triennium. § 2. The following shall be grounds for the grant of exemption:– 1. Age more than 67 years; 2. Suffering from diseases that prevents him from discharging the respective functions; 3. Residing beyond 5 kms. from the head office of the comunidades; 4. Holding a public office; 5. Any other ground that the Governor-General deems fit;