applicable to all officials. If the person elected does not within 8 days after the election,
provided he at the time is on the Island where the election has taken place, or else
within a period to be fixed by the Board in each case, state in writing his reason for
exemption, he shall be regarded as having accepted the election. But if a reason for
exemption be stated in due time, the Board is to decide in a meeting held for this
purpose, whether the reason given can be considered satisfactory, and if this be
admitted to be the case, a new election must take place in conformity with the
prescribed rules.

 When the election has been accepted or the reason of exemption given by the
 person elected has been rejected by the Board, a Letter of Election for him shall be
 drawn up and forwarded to him. A report thereof in writing is at the same time to be
 given to the Superior Authority.

 The Letters of Election are to be drawn up according to a form prescribed by the
 Governor.

 32.

 If any person should neglect to perform his duties according to 20-31, he
 shall be liable to a penalty not below 50 Frcs. and not exceeding 1000 Frcs. unless the
 existing laws should subject him to a higher penalty.

 33.

 When the popular elections are ended, the King will determine whom He will
 nominate as Crown members of the respective Colonial Councils, according to 14.

 Should the King think proper to do so, He may authorize the Governor to
 nominate the Crown members.

 With regard to the obligations to accept nominations as Crown members, and
with regard to reasons of exemption, the same rules as for the popular elections shall
be applicable, but the Governor shall decide whether the reasons of exemption are
admissible, the right of the persons nominated, according to 46, being, however,
reserved.

 34.
 If any person, who has been legally elected as member of the Colonial Council,
be afterwards placed in such circumstances as to cause the loss of his eligibility, he
must withdraw from the Council, with exception, however, of such cases where he
ceases to be owner of a property yielding the requisite amount of rent or where he no
longer has the requisite yearly income.