(c) APPOINTMENT OF ELECTORAL OFFICERS


 All officers and employees charged with the duty of directing the administration of
the electoral system of the Virgin Islands and its representative districts shall be
appointed in such manner as the legislature may by law direct.

 (d) IMMUNITY OF MEMBERS

 No member of the legislature shall be held to answer before any tribunal other
than the legislature for any speech or debate in the legislature and the members shall
in all cases except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest
during their attendance at the sessions of the legislature and in going to and returning
from the same.

 (e) COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES

 Each member of the Legislature shall be paid such compensation as
shall be fixed by enactment of the Legislature and approved by the
Governor; Provided that such compensation after it has first been fixed
shall not be changed except by legislative enactment for the next
Legislature. Each member of the Legislature who is away from the island
of his residence shall also receive a per diem, fixed by the Legislature,
for each day's attendance while the Legislature is actually in session, in
lieu of his expenses for subsistence, and shall be reimbursed for his
actual travel expenses in going to and returning from each session, or
period thereof. The salaries, per diem, and travel allowances of the
members of the Legislature shall be paid by the Government of the Virgin
Islands.

 (f) LIMITATIONS ON HOLDING OTHER OFFICES

 No member of the legislature shall hold or be appointed to any office which has
 been created by the legislature, or salary or emoluments of which have been
 increased, while he was a member, during the term for which he was elected, or
 during one year after the expiration of such term.

 (g) JUDGE OF ELECTION AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
 MEMBERS

 The Legislature shall be the sole judge of the elections and qualifications of its
 members, shall have and exercise all the authority and attributes inherent in legislative
 assemblies, and shall have the power to institute and conduct investigations, issue
 subpoena to witnesses and other parties concerned, and administer oaths. The rules
 of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands existing on the date of approval of this Act shall
 continue in force and effect for sessions of the legislature, except as inconsistent with
 this Act, until altered, amended or repealed by the legislature.