Act No. 82 Section 14

Section 14

SEC. 14. A president, vice-president, or councilor shall have the following qualifications: (a) He shall be a duly qualified elector of the municipality, twenty-six or more years of age, and shall have a legal residence therein for at least one year prior to the date of election. (b) He shall intelligently speak, read, and write either Spanish ,or the English language or the local dialect.

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