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 In rural boroughs which contribute from $1,001 to $5,000, 30 per cent.

In rural boroughs which contribute from $5,001 to $10,000, 25 per cent.

In rural boroughs which contribute $10,001 or more, 20 per cent.

232. Municipal elections shall be held on a different date from general elections.

233. A Province comprises the municipalities situated within its territory. Each Province shall be governed by a Governor and a Provincial Council.

The Governor shall be the representative of the Province. The Provincial Council is the body for orientation and co-ordination of the interests of the Province.

234. Provinces can consolidate or divide to form new provinces, or modify their bounds, by means of a resolution of the respective Provincial Councils and the approval of Congress.

235. The Governor shall be elected for a period of 4 years, by direct and secret suffrage, in the manner. determined by law. To be Governor it is necessary:

(a) To be a Cuban by birth or naturalisation, and in the latter case, to have resided 10 years in the Republic, counted from the date of naturalisation.

(b) To be at least 25 years of age.

(c) To have full enjoyment of civil and political rights.

(d) Not to have belonged to the armed forces of tne Republic in active service during the 2 years immediately prior to the date of his designation as a candidate.

236. The Governor shall receive from the Provincial treasury a compensation that can be changed at any time. but the change shall not be effective until after a new election for Governor has been held.

The increase in the compensation of the Governor shall be dependent on an effective increase of Provincial revenues during the last 2 years preceding the date on which it is to be effective.

237. In the temporary or definitive absence of the Governor he shall be substituted in office by the oldest Mayor.