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CHAPTER 28 GOVERNMENT OF THE LEGION 153
suspensive veto on all the proceedings, with a view to
obtaining the decision of the authority by whom he was
appointed.
The Spiritual Director ranks as an officer of such council,
and he shall uphold all due legionary authority.

8. Each council shall also have a President, Vice-President,
Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be
approved as necessary by the next-highest council. They shall
be elected to serve for a period of three years and are eligible
for re-election to the same respective offices for a further
consecutive period of three years (that is a total of six years).
A legionary whose term of office has expired must not
continue to fulfil the duties of that office.
When an officer for any reason whatsoever does not
complete a first term of three years, he is to be regarded as
having served a period of three years on the date on which he
vacates the office. During the unexpired period he is eligible
for election to the same office for another period of three
years, which will be considered as a second term. If an officer
does not complete the full three years of a second term he is
to be regarded as having served a period of six years on the
date on which he vacates the office.
Having completed a second term of office an interval of
three years must elapse before a legionary is eligible for
election to the same office in the same council. This interval
is not required where another officership in the same council
or any officership in another council is in question.
Every council officer must be an active member of a
praesidium and is subject to the standing instruction.
9. The raising of the status of a council (for example,Curia
to Comitium, etc.) shall not affect the terms of office of the
existing officers.

10. The officers of a council shall be elected at an ordinary
meeting of the council by the members of the council (that is,
the officers of any directly affiliated praesidia, the officers of
any directly affiliated councils and any elected officers of the
council) who are present. Every legionary is eligible for such
election. If elected and if not a member of the council he shall