Qualifications to become a councilor were males who had reached his 25th birthday, who had a registered address in that prefecture, who have lived there for over three years, and who paid a land tax of over 10 yen (Article 13).
議員資格は満25歳以上の男子でその府県に本籍を定め、満三年以上居住し、地租10円以上を納める者である（第13条）。