Local Government Act Article 11

Members of the provincial consultative council shall serve a three-year term and shall not receive remuneration. The number of council members shall be determined by the Executive Yuan on the basis of the area and constituent population of the jurisdiction and the needs of the provincial government operations. The council shall be composed of not less than five (5) and not more than twenty-nine (29) members; a chairperson who shall be in charge of council affairs shall be appointed from among the members of the council. Council members shall be nominated by the Premier and shall be appointed by the President.