The vocals of the provincial chapter are:

1.  
   1. regional priors;
   2. vicars provincial elected in accordance with n. 389;
   3. conventual priors;
   4. socii of priors going to the chapter, in accordance with n. 490;
   5. delegates of the brothers, in accordance with nn. 497-501;
   6. a prior provincial who immediately before the chapter completed his term of office in that province.
2. If the vocals of the provincial chapter, elected in accordance with the constitutions, are fewer than twenty, the statute of the province may make provision for extra voters. It is obliged to do this if there are fewer than ten vocals. These, of whom there may not be more than three, are to be constituted such by election and not by personal entitlement. If the number of vocals of a provincial chapter according to the constitutions of the electors is less than ten, the statute of the province may provide for supplementary vocals to reach this number, provided, however, that these vocals are not constituted by personal right, but by election.
3. If determined in the statute of the province, a non-priorial house can send one delegate to the provincial chapter, in the manner of a convent, when that house is erected in a foreign nation where no other Dominican presence exists.

The vocals of the provincial chapter are:

1.  
   1. regional priors;
   2. vicars provincial elected in accordance with n. 389;
   3. conventual priors;
   4. socii of priors going to the chapter, in accordance with n. 490;
   5. delegates of the brothers, in accordance with nn. 497-501;
   6. a prior provincial who immediately before the chapter completed his term of office in his province.
2. If determined in the statute of the province, experts are directly elected by all the vocals of the province according to the norm of nn. 485-488.

The vocals of the provincial chapter are:

1.  
   1. regional priors;
   2. vicars provincial elected in accordance with n. 389;
   3. conventual priors;
   4. socii of priors going to the chapter, in accordance with n. 490;
   5. delegates of the brothers, in accordance with nn. 497-501;
   6. a prior provincial who immediately before the chapter completed his term of office in his that province.
2. If determined in the statute of the province, experts are directly elected by all the vocals of the province according to the norm of nn. 485-488.
3. If determined in the statute of the province, a non-priorial house can send one delegate to the provincial chapter, in the manner of a convent, when that house is erected in a foreign nation where no Dominican presence exists.

The vocals of the provincial chapter are:

1.  
   1. regional priors;
   2. vicars provincial elected in accordance with n. 389;
   3. conventual priors;
   4. socii of priors going to the chapter, in accordance with n. 490;
   5. delegates of the brothers, in accordance with nn. 497-501;
   6. a prior provincial who immediately before the chapter completed his term of office in that province.
2. If the vocals of the provincial chapter, elected in accordance with the constitutions, are fewer than ten, the statute of the province shall make provision for extra voters to reach this number, provided, however, that these vocals are not constituted by personal right, but by election. If determined in the provincial statute, experts directly elected by all the vocals of the province according to the norm of nn. 485-488.
3. If determined in the statute of the province, a non-priorial house can send one delegate to the provincial chapter, in the manner of a convent, when that house is erected in a foreign nation where no other Dominican presence exists.

The vocals of the provincial chapter are:

1.  
   1. regional priors;
   2. vicars provincial elected in accordance with n. 389;
   3. conventual priors;
   4. socii of priors going to the chapter, in accordance with n. 490;
   5. delegates of the brothers, in accordance with nn. 497-501;
   6. a prior provincial who immediately before the chapter completed his term of office in that province.
2. If the vocals of the provincial chapter, elected in accordance with the constitutions, are fewer than twenty, the statute of the province may make provision for extra voters. It is obliged to do this if there are fewer than ten vocals. These, of whom there may not be more than three, are to be constituted such by election and not by personal entitlement.
3. If determined in the statute of the province, a non-priorial house can send one delegate to the provincial chapter, in the manner of a convent, when that house is erected in a foreign nation where no Dominican presence of the same province exists.

1. When a prior provincial ceases to hold office in accordance with n. 344, § I, the vicar of the province, as laid down in the statute of the province, will be: either the prior of the convent where the next provincial chapter is to be held or, if that convent does not have a prior at that time, the prior of the convent where the last chapter was held and so on, retrospectively; or the prior provincial himself who has left office. (Bo, n. 300)
2. When a prior provincial leaves office for any other reason, the vicar of the province will be the socius of that prior provincial up to the day immediately before the vigil of the provincial chapter, from which day the vicar will be the conventual prior where the next provincial chapter is to be held, or if that convent does not have a prior at that time, the prior of the convent where the last chapter was held and so on, retrospectively. The latter ruling should be observed even if there is no socius.
3. When a prior provincial is prevented from exercising jurisdiction, the Master of the Order must be approached. If this is not possible, the socius of the prior provincial becomes the vicar of the province, as set out above in § II.

1. A conventual lector is elected for three years by the conventual chapter and is confirmed by the prior provincial.
2. It is the duty of a conventual lector, in accordance with the directives of the provincial chapter:
   1. to encourage the study of questions connected with the programme of apostolic work on which the conventual chapter has decided (n. 307);
   2. to ensure that in his convent the decisions made by the commission on the intellectual life of the province and confirmed by the prior provincial are carried out;
   3. to organise discussion of contemporary questions;
   4. to help the prior in fostering the ongoing formation of the community.

1. Except in cases expressly indicated in the law, the votes of the council are decisive and not merely consultative.
2. For the council's decisions to be valid, the number of councillors must reach at least three, counting the chairman of the council.
3. Officials of the convent shall be called to the council to be heard when the matters pertaining to their duties are to be dealt with.

1. The chapter shall be held several times a year, and only the president has the right to convene it.
2. The convening of the chapter must always be done publicly and in writing.
3. Before the chapter, capitulars may propose to the president matters to be discussed; if one-third of the chapter proposes some matter, the president is obliged to present it for discussion. During the chapter, no business may be proposed unless the president permits or invites it.
4. To avoid having to make an unexpected decision at a chapter, the voters should be informed about all matters for discussion, together and individually, at least one or two days before the chapter meets, provided there is no danger in delay.
5. When there is a question of admission to profession, at least half must always be present.
6. The president has power to determine what must be kept secret.

Solemnly professed brothers assigned to a convent from another province for reasons of study only have a voice in the chapter when it is a question of admission to profession of brothers from their own province; They may be consulted, however, before the vote of the chapter and council when there is question of professing students who are living there with them but belong to other provinces.