 In an effort to increase revenues, the state often turned to the creation of new offices.Before it was made illegal in 1521, it had been possible to leave open-ended the date that the transfer of title was to take effect.In 1534, the "forty days rule" was instituted (adapted from church practice), which made the successor's right void if the preceding office holder died within forty days of the transfer and the office returned to the state; however, a new fee, called the protected against the forty days rule.