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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58A - Juvempleo Program (§§ 1632 — 1632f) › § 1632e - Comply with rules

All agencies, entities, instrumentalities, and public corporations of the Government of Puerto Rico are hereby directed to comply with the rules, and meet the criteria and requirements provided in the regulations. Nothing stated herein is incompatible with the Internship Programs already established in the various agencies, entities, instrumentalities, and public corporations of the Government of Puerto Rico.
History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 464, added as § 8 on Dec. 30, 2010, No. 231, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58A - Juvempleo Program (§§ 1632 — 1632f) › § 1632f - Funds

The necessary funds to implement this chapter shall come from the General Expense Budget of the Office of Youth Affairs.
History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 464, added as § 10 on Dec. 30, 2010, No. 231, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58B - Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit (CAJUP) › § 1633 - Definitions

(a) Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit. — The annual meeting to be coordinated by the Office of Youth Affairs of the Office of the Governor with agency heads, Secretaries of the Cabinet, universities, the private sector of the Island and the representatives of Puerto Rican youth. Its acronym in Spanish shall be CAJUP.
(b) Summit. — The Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit.
(c) Private sector. — Refers to any profit or nonprofit entity, other than those of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that provides some type of economic, labor, social, educational and/or cultural benefit to the Puerto Rican youth.
History —Sept. 29, 2004, No. 503, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58B - Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit (CAJUP) › § 1633a - Powers and duties

The Executive Director of the Office of Youth Affairs of the Office of the Governor shall be responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter. In addition to the powers and responsibilities of the office, he/she shall:
(a) Create the Regulations of the Summit, detailing therein all matters concerning its organization and operation to guarantee the adequate implementation of this chapter.
(b) Amend the Regulations of the Summit when necessary.
(c) Appoint the officers that shall work in the Summit, as well as the resources and support needed to carry out its duties.
(d) Coordinate and hold the annual Summit in the month of June, which has been designated as Puerto Rican Youth Month.
(e) Implement the public policy set forth in this chapter by means of the Summit.
(f) Render an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature. Said report shall be rendered no later than June 30th of each year and it shall include the steps taken during the fiscal year, the findings and recommendations outlined in the Summit by the Puerto Rican youth and proposals for the youth. A detailed explanation of the income and disbursements made during the year, including a budget proposal for the next year, shall also be included.
(g) Assemble the Summit in government facilities, including those of the executive, legislative and judicial branches, at the municipal or state levels.
(h) Request additional funds to the Governor and/or the Legislature exclusively for the purposes of the Summit. Said funds may be appropriated by Joint Resolution, but they shall not be considered of a concurrent nature.
(i) Match the funds with those of the federal and municipal government and/or funds from private entities.
History —Sept. 29, 2004, No. 503, § 4; Apr. 11, 2009, No. 14, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58B - Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit (CAJUP) › § 1633b - Goals and responsibilities

The Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit shall have, without being limited to, the following goals and responsibilities:
(a) To be an instrument through which Puerto Rican youth shall express its viewpoints and recommendations with respect to problems of its concern.
(b) To be the permanent instrument within which the youth can exchange ideas directly with the agency heads, Government Secretaries, legislators, the Governor, universities, and with the private sector.
(c) Motivate youths to participate in the solution of their problems.
(d) Hold its periodic public hearings on its actions and on the problems that affect the youth.
(e) Meet with the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, the chairpersons of the legislative committees that address youth affairs and the Floor Leaders of the parties represented in both Houses twice a year to discuss the progress of its activities, its working plans and the operating methods and alternatives it shall use to achieve better results.
(f) To keep minutes and reports of its activities, which shall be made public.
(g) To promote the participation of the private sector in programs and initiatives in favor of youth.
History —Sept. 29, 2004, No. 503, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 58B - Annual Puerto Rican Youth Summit (CAJUP) › § 1633c - Budget

During its first year, the Summit shall be nourished from funds at present appropriated to, and administered by the Office of Youth Affairs of the Office of the Governor. After its second year, the Summit shall be nourished from special appropriations as provided in § 1633 of this title.
History —Sept. 29, 2004, No. 503, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1651 - Title

This chapter shall be known as the “Operational Plan of Puerto Rico for the Federal Program for the Donation of Surplus Property Act”.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 1, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1652 - Definitions

The following terms shall have the meaning indicated below:
(a) Administration. — The General Services Administration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) Administrator. — The Administrator of the General Services Administration of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the official whom he delegates.
(c) Donee or potential donee. — An eligible donee or applicant selected to receive surplus federal property; it could be a public agency, a nonprofit educational or health institution, or a municipality.
(d) Eligible applicant. — The applicant who, according to the provisions of this chapter and federal regulations, may participate in the federal program.
(e) Operational plan. — The Operational Plan of Puerto Rico, under Public Law 94-519 of October 17, 1976, which establishes the local statute and regulations with respect to the receipt, distribution, inspection, inventory, control and auditing procedures of the Federal Program for the Donation of Surplus Property in Puerto Rico.
(f) Federal Program. — Federal Program for the Donation of Surplus Property, under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.
(g) Surplus federal property. — Personal property belonging to the Government of the United States, not needed by any federal agency.
(h) Federal Regulations. — Federal Property Management Regulations in Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 101-44.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 2, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1653 - Designation of Commonwealth agency

The General Services Administration is hereby designated as the Commonwealth agency within the scope of Public Law 94-519, approved October 17, 1976, amending the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 3, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1654 - Powers of General Services Administrator within federal program

The Administrator shall have the authority to:
(a) Implement and administer the Operational Plan for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico through the Purchasing Services and Supply Divisions of the General Services Administration.
(b) Receive, store, and distribute surplus federal property, fairly and equitably, among eligible donees in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(c) Furnish all the certificates and agreements leading to the purchase and utilization of surplus federal property that is, or could be, required by the Administrator of the United States General Services Administration.
(d) Perform all the necessary steps to comply with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Come to agreements in cooperation with the federal government for the purchase and utilization of surplus federal property.
(f) Carry out the studies and investigations needed to comply with the federal program.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 4, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1655 - Legal basis of plan

The Operational Plan is developed pursuant to § 203(j)(4) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended by Public Law 94-519, and taking into consideration § 924 of this title, Reorganization Plan No. 2 (Substitute) of 1971, App. I of this title, and § 933a and 933h of this title.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 5, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1657 - Fair and equitable distribution of surplus federal property

(a) The Administration shall dispose of surplus federal property based on fair and equitable standards; Provided, That if an applicant shows interest in a specific property, the distribution shall also be based on its needs, resources, and ability to make good use of the property. Due to this fact, the following factors shall be considered:
(1) The needs of the eligible applicant with regard to criteria on the size and type of program being developed, contemplated use of the property and how often, its financial status, its urgent or critical needs, its geographical location and its expressed interest in the property available.
(2) Resources or funds available to the applicant, such as donations, contributions, franchises, as well as availability of equipment.
(3) The applicant’s ability to make good use of the property, which includes the estimated length of time the property shall be used, when it may be used, availability of funds for repairs or maintenance of said property, ability of the applicant to select and remove the property from the agency which owns it, type and amount of property obtained.
(b) The Administration must send its recommendation to certify the selectors or persons who will inspect and select surplus federal property to the United States General Services Administration. Said certification shall state that these selectors are needed and are qualified according to § 101-44.116 of the federal regulations.
(c) The Administration shall select the property requested by the applicant and shall make the necessary arrangements so that the property can be picked up and received by said applicant.
(d) Applicants that are victims of a local disaster, loss of property by fire, flood, hurricane, storm or any other fortuitous happening or act of God, shall be granted a temporary priority in their applications for property; Provided, That special efforts must be made to locate and distribute the needed property among themselves.
(e) In cases where several applications are received for a specific type of property, the Administration must determine who is to be the donee, basing its decision on the criteria previously indicated in subsection (a) of this section.
(f) Charges for the distribution of surplus federal property to donees shall not be paid by the Administration.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 7, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1659 - Compliance with restrictions, terms and conditions on donated surplus federal property and its use

(a) The Administration’s staff shall inspect all the donated federal surplus property with a purchase price of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more and all the motor vehicles for passengers. This inspection shall be made at least once during the restricted period to determine if the property is being used for the purposes for which it was acquired.
(b) The Administration, through its representative, shall verify that the donee is fulfilling any special condition or limitation on the possession or use of the property imposed by the United States General Services Administration, pursuant to § 101-44.108 of the federal regulations.
(c) The investigation must include an inquiry on the donee’s compliance with the requirement for use of the property within and for one (1) year from the date it was received; Provided, That reports must be made on the use given to the property and the revisions made regarding compliance of the requirements for use within the period prescribed by this chapter and the federal act and regulations.
(d) In case a report indicates misuse, noncompliance or alleged fraud, said discrepancy must be diligently corrected, and a report sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation when pertinent and required; Provided, That the United States General Services Administration shall be notified of all cases of misuse, noncompliance or alleged fraud connected with the use of the donated federal surplus property. The Administration shall take the necessary measures to follow-up on these cases, and shall cooperate in their investigation with the United States General Services Administration, other federal agencies and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 9, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1660 - Cooperation agreements

(a) The Administration may enter into cooperation agreements with Commonwealth and federal government bodies, as well as continue and renew previous agreements, pursuant to the authority conferred in § 933h of this title, and § 203(n) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.
(b) The Administration’s intent is to continue and update the following cooperation agreements:
(1) Cooperation agreement between the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Administration.
(2) Agreement of Participation in the Overseas Property Program.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 10, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1661 - Administrative aspects—Inventory control

(a) The federal surplus property donated shall be received in a specific area for its inspection and examination, but, if there is no personnel available to carry out this work, the property shall be kept in a protected area until it can be inspected. In order to carry out the inspection, identification and examination, the shipping documents and Form SF123 with its attachments shall be used.
(b) The reports on shortages and excesses in the amounts of federal surplus property items donated, as well as Form SF123, shall be filled out pursuant to the requirements of § 101-44.15 of the federal regulations.
(c) After verifying the description, condition and number of property items, labels shall be made for the items in the warehouse, which shall be attached to each item to identify it as follows:
(1) Distribution or location number.
(2) Item number.
(3) Cost of acquisition of unit.
(4) Description, including serial number.
(d) After verifying the information received, separate item registration cards shall be prepared for those property items whose purchase price is ten dollars ($10) or more. All receiving shipment and inventory status actions must be indicated on said card, which shall be kept on file for no less than five (5) years after the property is issued or delivered.
(e) A complete annual physical inventory must be made of all federal surplus property donated in custody of the person in charge of the same in the Purchasing, Service and Supplies Area of the Administration. The shortages and the surpluses in the number of property items shall be indicated in this annual inventory. The report on this inventory shall be used to record inventory adjustments and must be submitted to the Deputy Administrator of the Purchasing, Service and Supplies Area for his approval. Every reasonable effort must be made to determine the reason for the recorded difference between the indicated shortages or surpluses. A letter signed by the person in charge of surplus property and including these elements shall be attached to the completed inventory documents.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 11, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1662 - Administrative aspects—Accounting system

(a) The accounting systems shall include all surplus federal property with a purchase price per unit of ten dollars ($10) or more, according to Form SF123, received and distributed. This property shall be recorded on the appropriate control card which shall be filed by the donee.
(b) An Administration serial number which shall appear on the control card shall be assigned to Form SF123. As the property is referred, the amount of the property donated and the use to be given to said property shall be noted on said card, in addition to other information.
(c) After distributing the property, the Administration shall keep the following records:
(1) A record of control cards, including the name of the donee, the purchase price, when it is ten dollars ($10) or more, and the amount of property distributed.
(2) A separate, individual record for property with a purchase price of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or more.
(3) A record of all property transferred or retransferred to donees.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 12, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1663 - Auditing required

(a) Each year, the Administration shall make an internal audit, which shall be directed by the Finance Division of the Administration Area of the General Services Administration.
(b) The Office of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico shall carry out a fiscal audit every two (2) years, pursuant to the normal auditing procedures for public agencies.
(c) An external audit shall be carried out every four (4) years by the Legislature of Puerto Rico, through its Permanent Committees on Finance and Government.
(d) The fiscal and external audits must indicate the Administration’s compliance with the Operational Plan and the requirements of § 101-44 of the federal regulations. The Administration must be provided with a copy of all the reports on all the audits made, including a complete report on the corrective actions taken regarding indicated exceptions or violations.
(e) Representatives of the United States General Services Administration may revise the Administration’s functions and make their own audit, giving notice to the Governor of Puerto Rico of the grounds therefor. The Administrator’s books and records must be available for all the procedures required above, provided they are official and authorized.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 13, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1664 - Records or registries

(a) The copy of Form SF123, delivery receipts and all the official records of the Administration concerning the federal program shall be kept for at least five (5) years.
(b) The documents on items subject to restrictions shall be kept for one (1) year after the official termination of the restriction period.
(c) When the property is under compliance status with certain terms, conditions or restrictions, the records shall be kept for one (1) year after the case is closed.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 14, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1665 - Relation to other laws and regulations

The intention of the provisions of this chapter is established and interpreted in reference to the precepts of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended by Public Law 94-519, approved on October 17, 1976.
The provisions of the Federal Property Management Regulations, Title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 101-44, shall also be complied with.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 15, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 59 - Operational Plan for Donation of Surplus Property (§§ 1651 — 1666) › § 1666 - Regulations

The Administrator is hereby empowered to promulgate regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this chapter, pursuant to federal law and the regulations on the Federal Program for the Donation of Surplus Property, and §§ 931—934d of this title.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 16, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1701 - Short title

This chapter shall be known as the “Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico”.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 1; Aug. 29, 1990, No. 72, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1702 - Creation; purpose

The Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico is hereby created, with the purpose of representing the Government of Puerto Rico, its instrumentalities and municipalities before the federal government, the local and state governments and public or private entities in the United States.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 2; Aug. 29, 1990, No. 72, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1703 - Director and Deputy Director; appointment

The executive functions of the Administration shall be performed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico, and shall perform his duties at his will and in accordance with his instructions. The annual salary of the Director shall be determined by the Governor, taking into account the salary schedules in force for offices of equal nature and status in the Executive Branch, to be charged to the funds appropriated in the Budget Act for the operation of said Administration.
The Director may designate a Deputy Director, who shall perform the duties assigned by the Director. In the absence or temporary disability of the Director, the Deputy Director shall perform all the functions and duties of the Director as Acting Director. In the case of the death, resignation or removal of the Director, the Deputy Director shall perform all his functions and duties as Acting Director, until his successor is designated.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 3; Dec. 18, 1991, No. 102, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1706 - Compensation, method of payment and fringe benefits of personnel

(a) Each employee or officer of the Administration, with a permanent or regular appointment, shall have the option of entering the Employees Retirement System of the Government of Puerto Rico and its Instrumentalities, created under the provisions of §§ 761—788 of this title, availing themselves of its benefits with the same rights and obligations which apply to the other employees under said System. The option to participate in the Retirement System shall be exercised, in the case of active employees, within the term of sixty (60) days counting from the date of the approval of this act, or from the date of appointment in the case of employees that are appointed at a later date.
(b) Each Administration employee may request the Director, in writing, that after making the deductions required by law, all or part of his salary be deposited by mail or any other means in a bank account designated by said employee in his petition.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1706a - Official holidays

(a) Official holidays celebrated by the Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico shall be those provided in Article 6103 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Employees of the Federal Affairs Administration shall not be obligated to work as an official holiday but shall be paid as if they had worked an ordinary eight (8)-hour day.
(b) Furthermore, January 6, Holy Friday, and July 25 shall also be official holidays.
(c) Orders of the President of the United States or any competent authority of the federal government with regard to additional holidays for federal employees who work in the District of Columbia shall also apply to Administration employees if the Director issues an order to that effect.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, added as § 6A on Aug. 29, 1990, No. 72, § 2; Apr. 11, 2000, No. 65, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1707 - Revolving fund

The Administration shall establish a Revolving Fund which shall be administered by the Director apart from the regular funds of the Administration. This Revolving Fund shall be used for the purposes determined through a written agreement between the Administration and the other instrumentalities of the Government of Puerto Rico and its municipalities. Said purposes shall include, without it being understood as a limitation, the following:
(a) The compensation of the employees and personnel under contract to the instrumentalities of the Government of Puerto Rico and its municipalities, located in the offices of the Administration;
(b) the payment of transportation and expenses to be incurred by invited guests of the Government of Puerto Rico;
(c) remuneration to individuals or entities which render legal or consulting services in the United States to the Government of Puerto Rico, its instrumentalities and municipalities, and
(d) the payment of fees for the participation of the Government of Puerto Rico, its instrumentalities and municipalities, in national or regional entities.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 61 - Federal Affairs Administration of Puerto Rico (§§ 1701 — 1708) › § 1708 - Budgetary appropriations

(a) The funds needed for the operation of the Administration shall be appropriated in the annual budget as provided in Act No. 213 of May 12, 1942, as amended.
(b) The funds needed in the performance of the functions of the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in Washington, in or outside of Puerto Rico, shall be appropriated in the annual budget under Act No. 213, supra. Said annual sum to be disbursed by the special disbursing officer of the Administration on the petition of the Resident Commissioner may be used for the payment of any official expense under the provisions of §§ 283—283p of this title and the regulations in effect in Puerto Rico.
History —June 19, 1979, No. 77, p. 159, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 63 - Controversies Over Payments and Debts Between Government Agencies (§§ 1751 — 1753d) › § 1751 - Commission—Creation and integration, definitions

A Commission to Resolve Controversies over Payments and Debts between Government Agencies is hereby created, attached to the Department of Justice, which shall be composed of the following three (3) members: the Secretary of the Department of Justice, who shall preside, the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or their designated representatives who shall have the capacity, knowledge and decisional power to effectively represent the executive officer they substitute. Those designated shall answer directly to the Head of the Agency, who, at the same time, shall be responsible for the determinations made by the Commission.
The members shall hold office for the term of their appointments. Two (2) members shall constitute quorum and the determinations shall be made by a majority. In case a controversy may arise to which one or more members are interested parties, these shall inhibit themselves from the deliberative process and the remaining members shall designate unanimously and with the consent of the Governor, a Special Substitute Commissioner who shall be a secretary of the constitutional cabinet, and they shall decide the case in controversy. In case the Secretary of Justice is the interested party and needs to inhibit him/herself, the chair of the Commission shall correspond to the Secretary of the Treasury.
For the purposes of §§ 1751 et seq. of this title, the term “government agencies” shall mean any department, board, body, court of examiners, commission, committee, independent office, divisions, administration, bureau, authority, official, officer, person, entity or any instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or administrative body authorized by law to carry out regulatory or investigative functions or able to issue a decision or with the power to issue licenses, certificates, permits, concessions, accreditations, privileges, franchises and to accuse or adjudicate, except:
(1) The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Legislature.
(2) The Judicial Branch.
(3) The municipal governments or their entities or corporations.
(4) The public corporations.
History —June 3, 1980, No. 80, p. 226, § 1; Mar. 1, 2003, No. 25, § 1; Feb. 17, 2006, No. 61, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 63 - Controversies Over Payments and Debts Between Government Agencies (§§ 1751 — 1753d) › § 1753b - Protection orders

The Commission is hereby empowered to issue interlocutory protection orders, under warning of contempt, to protect the integrity of the procedures being conducted by the Commission and for the purpose of preventing any loss or misappropriation of funds and protect the public interest or for the purpose of safeguarding any document or evidence pertinent to the petition before its consideration.
History —June 3, 1980, No. 80, p. 226, added as § 5 on Feb. 17, 2006, No. 61, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 63 - Controversies Over Payments and Debts Between Government Agencies (§§ 1751 — 1753d) › § 1753c - Judicial review for municipal governments and public corporations—Terms for presenting

When the party is a public corporation or municipal government or their entities or corporations that have been adversely affected by a final order or resolution of the Commission and that has exhausted all remedies provided by the Commission, it may present a petition for review before the Court of Appeals within a term of thirty (30) days, beginning on the date on which the copy of the notice of the final order or resolution of the agency is filed in the records of the case or as of the applicable date of those provided in § 1753a of this title, when the term for soliciting the judicial review has been interrupted through the timely presentation of a motion for reconsideration. If the date of filing in the records of the case of the notice of the resolution or order is different from the date on which the notice was mailed the term shall be calculated as of the date of the mailing. The party shall notify the presentation of the petition for review to the Commission and to all parties within the term to solicit said review which shall be of strict compliance. The term of thirty (30) days to appear for review shall have a jurisdictional character.
History —June 3, 1980, No. 80, p. 226, added as § 6 on Feb. 17, 2006, No. 61, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 63 - Controversies Over Payments and Debts Between Government Agencies (§§ 1751 — 1753d) › § 1753d - Special fund

A special fund is hereby created in the Treasury of Puerto Rico, with no specific fiscal year, that shall be under the administration of the Secretary of Justice, and into which shall be deposited all funds proceeding from the collection of the fees for the administrative procedures and the expenses incurred during the procedures before the Commission. The Commission shall use the resources of this special fund for the purposes and ends authorized in this chapter.
The resources deposited in this Special Fund shall be entered in the books of the Secretary of the Treasury separately from any other funds from other sources received by the Department of Justice so as to allow for their easy identification and use.
History —June 3, 1980, No. 80, p. 226, added as § 7 on Feb. 17, 2006, No. 61, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 64 - Code of Ethics (§§ 1755 — 1761) › § 1757 - Contracts

It shall be an indispensable requirement for every person to make a commitment to be governed by the provisions of this Code of Ethics. Said fact shall be stated in every contract between the executive agencies and contractors or suppliers of services, and in all applications for economic incentives provided by the Government.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 64 - Code of Ethics (§§ 1755 — 1761) › § 1758 - Procedure

It shall be the responsibility of every government agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Code of Ethics established herein. On doing so, it shall deliver a copy of this chapter to every contractor, provider of goods and services and applicant for economic incentives at the time they attend a bid process in any of its stages or when a contract is executed with the concerned agency, whichever occurs first, and the person who receives the same shall attest to it by signing, and shall make a commitment to comply with the provisions of the Government Ethics Act, §§ 1801 et seq. of this title. The duly certified document that attests to said delivery shall be part of the record of the bid or contract. The failure to comply with the requirement provided in this paragraph shall not exempt the contracting parties from the obligations contracted among them nor from compliance with the provisions of said Code of Ethics.
Pursuant to such obligation, the executive agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are hereby empowered to carry out investigations in order to determine whether a contractor, supplier or applicant for economic incentives has acted in violation of this Code of Ethics. Said investigative power shall be exercised by any official designated by the Agency for such purposes, as provided in the regulations approved by every Agency for the implementation of the provisions of this chapter.
Violations of the provisions of this Code shall be elucidated before the administrative forums of the executive agencies pursuant to the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of this title, known as the “Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Uniform Administrative Procedures Act”.
When the executive agency determines that the person has failed to comply with any of the obligations or duties imposed by the Code of Ethics, it shall require the person to show cause for which the agency should not initiate procedures leading to the imposition of the sanctions set forth in § 1760 of this title, within a term of twenty (20) days from the receipt of the notice.
Upon compliance with the procedure typified by the administrative norm, the executive agency shall notify its decision to the person, who may request a reconsideration or resort to judicial review pursuant to §§ 2165 and 2172 of this title, part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Uniform Administrative Procedures Act.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 7; Feb. 20, 2004, No. 68, § 1; Sept. 10, 2009, No. 92, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 64 - Code of Ethics (§§ 1755 — 1761) › § 1759 - Publicity

The executive agencies are hereby directed to notify the Secretary of Justice of all orders or final resolutions issued for violations to the Code of Ethics for Contractors, Suppliers and Applicants of Economic Incentives of the Executive Agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for their publication and registration in the Public Registry as reliable evidence of the penalty that is established for similar situations by §§ 928 et seq. of this title.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 64 - Code of Ethics (§§ 1755 — 1761) › § 1760 - Sanctions

The failure to comply with the provisions of this Code of Ethics by any person shall be sufficient cause for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, through the Secretary of Justice, to claim up to three times the damage caused to the public treasury, pursuant to §§ 3095 et seq. of Title 32.
Every person who incurs violations of this Code shall be disqualified to contract with any executive agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a term of ten (10) years, counting from the date the order or final resolution is issued.
The sanctions imposed by this chapter shall not exclude the imposition of any other sanction or disciplinary measure determined by the association or professional college of which the contractor is a member. Nor shall the imposition of penal sanctions for participating in an act that constitutes a crime against public office or the treasury be impeded.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 9.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 64 - Code of Ethics (§§ 1755 — 1761) › § 1761 - Code of ethics for contractors

Within a year from the effectiveness of this act, each body of the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch, as well as the Office of the Comptroller, the Office of the Ombudsman, and any office or dependency attached to the legislative bodies, shall approve a code of ethics for contractors, suppliers of goods and services, or amendments to the regulations in effect, to incorporate the principles enunciated herein, to protect the public interest, and pursuant to the public policy of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted hereby.
History —June 18, 2002, No. 84, § 10.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter II - Office of Government Ethics (§§ 1855 — 1855d) › § 1855c - Access to information and services

(a) At the request of the Executive Director, all agencies shall:
(1) Put at his/her disposal, to the greatest extent possible, their services, staff, and facilities to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
(2) furnish him/her with all the information in their power and provide him/her with access to, including, but not limited to, their information systems and databases, whenever it is necessary to carry out the duties of the Office, and
(3) review personnel regulations in effect whenever it is necessary to prevent conflicts of interest by public servants; to classify the conduct that shall constitute a violation of the regulations in effect, and to establish the appropriate administrative sanctions.
(b) The Office shall make available for the public for their review the following public documents:
(1) Complaints.
(2) Resolutions.
(3) Opinions.
(4) Dispensations.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 2.4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter III - Center for the Development of Ethical Thought (§§ 1856 — 1856c) › § 1856 - Prevention as public policy

For the purpose of extending and strengthening the public policy for prevention through education delegated to this Office, the Center for the Development of Ethical Thought is hereby created.
The mission of the Center for the Development of Ethical Thought is to attain the following objectives, among others:
(1) To design and develop training initiatives regarding ethics, values, and integral development for the entire society.
(2) To provide public servants with training that promotes an adequate academic and practical formation on values, government ethics, and the sound administration of public resources.
(3) To offer a formative program of courses, whose objective is to study the substantive, procedural, and general aspects of this chapter.
(4) To examine corruption from an interdisciplinary approach that explains the economic, political, and socio-cultural components thereof.
(5) To promote the study of all aspects of ethics, among them, the influence of the ethical factor on internal state works and its pertinence and impact on global relations.
(6) To disclose by means of publications the findings of any academic research study on the public-ethical social process.
Government radio and television stations, operated by the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, shall allocate airtime permanently, free of charge, of at least two (2) hours every month for broadcasting programs, projects, and initiatives that promote ethics, values, and the public policy of the Office.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 3.1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter III - Center for the Development of Ethical Thought (§§ 1856 — 1856c) › § 1856a - Powers and duties

The Center for the Development of Ethical Thought shall be responsible for designing, providing, and coordinating training courses.
To achieve such task, the Executive Director shall be empowered to:
(1) Require of every government entity any technical assistance as necessary, property, staff, technology, and any other resources to provide these training courses.
(2) Contract services, trainings, and workshops of private persons or organizations within or without Puerto Rico, for the purposes of attaining the objectives of the Center for the Development of Ethical Thought.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 3.2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter III - Center for the Development of Ethical Thought (§§ 1856 — 1856c) › § 1856b - Continuing education

Any public servant in the Executive Branch must complete every two (2) years at least twenty (20) contact hours of ethics-related courses, of which ten (10) hours must be completed through the trainings or any other method developed by the Center for the Development of Ethical Thought.
The Center for the Development of Ethical Thought shall determine an equivalency and validate to the appropriate biannual period any training provided by other public or private entities.
The appointing authority shall grant time, without charge against any leave, to its public servants to comply with the obligation imposed under this chapter.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 3.3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter III - Center for the Development of Ethical Thought (§§ 1856 — 1856c) › § 1856c - Sanctions

The Executive Director may impose administrative sanctions on any public servant who fails to comply with the continuing education requirement established in this subchapter, after following the administrative procedure set forth by regulations for such purposes.
Those public servants who fail to comply with the continuing education requirement shall be referred to the appointing authority concerned for the latter to take the appropriate disciplinary measures.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 3.4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter IV - Code of Ethics for Public Servants and Former Public Servants in the Executive Branch; Provisions Applicable to Public Servants and Former Public Servants in the Judicial and Legislative Branches (§§ 1857 — 1857g) › § 1857 - Jurisdiction and scope

This Code regulates the conduct of public servants and former public servants in the Executive Branch.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 4.1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THREE - Executive (§§ 1 — 9311) › Chapter 65A - Puerto Rico Government Ethics Act of 2011 (§§ 1854 — 1860b) › Subchapter IV - Code of Ethics for Public Servants and Former Public Servants in the Executive Branch; Provisions Applicable to Public Servants and Former Public Servants in the Judicial and Legislative Branches (§§ 1857 — 1857g) › § 1857c - Prohibitions related to representation of private interests in conflict with official duties

(a) No public servant shall represent any private person or business, either directly or indirectly, with respect to an official action, if he/she, a member of his/her family unit, relative, partner or housemate has participated, shall participate or will probably participate in the disposition of said official action. This prohibition shall not apply when the participation of the public servant is required by law.
(b) No public servant shall represent any private person or business before an agency with regard to any official action in which the appointing authority is his/her relative, member of his/her family unit, partner or housemate.
(c) No public servant shall, in his/her private capacity, represent or counsel, either directly or indirectly, a private person or business before any agency, in cases or matters involving a conflict of interests or public policy between the Government and the interests of such a private person or business.
(d) No full-time public servant shall, during working hours, represent, advise or serve as an expert for a private person or business in trials, public hearings or in any other case or matter before a court of justice, quasi judicial body or an agency.
History —Jan. 3, 2012, No. 1, § 4.4.