2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 96 - Technological-Occupational Education System Act (§§ 1581 — 1591) › § 1586 - Council—Chairperson, functions

The Chairperson of the Council shall be a full-time officer who shall have the duty of executing the determinations of the Council and coordinating the operation of the system, together with the directors of agencies, programs or operating units that are a part thereof. The following functions are hereby assigned to the Chairperson without their being construed as a limitation:
(a) With the participation of the directors of the various components of the system:
(1) Prepare a Strategic Five-Year Plan in tune with the public policy established by this chapter, which he/she shall submit to the Council for its evaluation, recommendation and approval, as established in § 1588 of this title.
(2) Evaluate work plans and submit reports to the Council together with his/her recommendations for their approval or rejection.
(3) Evaluate the budget requests of the agencies, programs or operating units that compose the system, and submit them to the Council together with his/her recommendations for the corresponding action.
(4) Coordinate the operation of the system.
(b) Organize the operation of the Council in accordance with the administrative organization plan approved by it.
(c) Appoint the executive vicechairperson of the system.
(d) Select the personnel that he/she deems necessary to carry out the functions of the Council, and appoint them without being subject to Act No. 5 of October 14, 1975, known as “Puerto Rico Public Service Personnel Act”, but subject to the standards and regulations adopted by it to such effects.
(e) Submit the regulations needed to achieve the objectives and purposes of this chapter. The same shall be adopted pursuant to §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3.
(f) Contract the professional, advisory and technical services that are needed to comply with the purposes of this chapter.
(g) Prepare and submit the operating budget of expenses for the Council’s approval, and manage the same.
(h) Keep complete and detailed registry and accounting of all expenses, disbursements and revenues of the Council pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations. Establish the corresponding procedures for the custody and control of the funds of the Council, which shall be deposited in accredited banking institutions located in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(i) Acquire through purchase, lease, gift or any other legal means, such real goods and chattels that are needed to carry out his/her functions and those of the Council, without being subject to §§ 931 et seq. of Title 3, known as “General Services Administration Act”, but subject to the standards and regulations adopted by the Council to such effects.
(j) Coordinate with the Occupational Information Coordinating Committee of Puerto Rico (PROIC) all issues in connection with occupational information.
(k) Submit periodic reports to the Council on the work performed, as provided in its regulations.
(l) Accept gifts, funds, properties or financial aid of any kind, from any natural or juridical person or entity of a private or government nature that operates or functions locally, internationally or in the United States, and in consultation with the Council, agree upon the use of such funds.
(m) Perform any other function prescribed by the Council.
History —Dec. 18, 1991, No. 97, § 7; Sept. 2, 1992, No. 60, § 2.