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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5130 - Commemoration of the birthday and work of Ismael Rivera

(a) To establish the commemoration and provide for the celebration of the birthday and musical artistic work of Ismael Rivera, El Sonero Mayor, on October 5 of each year in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and to call for support to the activities to be held by Fundación Ismael Rivera and its House Museum, in Calma Street.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation germane to the occasion and shall urge the participation of public, municipal and private entities, as well as of the People of Puerto Rico, in coordinating the efforts and activities of Fundación Ismael Rivera and its House Museum, in Calma Street.
The Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, the University of Puerto Rico, the Department of Education, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, and the Municipality of San Juan, are specifically authorized, as well as other public and municipal entities, to coordinate and hold activities pursuant to the mandate established in this section.
History —Sept. 27, 2001, No. 134, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5131 - Day of the Puerto Rican Writer

(a) The 12th day of November, the birthday of Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, is hereby designated to be the Day of the Puerto Rican Writer.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall, through a proclamation, urge the People of Puerto Rico to commemorate the 12th day of November of each year as the Day of the Puerto Rican Writer.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall adopt the necessary measures to meet the purposes of this section, through the organization and holding of acts as a tribute to and in acknowledgement of Puerto Rican writers.
History —Sept. 28, 2001, No. 136, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5132 - United Nations Day

(a) It is hereby provided that the 24th day of October of each year shall be observed and celebrated throughout the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as the “United Nations Day”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall fulfill the purposes of this section, and through a proclamation to that effect, shall urge all the Puerto Rican people to conduct activities leading to the observance and the education of the citizenry about the purpose, the importance and the work performed by the United Nations Organization and to celebrate, together with all the representatives and nationals of the countries who are established in our Island, the anniversary of the foundation of this important international organization.
(c) The Department of State shall be responsible for coordinating the educational, commemorative and protocol activities relative to this section.
History —Sept. 28, 2001, No. 139, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5133 - International Volunteer’s Day

(a) December 5 of each year is hereby declared as the International Volunteer’s Day, to recognize the sacrifice and selflessness of those generous citizens who, through their efforts and dedication, contribute to the development of the economy and the well being of all Puerto Ricans.
(b) The Department of State in collaboration with the Commonwealth Agency for Emergency Management, the Department of Labor and Human Resources, the Department of Education, the Youth Affairs Office, the Elderly Affairs Office, the Puerto Rico Drug Control Office, the Sports and Recreation Department, the Office of the General Coordinator for Socioeconomic Financing and Self-management and the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities, shall have the responsibility of attaining the greatest participation of the public and private sector in this celebration through the holding of ceremonies, activities and programs geared to the promotion and commemoration of the International Volunteers’ Day.
History —Dec. 1, 2001, No. 161, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5134 - Domestic Violence Prevention Month

(a) The month of November of each year is hereby declared as “Domestic Violence Prevention Month”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall, by proclamation thereto, annually exhort the Puerto Rican people to become aware and carry out acts geared toward domestic violence eradication, particularly during the proclaimed month.
(c) The Office of the Women’s Advocate, with the collaboration of the Department of the Family, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, and the Puerto Rico Police, as well as other organisms and public or quasi public entities, and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, must adopt the necessary measures to fulfill the objectives set forth in this section, through the organization and presentation of activities to celebrate the Month Against Domestic Violence.
The Office of the Women’s Advocate has the responsibility to direct and coordinate, in an integrated manner, all government efforts geared toward the achievement of the purposes of this section.
(d) Copy of the annual Proclamation shall be distributed to the media of the country for its disclosure.
History —Dec. 21, 2001, No. 176, §§ 1—3; Jan. 1, 2003, No. 10, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5135 - Day of Excellence of Service to our Fellowmen

(a) To declare and establish the 5th day of September of each year, as the “Day of Excellence of Service to our Fellowmen”, upon the commemoration of the birthday of the illustrious human being, Sor Isolina Ferré.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through a proclamation, shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico to commemorate 5th day of September of each year, as “Day of the Excellence of Service to our Fellowmen”.
(c) The Department of State of Puerto Rico shall adopt the measures needed to comply with the purposes of this section, by organizing and celebrating official activities that will recognize and give significance to the contribution of those citizens and public or private institutions or entities that have offered outstanding services or assistance in behalf of the Puerto Rican community.
History —Jan. 4, 2002, No. 7A, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5136 - Human Rights Protection Week

(a) It is hereby established and declared that the third week of the month of April of every year shall be the “Human Rights Protection Week”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, through proclamation, shall urge the people of Puerto Rico to observe the third week of the month of April of every year as the “Human Rights Protection Week”.
(c) The Department of State of Puerto Rico shall adopt the measures necessary to meet the purposes of this section, by organizing and holding official activities to recognize and underscore the contribution of citizens and of institutions and entities, whether public or private, who have promoted the protection and advancement of human rights in the country. Institutions such as the Bar Association, the Commission of Human Rights, and the various universities of the country, could join in and contribute to this celebration.
History —Jan. 5, 2002, No. 23, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5137 - Puerto Rican Cuatro, and Don Tomás Rivera-Morales (Maso) Day—Declaration

(a) To declare that November 17 of each year shall be known as the “Puerto Rican Cuatro, and Don Tomás Rivera-Morales (Maso) Day”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, shall issue a proclamation, at least ten (10) days prior to November 17, to the effect of exhorting the Puerto Rican people to manifest their admiration and support, and render a well deserved homage to the Cuatro and to Cuatro players, through the organization and sponsoring of activities pertinent to the declaration and commemoration of the “Puerto Rican Cuatro, and Don Tomás Rivera-Morales (Maso)” Day, on November 17 of each year, in recognition of this contribution to Puerto Rican music, and the promotion of this artistic and cultural activity.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, the Luis A. Ferré Beaux Arts Center, the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, as well as the organizations and public entities, and municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the necessary measures to achieve the objectives of this section, through the organization and celebration of activities for the commemoration and promotion of this artistic manifestation, on the “Puerto Rican Cuatro, and Don Tomás Rivera-Morales (Maso) Day”. On the 17th of November of each year, the “Puerto Rican Cuatro ” instrument shall be exalted as well as the works of the various musicians of this instrument, with special emphasis on the work of the Maestro of the Puerto Rican Cuatro, Don Tomás Rivera-Morales (Maso). The participation of the citizenry and private entities in these activities shall be promoted.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the news media of the Island for its diffusion.
History —Apr. 11, 2002, No. 50, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5138 - Puerto Rican Poetry Week—Declaration

(a) The week corresponding to the 16th of February of each year, is hereby declared as the “Puerto Rican Poetry and Puerto Rican Poetesses and Poets Week”. Furthermore, February 16 of each year is declared as the “Day to Commemorate the Birth of Evaristo Ribera Chevremont”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation, at least ten (10) days in advance of the day that the week containing the 16th day of February of each year begins, to the effect of exhorting the Puerto Rican people to express their admiration and support and to render a well-deserved homage to Puerto Rican poetry, and the poets and poetesses, through the organization and sponsorship of the “Puerto Rican Poetry and Puerto Rican Poetesses and Poets Week”. Likewise, he/she shall do the same with regard to the 16th day of February of each year, on occasion of the commemoration of the birthday of Evaristo Rivera Chevremont.
(c) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Public Broadcasting Corporation for Puerto Rico, and the Luis A. Ferré Beaux Arts Center, as well as the bodies and public entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico shall adopt the necessary measures to achieve the objectives of this section by organizing and holding activities to commemorate and promote this artistic and cultural display during the “Puerto Rican Poetry and Puerto Rican Poetesses and Poets Week”. On February 16 of each year, which is the “Commemorative Day of the Birth of Evaristo Ribera Chevremont,” his poetic works shall be exalted. The importance of Puerto Rican poetry shall be manifested as an essential part of our Puerto Rican culture, and the participation of the citizenry and private entities in these activities shall be promoted.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the news media for its diffusion.
History —Apr. 11, 2002, No. 52, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5139 - Independent Life Week—Declaration

(a) The first week of the month of May of each year is hereby designated as the “Independent Life Week”.
(b) In celebration of said occasion, the Independent Life State Council, the independent life centers in Puerto Rico, the Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities and the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration shall hold training workshops, exhibitions and health fairs throughout the Island. Provided, That they shall exhort the participation of other Commonwealth agencies, community-based organizations, the citizenry in general and private companies and entities to sponsor that activities to be held.
History —Apr. 11, 2002, No. 54, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5140 - Month of Hurricane Preparation—Declaration

(a) The month of May of each year is hereby declared as the “Hurricane Season Preparation and Orientation Month”.
(b) Each year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation to such effect, at least ten (10) days before May 1, in which he/she shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico and direct the different agencies and entities in charge of emergency and disaster management to organize and sponsor the pertinent activities for the celebration of the “Hurricane Season Preparation and Orientation Month”.
(c) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the news media of the Island for its diffusion.
History —Apr. 19, 2002, No. 57, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5141 - International Day of Persons with Disabilities

(a) The 3rd day of December of each year is hereby declared to be the “International Day of Persons with Disabilities” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, through a proclamation, shall urge all the People of Puerto Rico each year to pay homage to the persons with disabilities of our country on that date.
(c) The Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities is hereby directed to diffuse the meaning of this day by holding special activities that promote the great value and sense of self-improvement of the persons with disabilities of our country.
(d) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be responsible for remitting a copy of this Act to the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization.
History —June 21, 2002, No. 87, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5142 - 4-H Clubs Week

(a) The first week of October of each year is hereby declared the “4-H Clubs Week”.
(b) In said week shall be celebrated in different places of Puerto Rico, sport activities, the 4-H parade, open house, local audiences, 4-H initiations, family dinner, day to share, oratory contests, excursions, exhibitions of photography, radio programs, dramas, placing of poster, delivery of flowers and food baskets, adoption of a 4-H kid, proclamations, participation in religious ceremonies, exhibitions, an activity of fraternization with sponsors, leaders and the staff of the Agriculture Extension Service, unveiling of the 4-H ex-alumni gallery, achievements day, legislative day, symbolic holding of posts, and other activities.
(c) The aforementioned activities in subsection (b), shall be carried out under the sponsorship of the Agricultural Extension Service, with the cooperation of the “Asociación de Lideres Voluntarios 4-H de Puerto Rico, Inc.”, in schools and other adequate places addressed to inform the citizenry the importance that Clubs 4-H have for the positive development of the youth and to make known the activities and work philosophy which serve this purpose.
(d) Prior to such week, the Governor shall issue a proclamation appealing to the people of Puerto Rico to cooperate in its celebration.
History —Aug. 16, 2002, No. 175, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5143 - National Day of La Bomba—Proclamation

(a) The last Saturday of the month of March of each year is hereby proclaimed as the National Day of La Bomba in Puerto Rico, with the purpose of enhancing the folkloric and cultural value of the musical genre of La Bomba as part of our tradition and culture.
(b) The Department of State jointly with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall have the responsibility to organize and sponsor the activities regarding the declaration and commemoration of La Bomba as a historical, artistic, and cultural Puerto Rican expression. Likewise, the participation of the citizenry and private entities in such activities shall be promoted.
(c) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation thereto.
History —Aug. 17, 2002, No. 180, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5144 - Day of Rememberance of the Innocent Victims of Terrorism

(a) To declare September 11 of each year as Day of Remembrance of the Innocent Victims of Terrorism and to ratify it as the day of solidarity against terrorism.
(b) The Department of State, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Commonwealth Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Agency, the Public Safety and Protection Commission, the Firefighters Corps, the Emergency Medical Corps, the Puerto Rico National Guard, the 911 Service Governing Board, the Puerto Rico Police, and the Civil Rights Commission shall have the responsibility of organizing public acts, seminars, conferences and other activities permitted by law which contribute to promoting a spirit of solidarity toward the victims of terrorism and the repudiation of this infamous phenomenon in order to commemorate the Day of Remembrance of the Innocent Victims of Terrorism.
History —Sept. 27, 2002, No. 233, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5146 - Antonio Fernós-Isern Day

(a) To provide that the 10th of May of each year shall be observed in all the jurisdictions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as “Antonio Fernós-lsern Day”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the Legislature shall give full compliance to the purposes of this section and, through a proclamation to that effect, shall exhort all the Puerto Rican people to perform activities conducive to celebrating and educating the citizenry about the importance and the work of Antonio Fernós-lsern every year.
(c) The Government’s agencies and instrumentalities, as well as the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall offer their cooperation and support in the promotion and celebration of the activities to be performed pursuant to this section.
History —Oct. 28, 2002, No. 250, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5147 - Elderly Abuse Prevention Week

(a) The week of May 16 of every year is hereby declared as the “Elderly Abuse Prevention Week”.
(b) With no less than ten (10) days before the start of this week, each year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue an annual proclamation exhorting the people of Puerto Rico to join the celebration provided in this section.
(c) The Department of the Family, the Office for the Affairs of the Elderly, the Department of Education, the Gerontology Program on the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, as well as other organisms and public entities, and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt all necessary measures to carry out the purposes of this section by organizing and conducting activities to celebrate the “Elderly Abuse Prevention Week”.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communications media of the Commonwealth for its diffusion and/or publication.
History —Nov. 13, 2002, No. 259, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5148 - Police Officers and Firefighters Memorial Week

(a) The second week of the month of September of each year is hereby declared as the “Puerto Rico Police Officers and Firefighters Memorial Week” to honor those police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty. Said memorial, inspired by the hundreds of police officers and firefighters who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania shall be used to honor and extol the memory of Puerto Rico police officers and firefighters who have died in the line of duty, specially those who died the preceding year.
(b) Not less that ten (10) days before the beginning of said week, the Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of State shall issue an annual official proclamation, in Spanish and in English, allusive to said week and to the events that inspired it, which shall be broadcasted on the communication media throughout the Commonwealth, including no less than three (3) newspapers of general circulation. The costs of said broadcast shall be paid by funds from the regular budget for expenses of the Department of State.
History —Nov. 19, 2002, No. 270, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5149 - International Human Rights Day

(a) The tenth day of December of each year is hereby declared as the “International Human Rights Day” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, pursuant to the provisions of the United Nations Organization.
(b) The Governor, by means of a proclamation, shall annually exhort the people of Puerto Rico to promote human and civil rights on that date.
(c) The Civil Rights Commission is hereby directed to make the significance of said day known through the celebration of special activities that promote human rights on our Island. The Civil Rights Commission, the Department of State and the Department of Justice, whose functions are related to the protection or promotion of human rights, shall publish the significance of this day by holding activities that promote human rights in accordance with their respective functions.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to remit a copy of this act to the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization.
History —Dec. 24, 2002, No. 288, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5150 - December 24—Legal holiday; declaration

The twenty-fourth (24th) day of December of each year, after twelve noon is hereby declared to be an official and legal holiday in Puerto Rico. Furthermore, all public, commonwealth and municipal offices of Puerto Rico shall be closed as of that time.
History —Dec. 25, 2002, No. 305, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5151 - Referee’s Week and Day

(a) The third week of November of each year and Wednesday of said week are hereby declared as the “Referee’s Week” and “Referee’s Day”, respectively.
(b) The Governor shall issue a proclamation in the news media of the Island, exhorting the people of Puerto Rico to render a tribute of appreciation and admiration to these officials of our sports during their week and on their day.
(c) The Sports and Recreation Department, together with the Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico and other competent government agencies shall plan and develop pertinent activities for this week.
History —Dec. 25, 2002, No. 307, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5151a - National Hepatitis C Testing Day

(a) May 19 of each year is hereby declared as “National Hepatitis C Testing Day” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, by means of proclamation, shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico to have the Hepatitis C test performed annually.
(c) The Department of Health is hereby ordered to broadcast information regarding the significance of said date by means of the celebration of special activities in which the citizens receive orientation and have blood tests performed.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to forward a copy of this act to the Puerto Rico representative in the Pan-American Health Organization.
History —Jan. 3, 2003, No. 42, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5152 - Special Education Month

(a) To designate the month of November of each year as the “Special Education Month in Puerto Rico”, and the second Friday of said month as the “Special Education Teacher’s Day in Puerto Rico”.
(b) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall annually issue a proclamation to the effect, at least ten (10) days prior to November 1, in which he/she shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico, as well as the various agencies and entities in one way or another charged with providing special education services, to organize and sponsor activities proper to the celebration of the “Special Education Month in Puerto Rico”, and the “Special Education Teacher’s Day in Puerto Rico”.
(c) The Department of Education with the collaboration of the University of Puerto Rico, specifically the School of Education, and the Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as well as the other agencies, public or quasi public bodies and entities, specifically those that are part of the Advisory Committee of §§ 1351—1359 of Title 18, as well as the municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the measures needed to achieve the objectives of this section by organizing and conducting activities to celebrate the “Special Education Month in Puerto Rico”, and the “Special Education Teacher’s Day in Puerto Rico”.
The Department of Education is responsible for directing and coordinating, in an integral manner, all government efforts geared to achieve the purposes of this section.
History —Feb. 22, 2003, No. 76, § 1; June 11, 2004, No. 142, §§ 2—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5153 - Philanthropy Day

To declare November 15, of each year as “Philanthropy Day”, and set forth that the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall take the necessary steps to promote its celebration, and collaborate with public and private institutions and organizations interested in joining this celebration.
History —Mar. 7, 2003, No. 78, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5154 - Obesity Awareness, Prevention, Control and Reduction Month

(a) November of each year is hereby declared as “Obesity Awareness, Prevention, Control and Reduction Month” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) Each year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by means of proclamation to this effect, issued no less than ten (10) days in advance of November 1st, shall exhort the Puerto Rican people, as well as order the different agencies and entities in charge of public health, in addition to those indicated in the next paragraph, to organize and sponsor activities that are appropriate for the celebration of “Obesity Awareness, Prevention, Control and Reduction Month” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The Department of Health, the Department of Education, the School of Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico, and the Office of the Advocate for Disabled Persons shall organize and sponsor activities pertaining to the celebration set forth in this section.
(c) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the local news broadcasting and mass communication media to promote its disclosure.
History —Mar. 10, 2003, No. 83, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5155 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

(a) October 17th of each year is hereby declared as “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty”, as disposed by the United Nations Organization.
(b) Every year, the Governor, by means of proclamation, shall exhort the People of Puerto Rico to promote the eradication of poverty from our country on said date.
(c) The Office of the General Coordinator of Socioeconomic Financing and Empowerment, adjoined to the Office of the Governor, is hereby ordered to create a committee comprised by community leaders who represent each affected population segment, recommended by the Office of the General Coordinator, to disclose the significance of said day by means of the celebration of activities that promote the development of the low-income communities of our homeland.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to remit a copy of this act to the Ambassador of the United States of America at the United Nations, and to the General Secretary of the United Nations.
History —Mar. 22, 2003, No. 87, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5156 - Protection of Safe and Healthy Gestation Processes Week

(a) The first week of August of each year is hereby declared as “Protection of Safe and Healthy Gestation Processes in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Week”.
(b) Every year, not less than ten (10) days prior to the first week of August, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation to exhort the Puerto Rican people to joint the celebration set forth in this section.
(c) The Department of Health, the Department of the Family, and the Department of Education, as well as other organisms and public and private entities concerned in this matter, shall adopt an aggressive public policy towards the education, orientation, and the disclosure of the benefits for unborn children of having future mothers submit to all medical treatments in the pre-natal phase, and shall offer any other necessary information for the accomplishment of the objectives of this section, by means of the organization and celebration of activities that promote the celebration of the first week of August of each year as “Protection of Safe and Healthy Gestation Processes in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Week”.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communication media of the Island for its disclosure or publication.
History —Mar. 25, 2003, No. 93, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5157 - Police Athletic League Week

(a) The fourth week of April of each year is designated as the “Puerto Rico Police Athletic League Week”.
(b) Each year, at least ten (10) days in advance of the fourth week of April of each year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation in which he/she shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico, as well as the different agencies and entities in charge of offering services, one way or another, through the Police Athletic League Program, both at the state and municipal levels, and to organize and sponsor the pertinent activities to celebrate the “Puerto Rico Police Athletic League Week”.
For such purposes, the Puerto Rico Police, the Municipal Police of the different municipalities of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation, as well as other agencies, bodies and public or quasi-public entities of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall adopt the necessary measures to attain the goals of this section by organizing and carrying out activities to celebrate the “Puerto Rico Police Athletic League Week”.
The responsibility of directing and coordinating in an integrated manner all government efforts at both state and municipal levels geared toward the achievement of the purposes of this section falls upon the Puerto Rico police.
History —Mar. 27, 2003, No. 101, §§ 1, 2; Sept. 23, 2004, No. 449, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5158 - Leader, Community Groups and Community Self-Management Week

(a) The first week of the month of March, of each year is declared to be the “Week of the Leader and the Community Groups and Community Self-Management in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.
(b) Every year, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall issue a proclamation to that effect, at least ten (10) days before March 1, in which the people of Puerto Rico shall be exhorted and the various agencies and entities charged with, offering services to the disadvantaged communities, and in particular, the special communities qualified pursuant to §§ 962 et seq. of Title 21, shall be directed to organize and sponsor activities proper to the celebration of the “Week of the Leader and Community Groups and Community Self-Management in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”, during which, the work and achievements of community leaders, as well as of the different communities, particularly of the special communities of Puerto Rico, shall be acknowledged.
It behooves the Office of the General Coordinator for Socio-Economic and Self-Rule Financing, created by §§ 962 et seq. of Title 21, to direct and coordinate, in an integrated way, all government efforts directed to achieve the purposes of this section. To such ends, the Office of the General Coordinator for Socio-Economic and Self-Rule Financing shall have the collaboration of the members of the Advisory Council for the Development of Special Communities, constituted and created by §§ 962 et seq. of Title 21.
Also, to achieve the purposes of this section, the Office of the General Coordinator for Socio-Economic and Self-Rule Financing can direct and coordinate, any collaboration offered by civic organizations, private enterprises, universities, foundations and community groups, among others in an integrated way with the government efforts.
(c) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the various news and mass communication media of the country for its corresponding dissemination and/or publication.
History —Apr. 1, 2003, No. 102, §§ 1—3, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5159 - “Dulce Sueño” Paso Fino Horse Fair

(a) The first weekend of the month of March of each year is hereby designated as the date for the annual celebration of the Puerto Rican “ Dulce Sueño” Paso Fino Horse Fair.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall issue the corresponding proclamation each year, for the celebration of the Fair, exhorting the people of Puerto Rico to participate in all the activities planned as part of this festivity.
History —Apr. 10, 2003, No. 106, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5160 - Florists Week

(a) The third week of August of each year is hereby declared and established as the “Puerto Rico Florists Week”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico must, through proclamation, exhort the people of Puerto Rico to commemorate the third week of August of each year as the “Puerto Rico Florists Week”.
(c) The Department of State of Puerto Rico shall implement the necessary measures to comply with the purposes of this section, through the organization and celebration of official activities that acknowledge and emphasize the contribution of citizens and institutions or entities, public or private, who have promoted the trade or profession of floristry.
History —May 2, 2003, No. 117, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5161 - Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

(a) June 26 of each year is declared to be the “Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, through proclamation, shall annually exhort the people of Puerto Rico to promote the eradication of drug abuse and illicit trafficking in our country on that date.
(c) The Drug Control Office of Puerto Rico is ordered to disseminate the meaning of such day through the celebration of special activities to promote the eradication of drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to send a copy of this act to the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization.
History —May 15, 2003, No. 127, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5162 - Insurance Industry Week

(a) It is hereby set forth that the second week of October of each year is designated as “Puerto Rico Insurance Industry Week”.
(b) The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall exhort, by means of proclamation, the agencies and instrumentalities of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican People, and all the members of the insurance industry of our country to commemorate the second week of October as “Puerto Rico Insurance Industry Week”.
(c) The Insurance Commissioner shall adopt the necessary measures to faithfully comply with the purposes of this section by means of the organization and celebration of official activities that acknowledge and highlight the contributions of the insurance industry toward our society in general, and toward the economic development of our country.
History —June 6, 2003, No. 135, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5163 - National Health Day

(a) April 7th of each year is hereby declared as “National Health Day” in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) The Governor, by means of proclamation, shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico each year to promote on said date the importance of good health in our nation.
(c) The Department of Health and the Department of Education are hereby directed to create a committee to develop the holding of activities promoting the significance of said day, and thus, preventing and ending illnesses that may be prejudicial for the health of the inhabitants of our country.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to remit a copy of this act to the General Secretary of the United Nations and to the General Director of the World Health Organization.
History —June 27, 2003, No. 149, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5165 - Breastfeeding Awareness Month

(a) With the mission to maximize and develop the physical, mental and social development of all mothers, children, and their families, it is hereby decreed that it is the public policy of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to develop the return to the practice of breastfeeding and to sponsor the benefits for health in such activity.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico hereby sets forth as public policy:
(1) To develop breastfeeding as the best method for feeding the newborn infant.
(2) To support the observation of the following elements in all facilities that render health services to mothers and children:
(A) A favorable attitude and ambiance in which breastfeeding may be effectively developed.
(B) Personnel that is capable and skilled in breastfeeding to render orientation, education, support and assistance in the practice of breastfeeding to the population that requests pregnancy health services.
(C) The sponsoring of the topic of breastfeeding in prenatal orientation and education programs for pregnant women and their relatives.
(D) The breastfeeding topic within the guidance and prenatal production program to pregnant women and their family.
(E) Support and assistance during the post-partum period for women who breastfeed.
(3) To coordinate the rendering of services and support in activities for the development of breastfeeding.
(4) To acknowledge the responsibility of all health providers to recognize, respect and protect a mother’s right to choose and perform breastfeeding, even when same needs to return to the workplace.
(5) To coordinate with other public and private sector agencies for the development of breastfeeding.
(b) Upon the approval of this act, August of each year is hereby declared as “Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Puerto Rico”. Likewise, the first week of August is hereby designated as “World Breastfeeding Week” in Puerto Rico.
(c) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by means of [a] proclamation published through all news and broadcasting media, shall exhort the Puerto Rican community to hold activities in behalf of the practice of breastfeeding and to develop ways to support collective awareness of such activity.
(d) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in coordination with the Department of Health, the Office of the Women’s Advocate, and all professional associations and organizations related to breastfeeding shall hereby hold annual activities pursuant to the purposes of this section.
History —Aug. 22, 2003, No. 200, §§ 1—4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5166 - Child Abuse Prevention Month

(a) To declare April of each year as “Childhood and Child Abuse Prevention Month”.
(b) Each year, at least ten (10) days in advance of April 1, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, by means of a proclamation, shall exhort the people of Puerto Rico and direct the agencies and entities in charge of the prevention, identification, management and treatment of child abuse cases, among which are the Department of Justice, the Department of the Family, the Puerto Rico Police, the Department Health and the Department of Education, to organize and sponsor activities that are appropriate for the celebration of “Childhood and Child Abuse Prevention Month”.
(c) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the local news media for its diffusion.
History —Aug. 28, 2003, No. 211, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5167 - Güiro Week

(a) The second week of the month of April of each year is hereby declared to be Güiro Week.
(b) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture is hereby empowered to adopt the necessary measures to achieve the objectives of this section through the organization and celebration of activities aimed at commemorating Güiro Week.
History —Oct. 13, 2003, No. 287, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5168 - Auto Technicians and Mechanics Week

(a) The last week of the month of September of each year is hereby declared as “Puerto Rico Auto Technicians and Mechanics Week”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall declare the last week of the month of September of each year as “Puerto Rico Auto Technicians and Mechanics Week”.
History —Oct. 17, 2003, No. 288, §§ 1, 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5169 - Day of Reflection on Morals and the Family

(a) To declare and establish that the second Sunday of the month of July of each year shall be the “Day of Reflection on Morals and the Family”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico shall, through a proclamation, exhort the people of Puerto Rico to commemorate the second Sunday of the month of July of each year as the “Day of Reflection on Morals and the Family”.
(c) The Department of the Family and the Department of State of Puerto Rico shall adopt the measures needed to fulfill the purposes of this section, through the organization and holding of official activities that recognize and stress our appreciation for the principles and values that set us apart as a people, particularly morals and the family, as well as the contribution of citizens and of those institutions or entities, whether public or private, that have procured special services or aids in favor of said principles.
History —Dec. 13, 2003, No. 302, §§ 1—3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE ONE - The Commonwealth (§§ 1 — 5289) › Chapter 51 - Commemorative Days, Weeks and Months; Special Campaigns (§§ 5001 — 5289) › § 5170 - Elderly Persons Month

(a) The month of May of each year is hereby declared as “Elderly Persons Month” to acknowledge the elderly for their sacrifice, efforts, hard work and contributions on behalf of our society.
(b) The Office of Elderly Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Education, the Department of Health, the Gerontology Program of the Graduate School of Public Health of the School of Medical Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico and the Department of the Family, as well as other political organisms and entities and the municipalities of Puerto Rico, shall adopt the necessary measures for the achievement of the objectives of this section by means of organizing and holding activities to celebrate “Elderly Persons Month”.
(c) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the month of May of each year, the Governor shall issue a proclamation to convene the Puerto Rican people to participate in the celebrations set forth in this section.
(d) A copy of the annual proclamation shall be distributed to the mass communication media of the Island for its disclosure and publication.
History —Dec. 29, 2003, No. 325, §§ 1—4.