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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 960 - Editing, purchase and distribution of books by Puerto Rican authors

In order to encourage the cultivation of literature and stimulate bibliographical production in Puerto Rico, the Institute of Literature is hereby authorized so that [sic] from any sums that are not committed to pay the amount of the annual awards in its operating expenses, it may edit and purchase books of positive merit of Puerto Rican authors without any limitation as to the nature or type of literary works.
The Institute of Puerto Rican Literature may also distribute the literary works it edits or purchases, through sale or exchange to bookstores, or by donation to public libraries, school libraries and those of teaching, scientific, cultural, social and labor institutions and fraternities, within and outside of Puerto Rico.
History —May 5, 1941, No. 101, p. 762, added as § 1 on July 20, 1988, No. 113, p. 470, § 8.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 963 - Anthology of literary works by Puerto Rican authors

The Secretary of Education is hereby authorized and directed to publish as complete an anthology as possible of the books and the literary works, both in prose and in verse, by Puerto Rican authors, regardless of whether such books or works have been published in Puerto Rico or abroad; and he is further empowered to supervise the task of selecting the books and works, or fragments of books and works, to be included in said anthology, as well as to appoint and employ, under his immediate supervision, the necessary auxiliary personnel for the faithful accomplishment of the aforesaid task.
History —May 9, 1950, No. 256, p. 670, § 1, eff. 90 days after May 9, 1950.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 964 - Anthology of literary works by Puerto Rican authors—Expenses

The expenses incurred for the preparation and publication of the anthology shall be paid from the funds appropriated to the Department of Education for the purchase of textbooks in the general budget of expenses.
History —May 9, 1950, No. 256, p. 670, § 2, eff. 90 days after May 9, 1950.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 965 - Anthology of literary works by Puerto Rican authors—Rules by Secretary of Education; distribution

The Secretary of Education is likewise empowered to promulgate and prescribe rules and standards leading to the most expedite and full enforcement of the purposes of §§ 963—965 of this title, and to determine the manner of distribution of the anthology after it has been printed.
History —May 9, 1950, No. 256, p. 670, § 3, eff. 90 days after May 9, 1950.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 966 - Journalism awards—Eligible journalists; award and publication; cancelled contest

All resident or nonresident Puerto Rican journalists, as well as foreign journalists permanently domiciled in Puerto Rico, may opt for the journalism awards for their newspaper articles published in the Spanish language in the Puerto Rican press, during each calendar year.
The Executive Committee shall carefully study all the articles published during each calendar year and shall determine the one or the ones that, in its judgment, are worthy of the awards established by §§ 966-968 of this title, and shall publish its final decision on or before the 30th of June of the following year.
When the Committee understands that none of the works is worthy of the total award or an award for a lesser sum, it may grant the awards it deems are within reason or declare the contest [cancelled], and in that case, the amount of the awards that were not awarded shall be covered into a reserve fund to be granted by the Institute in any other year in which there are articles that are worthy of the award, or to be invested in the publication of a book about journalism, or for any other cultural purpose of a similar nature.
History —Apr. 5, 1938, No. 10, p. 122, added as § 1 on July 20, 1988, No. 113, p. 470, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 967 - Journalism awards—Appropriations

In order to defray the amount of the journalism awards for the 1988-89 fiscal year, the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) is hereby appropriated to the Institute of Puerto Rican Literature to be charged to the fund appropriated to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture to continue the creation and development of specific projects in the various areas of cultural endeavor. In subsequent years, the funds needed to defray the amount of the awards for the best books shall be consigned annually in the Joint Resolution of the General Expenses Budget of the Government of Puerto Rico.
History —Apr. 5, 1938, No. 10, p. 122, added as § 2 on July 20, 1988, No. 113, p. 470, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 968 - Journalism awards—Issuance of prize

The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to issue annually, through regular procedure, against any funds in the Commonwealth Treasury, the amount of the prize provided by §§ 966—968 of this title.
History —Apr. 5, 1938, No. 10, p. 122, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 969 - Municipal public libraries—Allotment of funds

The Secretary of the Treasury shall place at the disposal of any municipal government, in the manner prescribed by law, a sum equal to four dollars ($4) for each dollar allotted for the establishing of a public library by said municipal government.
If said municipal government has in its possession, at the time of making such allotment, books or library equipment acquired by gift or otherwise, the Secretary of the Treasury, at the behest of the mayor, shall determine through appraisal the fair and reasonable value of said books and equipment and shall place at the disposal of said municipal government, in addition to the sum stated in the preceding paragraph, an amount equal to four dollars ($4) for each dollar of said value.
Municipal governments shall use any sum placed at their disposal by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in this section for the construction of buildings, reading matter and furniture of the said library. In the case of local cultural associations which through the proper undertaking bind themselves to put and do put their libraries to public use, the Secretary of the Treasury shall lend to said cultural associations, for the organization and operation of their libraries, the same proportional financial cooperation as is lent to municipal governments for the aforesaid purposes.
History —June 20, 1955, No. 86, p. 344, § 1; June 23, 1956, No. 93, p. 608; June 30, 1961, No. 141, p. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 1961.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 970 - Municipal public libraries—Use of public buildings

The use of public buildings for the establishing of said libraries is hereby authorized and ordered whenever the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the authority in charge of each pertinent building, so decides. In the case of a building belonging to a municipal government, the intervention of the Secretary of Education shall not be necessary if the decision is made by the municipality.
History —June 20, 1955, No. 86, p. 344, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 971 - Municipal public libraries—Supervision and recommendations of Secretary of Education

The Secretary of Education shall have charge of supervising the operation of the municipal libraries covered by the provisions of §§ 969—973 of this title and shall make pertinent recommendations to the municipalities for the best selection of reading matter and equipment therefor.
History —June 20, 1955, No. 86, p. 344, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 972 - Municipal public libraries—Appropriations; reports to Legislature

For the year 1955-56 the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) is hereby appropriated from any available funds in the Commonwealth Treasury not otherwise appropriated for carrying out the purposes of §§ 969—973 of this title; Provided, That in each succeeding year a like sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be allotted to the Department of Education in the general budget of expenses of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for the carrying out of the purposes of such sections.
The Secretary of Education shall report to the Legislature, during the regular sessions thereof, on the extent to which this plan for public libraries has been developed and put into operation, and shall make such recommendations as he deems pertinent with regard to additional funds required for the adequate functioning thereof.
History —June 20, 1955, No. 86, p. 344, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 973 - Municipal public libraries—Regulations

The Secretary of Education is hereby empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the operation of §§ 969—973 of this title, which rules and regulations shall have the force of law as soon as they are promulgated by the Secretary of State.
History —June 20, 1955, No. 86, p. 344, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 974 - Receipt of funds, books and library facilities from U.S

The Department of Education of Puerto Rico is hereby authorized and empowered to request, accept, receive and administer, in behalf of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any funds, books and library facilities or any other property that may be appropriated, supplied, donated or furnished by the federal government of the United States or any of its departments, commissions, boards, bureaus, agencies or officials, under the provisions of any federal law providing appropriations to the states, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for the purpose of establishing, improving, extending, aiding, or otherwise furthering the development of public or school library services.
When any federal law requires the designation of a commonwealth agency to administer any plan or program established thereunder to carry out its purposes, the Department of Education of Puerto Rico shall be the Commonwealth agency for the purpose.
History —May 19, 1958, No. 19, p. 23, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 975 - Receipt of funds, books and library facilities from U.S.—Secretary of Treasury, duties as to library funds

The Secretary of the Treasury shall receive and keep all funds appropriated to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico by the Federal Government of the United States, under any federal law, for the purposes mentioned in § 974 of this title. The Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico is hereby authorized and directed to receive and make whatever provisions may be necessary for keeping such funds, as well as for making disbursements therefrom, in accordance with such procedure as may be applicable.
History —May 19, 1958, No. 19, p. 23, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 976 - Eugenio María de Hostos Hall—Creation

(a) There is hereby created in the General Library of Puerto Rico the Eugenio María de Hostos Hall, which shall consist of a small museum-library for the conservation of manuscripts, books and personal belongings of this patriot and that will serve as a center for the study of his brilliant life and illustrious work.
(b) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture is hereby authorized to receive donations of books, documents, objects and money destined to the enrichment and operation of said Hall.
(c) The sum of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) is hereby appropriated from unencumbered funds in the Commonwealth Treasury to the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, which sum shall be used in the outfitting of said Hall, in the payment of the personnel employed therein and in the upkeep thereof.
History —June 26, 1974, No. 96, Part 1, p. 327, §§ 1-3, eff. July 1, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 63 - Cultivation of Literature (§§ 931 — 977) › § 977 - Rafael Martínez-Nadal Program

(a) It is hereby provided that the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall establish the Rafael Martínez-Nadal Program in order to preserve the legacy of this illustrious Puerto Rican in the political, social, economic and cultural fields; and to appropriate funds.
(b) The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture shall be the custodian responsible for the activities to be held by the Program and the maintenance and preservation of the documents and articles collected for future generations.
(c) The Program shall have the power to receive public and private donations to acquire the property on which the residence-museum of this illustrious Puerto Rican is located in Guaynabo and to erect a monument and maintain in perpetuity a study center containing the documents and articles donated by the family and others pertaining to the time period in question that may be collected from other sources.
History —Aug. 24, 2000, No. 191, §§ 1-3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 991 - Free music schools—Creation

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the Commonwealth to accomplish, within a systematic plan of [public] teaching, a continued movement of art divulgation and the creation of an environment favorable to the cultivation of musical art and to the artistic reeducation of the people of Puerto Rico; and that for the accomplishment of this purpose there are hereby created three (3) free music schools, to be established in the cities of San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez, respectively, which shall be devoted exclusively to the mission of developing and directing the innate artistic sensibility of our people through a systematic plan of training and apprenticeship in, and of practice, divulgation and development of, the musical art. The courses shall comprise classes in solfaing, history of music, harmony analysis and musical composition, instruments, singing and instrumental ensemble. The formation of bands among the pupils who at the time of beginning classes have already had musical training shall be compulsory, as a basis for the later formation of orchestras.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 992 - Free music schools—Directors; appointments, qualifications, duties

The Secretary of Education shall appoint a director for each one of the free schools of music. The selection of director of a Free School of Music of Puerto Rico shall fall on a candidate who, in the opinion of the Secretary, has the best qualifications of fitness, ability and experience, and the director of each school, so appointed, shall be empowered to designate the auxiliary personnel he may deem necessary, and he shall regulate the discipline and internal order of the institution.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 993 - Free music schools—Duties and powers of Secretary of Education

The Secretary of Education shall prescribe the regulations and shall have the appointment and removal of directors and teachers, the latter to be appointed upon competitive examinations; and shall have the approval of the study plans previously prepared by the faculty of each school, as well as all other measures necessary for a better implementation of §§ 991—996 of this title.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 994 - Free music schools—Faculties; standard for compensation

The faculty of each school may be composed of teachers of [solfeggio], harmony, singing, history of music and musical appreciation, string instruments, wooden instruments, metal and percussion instruments, teachers of orchestration and piano. The teachers shall cooperate among themselves for the purpose of obtaining the largest possible number of pupils, as well as the most complete training thereof, and they shall receive decent salaries which will permit them to devote their time exclusively to their work as teachers.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 995 - Free music schools—Study plans; approval

The faculties so appointed shall prepare the study plan which is to govern in their respective schools, first submitting it for the approval of the Secretary of Education.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 996 - Free music schools—Use of public schools

The schoolrooms of the public schools of Puerto Rico may be used for the music classes of the Free Schools during their initial periods, with the intention of building their own and more adequate buildings in the future.
History —Apr. 20, 1946, No. 365, p. 980, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1001 - Employment of government employees as artists

The municipalities of Puerto Rico and Festival Casals, Inc., a corporation organized by the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company, are hereby authorized to contract for the services of any officers or employees of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any of its departments, agencies, instrumentalities, public corporations, political organizations or subdivisions, outside of their regular working hours as such officers or employees, as musicians or artists in activities related with the fine arts, undertaken by the municipalities of Puerto Rico or the corporation Festival Casals, Inc.
The municipalities of Puerto Rico and the corporation Festival Casals, Inc., are hereby authorized to pay to the said officers or employees, without subjection to the provisions of § 551 of Title 3, due compensation for such additional services as they may render.
History —June 25, 1959, No. 73, p. 205.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1002 - Free music schools of Humacao, Caguas and Arecibo—Creation

Three (3) free music schools are hereby created, which shall be established in the school regions of Humacao, Caguas and Arecibo.
History —June 25, 1968, No. 133, p. 319, § 1, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1003 - Free music schools of Humacao, Caguas and Arecibo—Personnel

The personnel of the free music schools created by §§ 1002—1005 of this title, shall be composed of a Director for each one of the free music schools and those members of the faculty and employees that the Secretary of Education may deem necessary for the operation of same.
History —June 25, 1968, No. 133, p. 319, § 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1004 - Free music schools of Humacao, Caguas and Arecibo—Regulation, organization and operation

The regulation, organization and operation of the new schools created by §§ 1002—1005 of this title, as well as the appointment of personnel, shall be done following the same procedures as observed at present by the Department of Education in regard to the present existing schools.
History —June 25, 1968, No. 133, p. 319, § 3, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1005 - Free music schools of Humacao, Caguas and Arecibo—Assignment in general budget

There shall be assigned in the General Budget of Expenses of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the necessary amounts for the operation of these free music schools.
History —June 25, 1968, No. 133, p. 319, § 5, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 65 - Free Music Schools (§§ 991 — 1006a) › § 1006 - San Juan Children’s Choir

The San Juan Children’s Choir is hereby designated “Good Will Ambassadors for Puerto Rico” at the international level.
History —Oct. 18, 1994, No. 116, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1007 - Definitions

The following terms used in this chapter shall have the meanings specified below:
(a) Activities. — Official acts or ceremonies for the commemoration of holidays recognized by law, events, or the celebration of facts or events of public interest.
(b) Counselors. — Person or persons that shall give support to the school youth cooperatives.
(c) School youth cooperative. — Youth organization whose members are under twenty-two (22) years of age created pursuant to §§ 1701 et seq. of this title, known as the “Special Act of Youth Cooperatives”, that operates within a public school building.
(d) Department. — The Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including all its programs, offices, dependencies, divisions, and administrative and teaching units.
(e) Stipend. — The bonus, in cash or in kind, to be received by each participating student or organization constituted as a school youth cooperative for its artistic presentation, which shall not be considered as income, salary or wage, but rather as monetary aid in cash or in kind destined to the student or organization constituted as a school youth cooperative to defray personal or operating expenses, or needs such as transportation, food or lodging.
(f) Student. — The young person participating in the activities and enrolled in a Free School of Music of Puerto Rico.
(g) Secretary. — The Secretary of Education, who carries out his/her executive, administrative, operating, supervising, and planning functions by virtue of Sec. 5 of Art. II and Sec. 6 of Art. IV of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as those of §§ 143a et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Organic Act of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico”.
(h) Educational services. — Benefits offered to the student such as medical, health, transportation and school lunchrooms services.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 2; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1008 - Authorization

The artistic participation, preferably, of the students of the Free Schools of Music, the music programs of other public schools of Puerto Rico, and of organizations constituted as school youth cooperatives in activities of agencies, public corporations, and other government entities of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the municipalities, is hereby authorized.
Likewise, the granting of a monetary stipend for every participating student and organization constituted as a school youth cooperative for their artistic collaboration in such activities is hereby authorized.
In addition, the granting of an additional payment or extraordinary compensation as it may correspond to regular employees of the Department who perform tasks related to the activities in which the students participate is also authorized herein. In those cases in which the counselor of the school youth cooperative is not a Department employee, the payment of a stipend to be determined by the regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary, as provided in §§ 1007—1012 of this title, is hereby authorized.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 3; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1009 - Employment of minors; extraordinary compensation

The participation of the students and the members of school youth cooperatives in these activities shall not be construed as employment of minors. Provided, That the Department personnel, either teaching or non-academic staff, that is regularly employed and performs tasks related to the participation of the students in said activities may receive additional payment or extraordinary compensation, without being subject to § 551 of Title 3.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 4; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1010 - Agreements and contracts; costs

The Secretary shall [decide] on matters concerning the educational services and the stipend to be provided to the participating students and organizations constituted as school youth cooperatives, as well as on the additional payment or extraordinary compensation for the Department personnel. To such end, the Secretary shall coordinate and enter into agreements and contracts with every agency, public corporation, department, municipality or other public or private entity that requests the artistic participation of the students of the Free Schools of Music of Puerto Rico and of the organizations constituted as school youth cooperatives.
Every agency, public corporation, department, municipality, or public or private entity, which requests said participation, shall defray the corresponding costs and [stipends].
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 5; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1011 - Regulations

The Secretary shall approve rules and regulations for the implementation of §§ 1007—1012 of this title, whose texts shall be written with the joint participation of the Secretary, the Director of the Specialized Schools Unit of the Department, and the Director of the Coordination and Cooperative Education Division of the Department, and the Directors of the Free Schools of Music of Puerto Rico.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 6; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter I - Free Schools of Music (§§ 1007 — 1012) › § 1012 - Implementation

The implementation of §§ 1007-1012 of this title and the regulations approved thereunder shall be carried out in a way that it does not affect the education process in the public education system of the participating students and the public service of the concerned personnel of the Department.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1013 - Definitions

The following terms used in §§ 1013–1018 of this title shall have the meaning specified below:
(a) Activities.— Official acts or ceremonies for the commemoration of holidays recognized by law, events, or the celebration of endeavors or events of public interest.
(b) Counselors.— Shall mean the person or persons who shall provide support to youth cooperatives in schools.
(c) Youth cooperatives in school.— Shall mean organizations of youths under the age of twenty-two (22) created by virtue of §§ 1701 et seq. of this title known as the “Special Youth Cooperatives Act”, that operate in a public school facility.
(d) Department.— The Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including all its programs, offices, branches, divisions, and administrative and teaching units.
(e) Stipend.— The bonus payment, in cash or kind, that every participating student or organization constituted as a youth cooperative in a school shall receive for artistic presentations, and which shall not be treated as income, salary, or wage, but as assistance in cash or in kind for the student or organization constituted as a youth cooperative in a school to defray personal or operating expenses or needs, such as transportation, food, or lodging.
(f) Student.— Young person participating in the activities and enrolled in one of the Specialized Schools of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Dance, and Communications in Puerto Rico.
(g) Secretary.— Secretary of Education, who carries out his/her executive, administrative, operating, supervising, and planning functions by virtue of Sec. 5 of Art. II, and Sec. 6 of Art. IV, of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as those of §§ 143a et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Organic Act of the Department of Education of Puerto Rico”.
(h) Educational services.— Benefits offered to the student, such as medical, health, transportation and school lunchroom services.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 2; Mar. 8, 2012, No. 52, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1014 - Authorization

The preferred artistic participation of students of Specialized Schools of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Dance, and Communications in Puerto Rico, similar programs of other public schools of Puerto Rico, and organizations established as youth cooperatives in schools is hereby authorized in the activities of the agencies, public corporations, and other government entities of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as those of the municipalities.
Likewise, the granting of a stipend to every participating student and organization established as a youth cooperative in a school is hereby authorized for any artistic collaboration in such activities.
Moreover, an additional payment or special compensation is hereby authorized in applicable cases to personnel of the Department of Education who are regularly employed and perform tasks related to activities in which the students participate.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 3; Mar. 8, 2012, No. 52, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1015 - Employment of minors; extraordinary compensation

The participation of students and members of youth cooperatives in schools in these activities shall not be construed as child labor. Provided, That the teaching or nonteaching staff of the Department who is regularly employed and performs tasks related to the participation of students in said activities may receive additional payment or special compensation without being subject to § 551 of Title 3.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 4; Mar. 8, 2012, No. 52, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1016 - Agreements and contracts; costs

The Secretary shall provide all that pertains to educational services and the stipend to participating students and organizations organized as youth cooperatives, as well as the additional payment or overtime compensation to Department personnel. To such ends, the Secretary shall coordinate and may execute agreements and contracts with each agency, public corporation, department, municipality, or other public or private entity that requests the artistic participation of students of the Specialized Schools of Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Dance, and Communications in Puerto Rico and of organizations established as youth cooperatives in schools.
Each agency, public corporation, department, municipality, or public or private entity, that requests said participation, shall defray the corresponding costs and stipends.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 5; Mar. 8, 2012, No. 52, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1017 - Regulations

The Secretary shall approve rules and regulations for the implementation of §§ 1013—1018 of this title, whose text shall be drafted jointly by the Secretary, the Director of the Department’s Specialized Schools Unit, the Director of the Department’s Coordination and Cooperative Education Division, and the Directors of the Specialized Schools in Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Dance, and Communications of Puerto Rico.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 6; Mar. 8, 2012, No. 52, § 6.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 66 - Artistic Participation in Governmental Activities (§§ 1007 — 1018) › Subchapter II - Specialized Schools of Fine Arts (§§ 1013 — 1018) › § 1018 - Implementation

The implementation of §§ 1013—1018 of this title and the regulations approved by virtue thereof, shall be performed in a way that it does not affect the educational process in the public school system of the participating students, nor the public service of the Department personnel involved.
History —Dec. 27, 2001, No. 182, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1024a - Rehabilitation Center for the Blind—Creation

A Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico is hereby created, attached to the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to be administered under the supervision and direction of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation established in the State Board of Vocational Instruction by Act No. 414, approved on 13 of May of 1947.
History —June 9, 1959, No. 18, p. 74, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1024b - Rehabilitation Center for the Blind—Functions

The functions of the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico shall be the following:
(a) To determine the abilities, vocational interest and limitations of the blind person;
(b) to afford the blind the opportunity to better adjust [themselves] to [their] condition, and
(c) to train the blind, according to [their] interests and abilities, in those vocational tasks for which [they] seem best fitted.
History —June 9, 1959, No. 18, p. 74, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1024c - Rehabilitation Center for the Blind—Policies and regulations

In complying with the functions in § 1024b of this title the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico shall be governed by the policies and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Family in the Vocational Rehabilitation Plan for Puerto Rico.
History —June 9, 1959, No. 18, p. 74, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1024d - Rehabilitation Center for the Blind—Cooperation with departments, agencies and institutions

In the administration and supervision of the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is hereby authorized to cooperate with the departments, agencies and institutions, both public and private, in providing for the rehabilitation of the blind, in making surveys for the determination of the problems involved, and in establishing, developing and supplying, pursuant to the purposes of §§ 1024a—1024e of this title, such programs, facilities and services as may be necessary or desirable.
History —June 9, 1959, No. 18, p. 74, § 4.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1024e - Rehabilitation Center for the Blind—Budget; transfer of powers, personnel, properties, records

(a) In the joint resolution of the operating budget of the Government of Puerto Rico there shall be annually included the necessary sum to cover the operating expenses of this Center, which sum may be matched by the contributions made by the United States Government to the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in §§ 1024a—1024e of this title, there are hereby transferred to the Rehabilitation Center for the Blind of Puerto Rico such faculties, powers and functions, and such funds, real and personal property, personnel, records and files, contracts, agreements, obligations and all other property or assets of whatever kind, nature or description as may belong to, or be inherent in, the Vocational Institute for the Adult Blind.
History —June 9, 1959, No. 18, p. 74, § 5.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1026 - Industries for Disabled Persons—Special fund

The sum of forty-four thousand dollars ($44,000) is hereby appropriated to the public corporation “Industries for the Blind, for the Mentally Retarded and for Other Disabled Persons of Puerto Rico” from any available funds in the Treasury of Puerto Rico not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purposes of §§ 1025—1029 of this title. The said sum shall be transferred to a special fund to be known as “Special Fund of the Public Corporation, Industries for the Blind, for the Mentally Retarded and Other Disabled Persons of Puerto Rico”, and shall be placed at the disposal of the Secretary of the Family as paid in capital for the development of the activities thereof. All moneys under the control of the corporation shall be covered into the Treasury of Puerto Rico, to the credit of said Fund, to be drawn upon by the corporation against vouchers therefor. The corporation is hereby authorized to use the said Fund and any donation or benefits hereafter accrued, as a revolving fund for the development of industries for the blind, for the mentally retarded or for persons with other physical or mental handicaps which constitute obstacles to their occupational capacity and for other expenses inherent in the operation and development of said industries, including the payment of salaries and benefits to such blind and mentally retarded or to persons with other physical or mental handicaps which constitute obstacles to their occupational capacity, as well as the workmen’s accident insurance.
History —May 14, 1948, No. 207, p. 616, § 3; June 24, 1968, No. 127, p. 299, § 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1027 - Industries for Disabled Persons—Purchases by government agencies

All departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including the municipalities, shall purchase, out of the resources available to them either directly or through the General Services Administration, as the case may be, for the use of the services under their respective jurisdiction, such articles made by the corporation, known as “Industries for the Blind, for the Mentally Retarded and Other Disabled Persons of Puerto Rico”, as may reasonably meet the specifications set for such purchase and those prices do not exceed the current market prices.
History —May 14, 1948, No. 207, p. 616, added as § 3-A on June 16, 1953, No. 87, p. 306, § 1; June 24, 1968, No. 127, p. 299, § 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1027a - Industries for Disabled Persons—Obligations shall not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth

The obligations incurred by the corporation shall not constitute a debt of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, nor any of its municipalities or other political subdivisions, nor shall they be paid with funds other than those of the corporation.
History —May 14, 1948, No. 207, p. 616, added as § 3-B on June 24, 1968, No. 127, p. 299, § 3, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1028 - Industries for Disabled Persons—Exemptions

The corporation is hereby empowered to make its purchases of supplies and equipment without the intervention of the General Services Administration, and the personnel of the corporation shall not be subject to Civil Service Laws.
History —May 14, 1948, No. 207, p. 616, § 4, eff. 90 days after May 14, 1948.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1029 - Industries for Disabled Persons—Annual report

The corporation shall make an annual report of its activities, business, and financial condition to the Governor and to the members of the Legislature of Puerto Rico.
History —May 14, 1948, No. 207, p. 616, § 5, eff. 90 days after May 14, 1948.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1043 - Contract with private school—Education of deaf-mute children

The Secretary of the Family is hereby empowered and directed to contract with any private school for deaf-mutes, for the care and teaching of such deaf-mute children as would be entitled to attend the public schools of Puerto Rico if they could do so profitably; Provided, That the deaf-mute institution with which this contract is made shall bind itself to maintain throughout the whole school year a minimum matriculation of sixty (60) deaf-mute children.
History —May 11, 1942, No. 194, p. 988, § 2.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1044 - Contract with private school—Education of deaf-mute adults

The Secretary of the Family is likewise enpowered and directed to contract the services of any institution or private school for deaf-mutes, for the education of adult deaf-mutes.
History —May 11, 1942, No. 194, p. 988, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE EIGHTEEN - Education (§§ 1 — 3510-3520) › PART III - Educational Activities Generally (§§ 861-866 — 1597b) › Chapter 67 - Education of Handicapped (§§ 1021 — 1070) › § 1045 - Contract with private school—Expenses in general budget

The sum deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 1043—1045 of this title shall be included in the proposed general budget of expenses of the Commonwealth Government in accordance with the provisions of Title II of Act No. 213, approved May 12, 1942.
History —May 11, 1942, No. 194, p. 988, § 5; May 12, 1945, No. 240, § 1.