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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1562/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1562 - Use of funds for emergencies | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1562 - Use of funds for emergencies | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Governor or of the officer whom the Governor may delegate, the use of the funds herein provided or any part thereof, to attend the urgent agricultural needs caused by the cases of emergency set forth in Act No. 33 of April 28, 1932, as amended.... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1563/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1563 - Personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1563 - Personnel | The personnel necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter shall be included in the Noncompetitive Service, in accordance with Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, as amended, which creates the Personnel Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Any personnel assigned from any dependency of the Department of Agricultur... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1564/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1564 - Operating expenses | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1564 - Operating expenses | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to annually use, to defray the operating expenses of the programs created by virtue of this chapter, up to seven percent (7%) of the total amount of the resources that the Incentives Fund may have as of July 1 of each fiscal year.
History —June 21, 1971, No. 53, p. 164,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1565/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1565 - Powers of Secretary of Agriculture bestowed by other laws | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1565 - Powers of Secretary of Agriculture bestowed by other laws | For the enforcement of this chapter the Secretary of Agriculture may make use of the powers, faculties and authorizations already bestowed on him by virtue of other laws and joint resolutions for similar ends and purposes. Neither the provisions of Act No. 49 of August 4, 1947, as amended, which creates the Transportat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1566/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1566 - Construction in favor of powers and faculties of Secretary of Agriculture | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1566 - Construction in favor of powers and faculties of Secretary of Agriculture | Whenever there exists any doubt as to the faculties of the Secretary of Agriculture to comply with the responsibilities required by this chapter and to use the powers that same ratifies, it shall be liberally construed in favor of the powers of the Secretary of Agriculture.
History —June 21, 1971, No. 53, p. 164, § 16,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1567/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1567 - Funds—Appropriation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1567 - Funds—Appropriation | The sum of five million five hundred two thousand dollars ($5,502,000) is hereby appropriated from unencumbered funds in the Commonwealth Treasury to the Department of Agriculture for the following purposes:
A— Agricultural Practices 1—Development of livestock and aviculture $2,725,000 2—Development of the tobacco indu... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1568/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1568 - Funds—Income | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1568 - Funds—Income | The appropriations provided in this chapter shall be covered into the Agricultural Incentives Fund hereby created.
History —June 21, 1971, No. 53, p. 164, § 19, eff. July 1, 1971. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1569/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1569 - Funds—Use | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1569 - Funds—Use | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Governor, or of the officer on whom he may delegate, to use any of the funds herein provided for any of the purposes authorized by this chapter.
History —June 21, 1971, No. 53, p. 164, § 20, eff. July 1, 1971. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-53/1570/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571)›§ 1570 - Field organization | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 53 - Promotion of Agricultural Development (§§ 1551 — 1571) › § 1570 - Field organization | The programs that may be established under this chapter shall be put in force by a field organization which presents the necessary coordination between the different agricultural agencies of the country and which permits and facilitates the direct care of the problems of each farmer.
History —June 21, 1971, No. 53, p. ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1601/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1601 - Prohibition | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1601 - Prohibition | The introduction, possession, acquisition, sale or transfer in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of those fishes, also including mollusks and crustaceans, as well as amphibians, reptiles, wild birds, microorganisms, insects, wild mammals, or their eggs or progeny, which the Secretary of Agriculture designates as harmful ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1602/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1602 - Designation of species by regulation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1602 - Designation of species by regulation | The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture is hereby empowered to designate through regulations, those species of the animals, microorganisms, insects, eggs or progeny mentioned in § 1601 of this title, which in his/her judgment should be designated as harmful species and whose introduction, possession, acquisition... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1603/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1603 - Return or destruction | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1603 - Return or destruction | All shipments of species of wild mammals, wild birds and fishes, also including mollusks and crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, microorganisms, insects, and their eggs or progeny, which have been expressly prohibited through §§ 1601 et seq. of this title or by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture must be prom... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1604/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1604 - Delivery and compensation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1604 - Delivery and compensation | Any natural or juridical person who on the date of effect of any regulation designating the species of animals, eggs or progeny prohibited by this chapter, who have in their possession one or more specimens of such animals, microorganisms, insects, eggs or progeny, shall deliver same to the Secretary of Agriculture or ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1605/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1605 - Disposal | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1605 - Disposal | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby empowered to dispose of, in the manner which he may deem most convenient, said prohibited animals, microorganisms and insects, whether delivered or seized under the terms of this chapter, either resorting to their destruction on his own account or to their destruction or custody t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1606/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1606 - Use of funds | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1606 - Use of funds | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use from the budget of regular expenses of the Department of Agriculture the necessary funds to defray the compensation provided in § 1604 of this title for the specimens of animals, microorganisms, insects, which are delivered to him for their disposal in accordance... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1607/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1607 - Exceptions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1607 - Exceptions | The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to government agencies which must have, in order to carry out their purposes, the animals, microorganisms, insects, eggs or progeny designated as prohibited. Said government agencies shall, however, exercise extreme precaution on the keeping, custody and confinement of suc... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1608/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1608 - Special authorization | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1608 - Special authorization | Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture, when he determines that the proper responsibility and continued interest for the protection of the public interest exists, may then permit, through written authorization and subject to the restrictions or conditions therein imposed, the acqui... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1609/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1609 - Quarantine provisions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1609 - Quarantine provisions | Nothing herein provided shall be considered as invalidating or modifying any provision of the laws of the Department of Health or of quarantine, animal as well as vegetable.
History —June 23, 1971, No. 70, p. 209, § 9. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-55/1610/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610)›§ 1610 - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 55 - Harmful Animals (§§ 1601 — 1610) › § 1610 - Penalties | Any person who violates the provisions of §§ 1601 et seq. of this title or the regulations promulgated by virtue thereof, shall incur a misdemeanor and upon conviction, shall be punished with a fine that shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or a term of imprisonment that shall not exceed one year, or both pen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-i/1660/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663)›§ 1660 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663) › § 1660 - Definitions | For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning stated below:
(a) Abandonment. — Means the voluntary dereliction or remissness, whether temporary or permanent, of the responsibilities of the animal’s custodian.
(b) Animal. — Means any mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, cetacean, and an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-i/1661/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663)›§ 1661 - Responsibilities and coordination with other agencies | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663) › § 1661 - Responsibilities and coordination with other agencies | In order to guarantee the fullest compliance with this chapter, the municipalities of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must comply with the provisions of the Autonomous Municipalities Act, §§ 4001 et seq. of Title 21, and these shall assign top priority to handling situations that come to their attention and which invol... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-i/1662/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663)›§ 1662 - Emergency management | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663) › § 1662 - Emergency management | When an animal is in an emergency situation, it shall be the responsibility of the municipality where the animal is located, to provide the necessary and adequate assistance to the police and to the personnel of the government and/or private agency intervening in the emergency. All municipalities are under the obligati... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-i/1663/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663)›§ 1663 - Coordination and cooperation with [non-governmental] organizations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter I - General Provisions (§§ 1660 — 1663) › § 1663 - Coordination and cooperation with [non-governmental] organizations | The Government of Puerto Rico, its public corporations, departments, agencies and instrumentalities and officials shall take the initiative to:
(a) Facilitate and maintain continuous efforts to incorporate the views of [non-governmental] and community entities into the various aspects of their services.
(b) Foster the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1664/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1664 - Abandonment | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1664 - Abandonment | (a) If a person willfully, knowingly, carelessly or with criminal negligence, leaves an animal in a location with the intention of dereliction, said person is committing the crime of abandoning an animal.
(b) Abandonment of an animal is a fourth-degree felony that entails the punishment of imprisonment ranging from six... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1665/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1665 - Confinement | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1665 - Confinement | (a) Any person with the control over an animal shall provide the animal with an adequate space within the property of the custodian that allows for free movement.
(b) Any person who confines, binds or otherwise limits the movement of an animal, and in so doing, causes unnecessary suffering, shall be guilty of a misdeme... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1666/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1666 - Abuse by negligence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1666 - Abuse by negligence | (a) A person shall be deemed to be negligent if said person knowingly, carelessly or negligently fails to provide minimal care to an animal in the possession of said person.
(b) Neglecting animals constitutes a misdemeanor that entails a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment for up to six (6) mon... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1667/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1667 - Aggravated negligence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1667 - Aggravated negligence | (a) A person shall be guilty of aggravated negligence when willfully, knowingly, carelessly or with criminal negligence:
(1) Fails to provide minimal care to an animal in the possession of said person and failure to provide such care results in severe bodily injury or death of the animal. This crime is typified as a fo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1668/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1668 - Abuse | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1668 - Abuse | (a) A person is guilty of the crime of animal abuse if the person willfully, knowingly, carelessly or with criminal negligence inflicts any bodily injury or suffering on the animal.
(b) Animal abuse is considered to be a fourth-degree felony that entails the imposition of punishment by imprisonment ranging from six (6)... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1669/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1669 - Third-degree abuse | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1669 - Third-degree abuse | (a) A person shall be guilty of the crime of animal abuse in its third-degree felony modality if a person willfully, knowingly, carelessly or with criminal negligence:
(1) Inflicts a severe bodily injury, or
(2) inflicts death on an animal.
(b) This crime entails punishment by imprisonment ranging from three (3) years ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1670/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1670 - Aggravated abuse | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1670 - Aggravated abuse | (a) A person shall be guilty of the crime of aggravated animal abuse if the person willfully or knowingly:
(1) Tortures an animal, or
(2) kills an animal under circumstances that show there was malice aforethought or a gross disregard for life.
(b) Aggravated animal abuse is typified as a second-degree felony that enta... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1671/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1671 - Fights | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1671 - Fights | (a) No person shall cause, sponsor, organize, conduct or promote events in which any animal fights, threatens or injures another animal for sport, entertainment, financial gain or any other purpose, except for cockfights, practice which is regulated by §§ 301 et seq. of Title 15.
(b) For purposes of this section, a per... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1672/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1672 - Transportation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1672 - Transportation | (a) When transporting or conveying an animal under such conditions or in such a manner or position so as to inflict unnecessary suffering on the animal, under conditions that do not allow for proper ventilation, light or shelter, under which the animal is exposed to excessive heat and cold, bad weather, sun or rain, or... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1673/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1673 - Abuse by juridical entities | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1673 - Abuse by juridical entities | (a) Any entity, whether engaged or not in animal affairs, that abuses an animal, shall be sanctioned with the same punishments, according to the type of crime as established in this chapter.
(1) Should the entity be found guilty, in addition to the punishments that apply pursuant to this chapter, the person who owns th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1674/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1674 - Poisoning | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1674 - Poisoning | (a) If any person should use any kind of poison, even if he/she hires a third party for such a purpose, without making the necessary provisions to prevent bodily injuries to animals other than pests, he/she shall be accused of a misdemeanor that entails the imposition of an individual fine not to exceed ninety (90) day... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1675/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1675 - Traps | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1675 - Traps | (a) If any person uses any kind of trap or device to catch animals other than pests without taking the necessary precautions to prevent injuries or unnecessary suffering of animals, he/she shall be accused of a misdemeanor that entails the imposition of an individual fine not to exceed ninety (90) days, a fine or a dai... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1676/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1676 - Euthanasia | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1676 - Euthanasia | (a) The termination of the life of an animal may only be conducted by a veterinarian or by properly trained personnel under the supervision of a veterinarian, through techniques approved by the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) and complying with the provisions of §§ 2951 et seq. of Title 20; §§ 407 et seq... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1677/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1677 - Cosmetic surgeries | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1677 - Cosmetic surgeries | (a) Any cosmetic surgery practiced on an animal shall be conducted solely and exclusively by a veterinarian who holds a license and is a Veterinarian College member.
(b) Unauthorized persons who engage in this practice shall be accused of a fourth-degree felony.
(1) If upon conviction, the accused qualifies and avails ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1678/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1678 - Protection orders | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1678 - Protection orders | (a) In all cases in which a person is accused of domestic violence or child abuse, the court shall, by petition of party, issue a protection order for the petitioner so that he/she be the sole custodian of the animal. The court shall order the accused to keep far away from the animal and prohibit contact of any kind.
(... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1679/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1679 - Pre-conviction provisions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1679 - Pre-conviction provisions | (a) When a person has been accused of acts that constitute animal abuse, the court or the law enforcement officers may, as a precautionary and preventive measure in benefit of the animal, remove or order the provisional removal of the animal while the case is heard. Likewise, the court may take or order the precautiona... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1680/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1680 - Breeders | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1680 - Breeders | (a) The sale of animals on streets, roads, and public places of the Island is hereby prohibited.
(b) All breeders shall hold a license issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Department of Health shall be the agency responsible for issuing said licenses and for establishing the requirements therefor. Any breeder... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1681/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1681 - Liens | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1681 - Liens | (a) Any expense incurred to provide minimal care to a seized animal shall constitute a lien on the animal and the costs of such care shall be paid in full by the custodian before the animal is returned to him/her after having been found not guilty or after criminal charges have been dismissed. If the costs are not paid... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1682/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1682 - Experiments | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1682 - Experiments | The following provisions shall apply to experiments with live animals.
(a) Experiments shall be restricted to cases in which these are considered to be absolutely essential for scientific research purposes at university centers.
(b) Experiments for educational purposes shall not be permitted at the grade school, middle... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1683/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1683 - Payment of fines | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1683 - Payment of fines | It is hereby established that, if the person convicted should be unable to pay any fine imposed by the court, the person shall have to serve time in jail, to be computed on the basis of fifty dollars ($50) per day.
History —Aug. 4, 2008, No. 154, § 2.20. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-58/subchapter-ii/1684/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684)›Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684)›§ 1684 - Compensation fund | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 58 - Animal Protection and Welfare Act (§§ 1660 — 1684) › Subchapter II - Judicial Proceedings (§§ 1664 — 1684) › § 1684 - Compensation fund | The moneys originating from the fines shall be deposited into a special fund that shall be administered by the OECA, to be distributed among municipal shelters to provide direct animal care services.
History —Aug. 4, 2008, No. 154, § 2.21. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1701/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1701 - Short title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1701 - Short title | This chapter may be cited as the “Puerto Rico Rural Development Corporation Act”.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 1, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1702/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1702 - Creation; Executive Director; Consulting Board | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1702 - Creation; Executive Director; Consulting Board | (a) By virtue of the provisions of this chapter there is hereby created a public corporation and a government instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under the name of the “Puerto Rico Rural Development Corporation” which shall be ascribed to the Department of Agriculture of the Commonwealth.
(b) The powers ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1703/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1703 - Public policy and objectives | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1703 - Public policy and objectives | The intent of this chapter is to promote the economic and social improvement of the rural areas of Puerto Rico by providing its residents the means to meet the proper needs for an adequate living, so as to keep a satisfied and productive population. To such purposes, the Corporation may establish and encourage other pe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1704/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1704 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1704 - Definitions | The following terms shall have the meanings hereinbelow expressed wherever used or mentioned in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) Corporation. — Shall mean the Puerto Rico Rural Development Corporation created by this chapter.
(b) Secretary. — Shall mean the Secretary of Agricultur... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1705/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1705 - General powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1705 - General powers | The Corporation shall have, and there is hereby conferred thereto, in addition to other authorities provided in this chapter, all the rights and powers necessary and convenient to carry out the abovementioned public policy and objectives, including without limitation, the following:
(a) To adopt a corporate seal which ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1706/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1706 - Recreation projects | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1706 - Recreation projects | The Corporation is hereby empowered to develop by itself and to provide economic and technical aid with the proper supervision and auditing to natural or juridical persons developing recreation projects in the rural area of Puerto Rico. Such projects may include, among others, development of summer homes, touristic com... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1707/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1707 - Assistance and training | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1707 - Assistance and training | The Corporation shall, in order to achieve the purposes of this chapter:
(a) Give technical and economic assistance as incentives or subsidy for the extension, improvement, purchase, lease or construction of capital improvements and equipment for working capital.
(b) Perform tests of adaptation and development of machi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1708/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1708 - Separate accounts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1708 - Separate accounts | All the monies of the Corporation shall be kept in separate accounts registered to its name in recognized depositaries for the funds of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Disbursements shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Corporation.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, §... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1709/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1709 - Accounting system | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1709 - Accounting system | The Corporation shall establish the accounting system required for the adequate control and recording of all its operations. The accounts of the Corporation shall be kept so that they can be separated by activities.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 9, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1710/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1710 - Debts and debentures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1710 - Debts and debentures | The debts and debentures of the Corporation shall not be debts and debentures of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or of its political subdivisions.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 10, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1711/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1711 - Personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1711 - Personnel | The personnel of the Corporation shall be included in the “Exempt Service”, in accordance with the act which created the Personnel Office of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, except as hereinbelow provided for the transfer of personnel. The appointments, suspensions, promotions, transfers, dismissals, reinstatements, se... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1712/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1712 - Status of employees transferred to Corporation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1712 - Status of employees transferred to Corporation | The employees transferred to the Corporation shall retain, while holding the same office they held at the time of the transfer, the status that pursuant to the Personnel Act they had when transferred. Employees on probation, under the Personnel Act when transferred, shall retain such status until completion of their wo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1713/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1713 - Conflict of interest; penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1713 - Conflict of interest; penalties | No person having an economic interest, directly or indirectly, in any private enterprise to which the Corporation or a subsidiary thereof may have provided capital, or which is in competition with any of the businesses in which the Corporation or a subsidiary thereof is engaged, or to which any of these provide capital... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1714/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1714 - Programs or projects of other agencies | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1714 - Programs or projects of other agencies | The Corporation may make the investments, assume the costs, grant the subsidies or supplements, take any action and assume any other responsibility that may be necessary to make possible, facilitate or expedite the execution of, or to carry out, programs or projects of other federal, commonwealth or municipal governmen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1715/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1715 - Exemptions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1715 - Exemptions | The Corporation shall be exempt from all kinds of taxes, fees, imposts, excises or charges, including license fees, taxes levied or that may be levied by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any political subdivision thereof, including all its operations, its personal and real property, its capital and its receipts and s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1716/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1716 - Family farm program, transfer to Corporation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1716 - Family farm program, transfer to Corporation | The family farm program, created by §§ 581—591 of Title 28, is hereby transferred to the Corporation, to be administered in accordance with this and the above-mentioned sections, and all its assets, both personal and real, as well as the obligations contracted, its files, personnel, and the balances of the funds approp... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1717/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1717 - Family farm program, transfer to Corporation—Pending proceedings | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1717 - Family farm program, transfer to Corporation—Pending proceedings | The above-provided transfers shall not affect the proceedings, actions and causes of action under the statutes in force, whereby they shall be governed, except that the Corporation shall have jurisdiction in any proceeding subject to said statutes.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 17, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1718/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1718 - Isolated Communities Commission, transfer to Corporation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1718 - Isolated Communities Commission, transfer to Corporation | All the functions, duties and powers assigned to the Isolated Communities Commission, created by §§ 651—659 of Title 23, are hereby transferred to the Corporation; and all its assets, both personal and real, as well as the obligations contracted, its files, personnel, and funds and balances of funds heretofore or herea... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1719/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1719 - Funds—Appropriation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1719 - Funds—Appropriation | The sum of eight million dollars ($8,000,000) is hereby appropriated from unencumbered funds in the Commonwealth Treasury of the Corporation to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
The Corporation is hereby authorized to incur additional obligations during the [Fiscal] Year 1973-74 up to a sum equal to that herein a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1720/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1720 - Funds—Deposit in treasury of Corporation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1720 - Funds—Deposit in treasury of Corporation | The appropriations of funds made to the Corporation shall not have the character of a fiscal year appropriation, and shall be deposited into the treasury of the Corporation, in whole or in part, as it may so request from the corresponding officers.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 21, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1721/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1721 - Applicability of other laws | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1721 - Applicability of other laws | The provisions of this chapter shall prevail over the provisions of any other act of the Legislature of Puerto Rico which may be in conflict therewith. No other law regulating the administration of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or its departments, bureaus, dependencies, instrumentalities or public c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1722/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1722 - Injunctions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1722 - Injunctions | No injunction shall be issued to prevent the application of this chapter or any part thereof.
History —May 30, 1973, No. 63, p. 282, § 24, eff. July 1, 1973. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-59/1723/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723)›§ 1723 - Forwarding of copies of programs, regulations and rules; semiannual report | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 59 - Rural Development Corporation (§§ 1701 — 1723) › § 1723 - Forwarding of copies of programs, regulations and rules; semiannual report | The Corporation shall send to the Legislature and to the Governor of Puerto Rico a copy of each program implemented under the provisions of this chapter, including the regulations and rules governing them, and it shall render semiannually a detailed progress report, including the resources used, as well as the results ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1731/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1731 - Statement of public policy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1731 - Statement of public policy | The Government of Puerto Rico recognizes agriculture as an activity of vital and commanding importance for the economic welfare of the country, and declares as its public policy, the separation and retention of the lands within the Coloso Valley as an agricultural reserve. The Legislature of Puerto Rico recognizes that... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1732/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1732 - Special zoning resolution order | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1732 - Special zoning resolution order | The Planning Board must maintain these lands, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture undertaking all the necessary studies of the properties included within Valle de Coloso through the promulgation and adoption of a special zoning resolution, for the purposes of reserving and assigning the properties of sai... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1733/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1733 - Prohibitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1733 - Prohibitions | The Planning Board, the Regulations and Permits Administration and the municipal governments whose territorial boundaries are located within the area comprised by the Coloso Valley Agricultural Reserve, each within its respective jurisdiction, are hereby prohibited from approving location consultation, authorizing deve... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1734/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1734 - Identification of ownership and demarcation of boundaries | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1734 - Identification of ownership and demarcation of boundaries | The Planning Board, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, shall identify the ownership of the public and private lands that comprise the so called Coloso Valley to facilitate the territorial organization and the adoption of their Special Zoning Resolution. The government agencies that own properties with ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1735/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1735 - Plan for Comprehensive Development of the Coloso Valley | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1735 - Plan for Comprehensive Development of the Coloso Valley | Through a process of comprehensive planning, the Department of Agriculture, in coordination and collaboration with the Planning Board and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, and the Agricultural Sciences College of the University of Puerto Rico, shall prepare and implement a plan for the agricultural... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1736/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1736 - Powers of the Secretary | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1736 - Powers of the Secretary | The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture is hereby authorized to execute agreements with other state and federal government entities; as well as with nongovernment organizations for the study, administration, and management of Coloso Valley.
Likewise, the Secretary is hereby authorized to establish the necessary ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60/1737/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737)›§ 1737 - Quarterly reports | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60 - Agricultural Development of Valle del Coloso (§§ 1731 — 1737) › § 1737 - Quarterly reports | The Secretary of Agriculture shall issue periodic reports to the Legislature every three (3) months regarding the process for the promulgation and adoption of the Special Zoning Resolution to be established in the Coloso Valley. Said periodic reports shall also include information regarding the measures and actions tak... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1751/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1751 - Statement of public policy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1751 - Statement of public policy | The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has recognized the importance of the agricultural endeavor as an activity needed to produce food, generate jobs and preserve the environment. It is therefore imperative to promote the growth, modernization and diversification of the agricultural production in order to meet the needs of c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1752/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1752 - Special zoning resolution order | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1752 - Special zoning resolution order | The Planning Board, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, and the municipalities which comprise the Reserve, shall conduct all necessary studies of the properties located within the area known as Valley of Guanajibo, for a term not greater than eighteen (18) months, to allow for the regulation of said lan... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1753/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1753 - Prohibitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1753 - Prohibitions | The Planning Board, the Permit Management Office and the municipal governments whose territorial boundaries are located within the area consisting of the Guanajibo Valley Agricultural Reserve, each one within its respective jurisdiction, are hereby prohibited from approving location consultations, authorizing developme... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1754/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1754 - Identification of titleholders; demarcation of properties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1754 - Identification of titleholders; demarcation of properties | The Planning Board, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, shall identify the titleholders of the public and private lands located within the area of the Valley of Guanajibo, in order to expedite the territorial organization and the approval of the special zoning resolution thereof.
The government agencies... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1755/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1755 - Special tax | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1755 - Special tax | The payment of a special tax of fifty dollars ($50) per cuerda is hereby imposed on every plot of land located within the agricultural reserve, as set forth in the special zoning resolution set forth in § 1752 of this title.
Said special tax shall be levied and collected by the Municipal Revenues Collection Center in t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1756/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1756 - Transitory clause for ceasing nonagricultural activities | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1756 - Transitory clause for ceasing nonagricultural activities | (a) Temporary clause for the location and continuation of non-agricultural activity use. — The continuity of use or building which is not in compliance with the purposes of this chapter shall be allowed as long as said use or building has been legally established before the approval of this act, and if the permit is in... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1757/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1757 - Development plan | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1757 - Development plan | Through an integrated planning process, the Department of Agriculture, in coordination and collaboration with the Planning Board, the Municipality of San Germán, the Municipality of Cabo Rojo, and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources shall draft and implement a plan for the agricultural development of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1758/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1758 - Exception | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1758 - Exception | This chapter shall not apply to the lands which shall be used by the Corps of Engineers and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to canalize the Guanajibo River.
History —Aug. 17, 2002, No. 184, § 8. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1759/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1759 - Powers of the Secretary | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1759 - Powers of the Secretary | The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture is hereby empowered to enter into agreements with other Commonwealth and federal government agencies as well as nongovernmental organizations for the study, administration and management of the Valley of Guanajibo.
The Secretary of Agriculture is likewise empowered to esta... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60a/1760/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760)›§ 1760 - Quarterly reports | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60A - Agricultural Development of Guanajibo Valley (§§ 1751 — 1760) › § 1760 - Quarterly reports | The Secretary of Agriculture shall render periodic reports every three (3) months to the Legislature regarding the progress in promulgating and adopting the special zoning resolution to be established in the Valley of Guanajibo.
Said periodic reports shall also include information as to measures and actions that have b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60b/1765/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769)›§ 1765 - Declaration of public policy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769) › § 1765 - Declaration of public policy | It is hereby declared as the public policy of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in its commitment [to] the Vega Baja Agricultural Reserve, to develop, preserve and protect said lands, which are located in the Municipality of Vega Baja, given their high agricultural value. It shall be the duty of the Go... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60b/1766/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769)›§ 1766 - Special zoning—Resolution order | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769) › § 1766 - Special zoning—Resolution order | The Planning Board, together with the Municipality of Vega Baja, the Department of Agriculture and the Land Authority of Puerto Rico, shall conduct any necessary studies of the farms within the Vega Baja Agricultural Reserve for the ordinance of said lands through the promulgation and adoption of a special zoning resol... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60b/1767/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769)›§ 1767 - Identification of the ownership of the lands | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769) › § 1767 - Identification of the ownership of the lands | The ownership of all public and private lands and the delimitations of the farms belonging to government agencies and public corporations shall be identified. This information shall be submitted to the Planning Board.
History —Sept. 22, 2004, No. 398, § 3. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60b/1768/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769)›§ 1768 - Land management agreement | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769) › § 1768 - Land management agreement | The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to establish agreements with the Land Authority of Puerto Rico, and with other government, state and federal entities, as well as with nongovernmental organizations, for the development of studies and a plan for the administration and management of the Vega Baja Agricul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60b/1769/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769)›§ 1769 - Plan for the development of the Vega Baja Agricultural Reserve | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60B - Agricultural Development of Vega Baja (§§ 1765 — 1769) › § 1769 - Plan for the development of the Vega Baja Agricultural Reserve | The Department of Agriculture, through an integrate planning process, in coordination and collaboration with the Land Authority, the Planning Board, the Municipality of Vega Baja, the Puerto Rico Cooperative Development Commission, and the College of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Puerto Rico, shall draft a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1771/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1771 - Statement of public policy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1771 - Statement of public policy | La Carolina and Calimano farms of the Municipality of Maunabo are hereby declared [as] agricultural reserves, and it is hereby recognized that these farm lands are at present very valuable for agricultural use due to their location, topography, physical characteristics, and soil fertility.
History —Jan. 23, 2006, No. 1... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1772/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1772 - Special zoning resolution order | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1772 - Special zoning resolution order | The Planning Board, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture, shall establish the agricultural reserve through geographical boundaries and the corresponding zoning shall be adopted in accordance with the zoning districts contemplated in the Puerto Rico Agricultural Reserves Special Regulations (Planning Regul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1773/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1773 - Prohibitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1773 - Prohibitions | The approval of site selection consultations is hereby prohibited to the Planning Board and to the Municipal Government of Maunabo. The Regulations and Permits Administration and the Municipality of Maunabo may not grant any permits for construction or use in contravention [of] the public policy stated in § 1771 of thi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1774/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1774 - Title ownership; identification | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1774 - Title ownership; identification | The Planning Board, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the Land Administration, shall identify the title ownership of the lands comprising the La Carolina and Calimano farms in order to expedite the territorial ordinance and the adoption of special zoning.
The Land Administration and the Land Author... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1775/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1775 - Plan for comprehensive development | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1775 - Plan for comprehensive development | Through a process of comprehensive planning, the Planning Board and the Department of Agriculture, in coordination and collaboration with the Asociación de Agricultores de Maunabo and the Agricultural Sciences College of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, shall prepare and implement a plan for the agricult... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1776/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1776 - Suspension of any non-agricultural activities | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1776 - Suspension of any non-agricultural activities | Any existing non-agricultural activities within the lands for agricultural use or those that adversely affect the agricultural activity within the reserve shall be suspended not later than one (1) year after the approval of the Special Zoning Resolution.
History —Jan. 23, 2006, No. 18, § 6. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1777/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1777 - Powers of the Secretary | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1777 - Powers of the Secretary | The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture is hereby empowered to establish the necessary regulations for the development and implementation of mechanisms which promote the agro-industrial activity imposed by this chapter. Said regulations shall comply with the provisions of §§ 2101 et seq. of Title 3, known as the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60c/1778/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778)›§ 1778 - Quarterly reports | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60C - Agricultural Development of La Carolina and Calimano Farms (§§ 1771 — 1778) › § 1778 - Quarterly reports | The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a quarterly report to the Legislature regarding the process for promulgating and adopting the special zoning to be established in the La Carolina and Calimano Farms and their bordering lands. Said report shall include, among other things, information on the measures and actions... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60d/1781/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795)›§ 1781 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795) › § 1781 - Definitions | For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings stated below:
(1) Authority. — Means the Land Authority of Puerto Rico.
(2) Corridor. — Means the zone delimited as the Puerto Rico South Coast Agricultural Corridor, as provided in this chapter.
(3) Department. — Means the Department of Agri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60d/1782/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795)›§ 1782 - Special zoning resolution order | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795) › § 1782 - Special zoning resolution order | The Board, in coordination with the Department, shall conduct any necessary studies to delimit, classify and qualify the lands in each municipality to be included in the Special Corridor Zoning to delimit, classify and qualify as special zoning the agricultural reserves in each municipality, in order to reserve and des... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-five/chapter-60d/1783/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706)›Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795)›§ 1783 - Prohibitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE FIVE - Agriculture (§§ 1 — 4706) › Chapter 60D - Agricultural Development of South Coast Agricultural Corridor (§§ 1781 — 1795) › § 1783 - Prohibitions | The approval or endorsement by any government body with legal authority to approve and endorse land divisions, projects requiring land divisions for the creation of parcels smaller than the current capacity at the time of the approval of this act, in the area designated in the resolution, as stated in § 1782 of this ti... |
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