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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-207/4161/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166)›§ 4161 - Vacancy—Procedure to fill | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166) › § 4161 - Vacancy—Procedure to fill | Individual vacancies that arise among the members of the Legislature because of resignation, death, total and permanent disability, removal from office or impeachment, shall be filled according to the procedure established in this subtitle.
Any person who is selected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, death... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-207/4163/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166)›§ 4163 - Vacancy—Elected under an independent candidacy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166) › § 4163 - Vacancy—Elected under an independent candidacy | When an independent candidate who has been elected [as a] municipal legislator does not take office on the date provided in this subtitle, or resigns, is totally and permanently disabled, is removed from office or impeached, the Secretary of the Legislature shall advise the Governor and the Commonwealth Election Commis... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-207/4164/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166)›§ 4164 - Perquisites | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166) › § 4164 - Perquisites | As of July 1, 1995, the municipal legislatures are authorized to decree a raise in the per diems received by each municipal legislator, except the President, for each duly summoned day in session to which he/she attends, as reimbursement for expenses. Said raise shall be authorized through a municipal ordinance, with n... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-207/4165/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166)›§ 4165 - Leave | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166) › § 4165 - Leave | Those municipal legislators who are employees of any public entity shall be entitled to a special leave with pay, for just cause. This leave shall not exceed a maximum of five (5) working days a year, nonaccruable. They shall also be entitled to leave without pay that shall not exceed five (5) working days a year, nona... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-207/4166/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166)›§ 4166 - Transition Committee in general elections years | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 207 - Municipal Legislative Power (§§ 4151 — 4166) › § 4166 - Transition Committee in general elections years | The municipal legislatures shall constitute a transition committee whenever it is required to turn over the administration of the legislature to the new successors of the members of the majority, or when at least half of the departing members, are replaced. The committee shall be constituted no later than the 30th of N... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4201/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4201 - Inaugural session, election of officers, regulations and ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4201 - Inaugural session, election of officers, regulations and quorum | The Municipal Legislature shall hold its inaugural session on the second Monday of the month of January of the year following each general election. Said session shall be called under the acting presidency of the outgoing Secretary, or in his absence, by the eldest Legislative member-elect with most seniority as a muni... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4202/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4202 - President | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4202 - President | The following shall be the duties and responsibilites of the President of the Legislature in addition to any others provided in this subtitle:
(a) Represent and appear in behalf of the Legislature in all official and juridical acts required by law, ordinance, resolution or regulations.
(b) Convoke the regular sessions ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4203/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4203 - Sessions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4203 - Sessions | The Legislature may meet in regular and special sessions. These sessions of the Municipal Legislature shall be public and held on the days and time provided through regulations, including holidays.
(a) Regular sessions.— The Legislature shall establish in its bylaws the number of regular sessions to be held during the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4204/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4204 - Constitutional limitations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4204 - Constitutional limitations | All limitations imposed by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and by the Federal Relations Act in Puerto Rico, preceding Title 1, on the Legislature and its members, shall apply to the fullest extent to the Municipal Legislature and its members.
The municipal legislators shall have the duties and attri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4205/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4205 - General powers and duties of the legislature | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4205 - General powers and duties of the legislature | The legislature shall exert legislative power in the municipality and shall have the powers and duties on local affairs conferred on it in this subtitle, as well as those that are incidental and necessary to the same, among which are:
(a) Approve the resolution of the general budget of income and expenses for the opera... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4206/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4206 - Approval of resolutions or ordinances—Norms | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4206 - Approval of resolutions or ordinances—Norms | In addition to any others provided in this subtitle or any other law, the drafts of ordinances or resolutions for the actions described below shall require the approval of the absolute majority of the total number of the members of the Municipal Legislature; that is to say, the majority with more than half of the votes... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4207/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4207 - Approval of ordinances and resolutions—Requirements | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4207 - Approval of ordinances and resolutions—Requirements | The following shall be the norms and principles that shall govern the consideration and approval of the Legislature’s draft ordinances and resolutions:
(a) In order to be considered by the Legislature, every draft of ordinance or resolution shall be filed, in writing, before the Secretary, who shall register it and rem... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4208/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4208 - Approval of resolutions or ordinances—Consultation with e... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4208 - Approval of resolutions or ordinances—Consultation with entities | In the case of ordinances and resolutions authorizing borrowings under Act Oct. 28, 1954, No. 7, known as “Municipal Loan Act”, and Act Aug. 29, 1990, No. 71, known as “Revenue Bond Act of 1990”, the certification of the Government Development Bank shall be required as to the fact that the municipality has a sufficient... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4209/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4209 - Internal agreements | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4209 - Internal agreements | The legislature’s internal agreements shall be registered in resolutions, and shall be adjusted to the procedure established in this subtitle for the approval of ordinances and resolutions, as applicable. Resolutions on the internal affairs of the legislature shall be valid and effective once they are signed by its Pre... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4210/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4210 - Secretary—Requirements | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4210 - Secretary—Requirements | The Legislature shall create the administrative office of Secretary. The Secretary of the Legislature shall not be a municipal legislator, and shall, at least, hold a Bachelor’s degree from an institution of higher education, and enjoy a good reputation in the community. He/she shall be appointed by the President with ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4211/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4211 - Secretary—Duties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4211 - Secretary—Duties | The Secretary may take oaths and sworn statements in matters related to the functions and responsibilities of his/her office, and shall keep a register of the sworn statement[s] he/she signs. In addition to any other duties prescribed in this subtitle or in other statutes, the Secretary of the legislature shall have th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4212/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4212 - Secretary—Grounds for removal | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4212 - Secretary—Grounds for removal | The voluntary omission by the Secretary of the Legislature to notify the President of the central or local governing body of a political party, in the cases and terms provided in this subtitle, on any vacancy in the office of mayor, or an municipal legislator, shall constitute an administrative violation and shall be j... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4213/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4213 - Minutes and records | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4213 - Minutes and records | Minutes are the constitutional and legal instrument used to succinctly record the facts related to the processing of ordinances, resolutions, and other matters that, because of their nature, are of importance to the Legislature. To ensure their clarity and accuracy, as well as their perpetuity and publications, the Sec... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4213a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4213a - Minutes and records—Reading of documents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4213a - Minutes and records—Reading of documents | When a municipal legislator wishes that a document that is strictly linked to the legislative process and that has not been reproduced and distributed in the course of the parliamentary procedures be read, he shall so request it from the Legislature through a motion to said effect, briefly explaining the need for its r... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4213b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4213b - Minutes and records—Questions of privilege, expositions ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4213b - Minutes and records—Questions of privilege, expositions and preferences | Privileges are classified as privilege of the Body and personal privilege. The privilege of the body includes those matters presented to the Body regarding the facts or statements that affect the rights, dignity, decorum, safety and severity of the Legislature, as well as the integrity of its proceedings. Personal priv... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-209/4214/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214)›§ 4214 - Internal administrative functions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 209 - Municipal Legislative Process (§§ 4201 — 4214) › § 4214 - Internal administrative functions | The legislature shall appoint the personnel needed for the functioning thereof and the performance of their duties, functions, and responsibilities in all the positions and offices. It may, likewise, contract whatever professional and consulting services that are necessary or convenient to perform its responsibilities ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4251/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4251 - Municipal Executive Branch | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4251 - Municipal Executive Branch | The administrative organization of the Executive Branch of each municipality shall respond to a structure that shall allow the latter to handle each and every function and activity within its jurisdiction according to the needs of its inhabitants, the importance of the public services to be rendered and the fiscal capa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4252/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4252 - Appointment of municipal officials | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4252 - Appointment of municipal officials | The candidates for directors of administrative units of the Executive Branch of the municipal government shall be comprised within the confidential service and their appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the municipal legislature. In the case of the Director of the Municipal Civil Defense Agency, his/her appo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4253/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4253 - Administrative units—General duties of the directors | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4253 - Administrative units—General duties of the directors | Without it being construed as a limitation, the directors of administrative units shall have the duties established below with respect thereto:
(a) Plan and organize the work and direct, coordinate and supervise the functions and activities that the administrative unit under their responsibility or direction must perfo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4254/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4254 - Administrative units—Internal Auditing Unit | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4254 - Administrative units—Internal Auditing Unit | Every municipality shall have an Internal Auditing Administrative Unit. The Internal Auditor shall hold a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in accounting, from a higher education institution recognized by the Council on Higher Education, and at least three (3) years of experience, two (2) of tho... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4255/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4255 - Administrative units—Finances | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4255 - Administrative units—Finances | Every municipality shall establish an administrative finance unit which shall be directed by a person who meets the requirements established in § 4252 of this title, enjoys good reputation in the community and, in addition, meets those other requirements established in the plan for positions of trust approved by the mu... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4256/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4256 - Promulgation of municipal acts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4256 - Promulgation of municipal acts | In any case in which, by provision of this subtitle, the promulgation of any ordinance, resolution, regulations, or municipal act is required, such requirement shall be deemed as complied with, by the diffusion, notice or distribution through any medium, of the municipal act in question, without having necessarily to p... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4257/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4257 - Systems and procedures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4257 - Systems and procedures | The municipalities may establish, adopt or incorporate, subject to the provisions of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations, any modern or innovative system or procedure, including the implementation of procedures, systems, operations and designs used in private enterprise, as model or pilot projects, to achieve gr... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-211/4258/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258)›§ 4258 - Municipal Administrator | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 211 - Administrative Organization (§§ 4251 — 4258) › § 4258 - Municipal Administrator | The municipalities that deem it necessary, in view of the complexity of their administrative procedures, may create the position of Municipal Administrator to perform the administrative functions of the municipality which pertain to the mayor as provided in § 4109 of this title, with the exception of the appointment an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4301/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4301 - Presentation or filing of budget resolution bill and address | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4301 - Presentation or filing of budget resolution bill and address | The mayor shall draft the balanced Budget Resolution Bill of income and expenditures of the municipality for each fiscal year, which he/she must present before or file in writing with the Municipal Legislature together with a budget address, not later than May 31st of each year. In the event that the mayor decides to d... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4301a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4301a - Examination and pre-intervention | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4301a - Examination and pre-intervention | Pursuant to the powers conferred to the Commissioner in this subtitle, he shall examine and advise during the process of drafting, approval and the amendments pertaining to the budget that shall govern during each fiscal year. As part of his responsibilities, the Commissioner shall examine the budget resolution to veri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4302/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4302 - Contents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4302 - Contents | The general budget resolution of the municipality shall include:
(a) A budget message.— The mayor’s budget message shall contain an outline or description of the budget’s financial standards and a description of the main aspects thereof, with explanations and justifications of the largest and most important budget requ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4303/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4303 - Estimates and mandatory appropriations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4303 - Estimates and mandatory appropriations | In order to estimate the resources to draft and balance the budget, the mayor shall use the calculations and estimates submitted by the Executive Director of the Center, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the public corporations that are bound, by the provisions of this chapter, to make contributions and/or compensatio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4304/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4304 - Approval | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4304 - Approval | The legislature shall consider the municipality’s general budget draft resolution during a regular session as provided in § 4203(a) of this title, and approve it and submit it to the mayor no later than June 13 of each fiscal year.
(a) Term for the mayor’s approval.— Within six (6) days following the date that the budg... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4305/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4305 - Norms when the budget is not approved | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4305 - Norms when the budget is not approved | (a) The Legislature does not approve the budget.— When the Legislature does not meet on the date established in this subtitle to consider and approve the general budget draft resolution presented by the mayor, or when it does not approve it in the term of the regular session meeting, the budget presented by the mayor s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4306/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4306 - Distribution and publication | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4306 - Distribution and publication | (a) After the municipality’s General Budget Resolution is approved, the Secretary of the Legislature shall immediately remit sufficient certified copies thereof to the mayor for the use of the municipal officials concerned. Likewise, within ten (10) days after the date of its approval, the Secretary shall remit a certi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4307/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4307 - Opening of books and registry of accounts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4307 - Opening of books and registry of accounts | After the approval of the budget and the beginning of the new fiscal year, the budget accounts to register the estimated revenues and the appropriations in the corresponding fund’s accounts shall be established in the corresponding register. In addition, the amounts appropriated to each account shall be transferred to ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4308/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4308 - Budget administration—Credit transfers between accounts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4308 - Budget administration—Credit transfers between accounts | The mayor shall administer the general expenses budget of the Executive Branch according to the provisions of this subtitle including the authorization of credit transfers between budget accounts, through an Executive Order of the mayor to that effect, which he/she shall notify to the Legislature with a copy of the afo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4309/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4309 - Budgetary readjustments | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4309 - Budgetary readjustments | Without prejudice to the provisions of this subtitle, by proposal of the mayor, the Legislature may authorize readjustments to the general expenses budget of the municipality, with the surplus remaining as cash on hand as of June 30 of each year, after the budget is closed and the debts chargeable to said balance have ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4310/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4310 - Supervision and control | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4310 - Supervision and control | The mayor, as the chief executive officer of the municipality, and the Chairperson of the Municipal Legislature, as its administrative head, shall be responsible for supervising the performance of the budget approved for the Executive and Legislative Branches, as pertinent, and of all fiscal operations related to the s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-213/4311/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311)›§ 4311 - Closing of books | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 213 - Budget (§§ 4301 — 4311) › § 4311 - Closing of books | At the closing of each fiscal year, the appropriations authorized for the corresponding fiscal year shall be closed in the municipal books in order to determine and evaluate the municipal operations during said year and determine their financial situation.
(a) If there is a deficit in the municipal operations when liqu... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4351/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4351 - Income and disbursements regime | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4351 - Income and disbursements regime | The income and disbursements of municipal funds shall be ruled by the provisions of this subtitle, by §§ 5801 et seq. of this title, by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner, by the provisions of any special laws that apply to the municipalities, and by the agreements authorized by this subtitle tha... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4352/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4352 - Sources of revenue | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4352 - Sources of revenue | The municipality’s sources of revenue shall be the following, among others:
(a) Revenues and proceeds of municipal goods and services.
(b) Yield of the basic tax on real property and chattels.
(c) Additional taxes on all property subject to taxation for the payment of principal and interest on loans.
(d) Collection of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4353/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4353 - Collection of debts registered on behalf of the municipality | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4353 - Collection of debts registered on behalf of the municipality | It shall be the obligation of the mayor to make all necessary efforts to collect all debts of natural or juridical persons that are registered in the accounting books or records in favor of the municipality and to resort to all means authorized by law to collect said debts within the same fiscal year in which they are ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4354/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4354 - Disbursement of funds | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4354 - Disbursement of funds | The obligation and disbursement of municipal public funds shall only be done to commit or pay for services, supplies of materials and equipment, claims or any other items authorized by laws, ordinance or resolution approved to such effects and by the regulations adopted by virtue thereof.
(a) Credits authorized for the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4355/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4355 - Legality and accuracy of expenditures; accountability | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4355 - Legality and accuracy of expenditures; accountability | The mayor, the officials and employees on whom the former delegates, and any authorized representative of the mayor or the municipality shall be accountable for the legality, accuracy, propriety, need and correctness of the documents and all expenditures authorized for the payment of any item. They shall, likewise, be ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4356/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4356 - Expenditures or obligations in excess of credits; authorization | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4356 - Expenditures or obligations in excess of credits; authorization | Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4359 of this title, which establishes special provisions for general election years, in cases of emergency, the mayor may authorize the official in charge of finances to incur expenditures or obligations in excess of the appropriated credits up to an amount equal to ten percent (10%)... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4357/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4357 - Obligations in the books | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4357 - Obligations in the books | (a) Matters with a specific year.— The portion of the appropriations and funds authorized for the matters of a fiscal year that have been obligated on or before June 30 of the fiscal year to which said appropriations and funds correspond, shall remain on the books for one (1) additional year after the fiscal year for w... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4358/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4358 - Prohibition of payments to debtors | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4358 - Prohibition of payments to debtors | No payments shall be made to any natural or juridical person who has any unpaid debts for any reason with the municipality, or debts with the Central Government which the municipality has knowledge of. The amounts of said payments withheld by the municipality shall be applied to the debt of the natural or juridical per... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4359/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4359 - Special provision for election years | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4359 - Special provision for election years | During the period comprised between July 1 of each year that general elections are held and the date the new officials-elect take office, the municipality shall not incur obligations or expenditures that exceed fifty percent (50%) of the budget approved for the fiscal year. To such purposes, the official in charge of f... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4360/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4360 - Fiscal organization and accounting system | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4360 - Fiscal organization and accounting system | The Commissioner, in coordination with the municipalities, shall be responsible for serving as advisor to the municipalities and watching over the fiscal organization, the uniform accounting system, and the payment, income, and property procedures of all the municipalities, pursuant to generally accepted accounting pri... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4361/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4361 - Protection of assets and resources against financial loss | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4361 - Protection of assets and resources against financial loss | The municipalities shall have the obligation of protecting their assets and resources against any type of financial loss resulting from the contingencies or risks mentioned in subsection (c) of this section.
(a) In order to comply with the obligation imposed above, the municipalities shall use the risk control mechanis... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4362/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4362 - Obligation of the municipalities | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4362 - Obligation of the municipalities | Every municipality and its officials shall be bound to furnish such documents or reports to the Commissioner that are required as part of an investigation, pre-audit or examination of the procedures duly regulated and provided by law, that are necessary for the Commissioner to comply with the regulatory and advisory du... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4363/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4363 - Custody and control of municipal property | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4363 - Custody and control of municipal property | The mayor and the Municipal Legislature or their respective authorized representatives, shall be responsible for the custody, care, control and accounting of municipal property acquired and assigned for use by the Executive and Legislative Branches. This responsibility shall be performed pursuant to the norms and regul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4364/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4364 - Transfer of public funds, property, books and documents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4364 - Transfer of public funds, property, books and documents | When there is a change of administration or a municipal official ceases in office for any reason, the municipal properties, books, and documents which are in the custody of the outgoing official shall be transferred to the incoming official by inventory, and a document shall be issued that will state all the details of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4365/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4365 - Conservation of documents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4365 - Conservation of documents | The municipalities shall be governed by the regulatory provisions approved by the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the conservation of documents of a fiscal nature, or which are needed for inspection and checking of governmental accounts and fiscal operations, pursuant to §§ 1001 et seq. of Title 3, which estab... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4366/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4366 - Contracts | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4366 - Contracts | The municipality may contract whatever professional, technical, and advisory services that are necessary to carry out municipal activities, programs, and operations or to comply with any other public end authorized by this subtitle, or by any other applicable statute. Nevertheless, any contract executed or subscribed i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-215/4367/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367)›§ 4367 - On public documents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 215 - Municipal Finances (§§ 4351 — 4367) › § 4367 - On public documents | Any person may request permission to inspect, copy, photocopy, or obtain certified copies of any municipal public document, unless specifically provided otherwise by any act to such effects. For the purposes of this section, “public document” shall mean any writ, paper, book, booklet, photograph, photocopy, film, micro... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4451/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4451 - Municipal assets—Concept and cl... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4451 - Municipal assets—Concept and classification | The municipality’s assets shall be constituted by the bulk of the assets, rights and shares it owns. The municipality’s patrimony shall be made up of public property and capital assets.
The municipality’s public assets shall be those destined to a public use or service such as the town squares, streets, avenues, lanes ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4452/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4452 - Municipal assetes—Acquisition a... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4452 - Municipal assetes—Acquisition and administration | Municipalities may acquire by any legal means, including expropriation, the assets, rights or actions on them that are necessary, useful or convenient for their operation, functioning or the adequate exercise of the functions of their competence and jurisdiction, according to the provisions of this subtitle.
Every muni... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4453/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4453 - Municipal assets—Acquisition of... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4453 - Municipal assets—Acquisition of property through eminent domain | (a) The municipalities may request that the Governor of Puerto Rico file expropriation proceedings, subject to the general laws that rule said matter. To request that the Governor initiate any expropriation proceeding at least two (2) appraisals made by two (2) real estate appraisers duly licensed to practice in Puerto... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4453a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4453a - Municipal assets—Authorization... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4453a - Municipal assets—Authorization to municipalities to acquire real property with... | Municipalities are hereby authorized to acquire real property through the exercise of eminent domain or by any other means authorized by law, without having to comply with the requirement of previously consulting the Planning Board about the transaction, provided that such real property is located within the municipal ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4454/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4454 - Municipal assets—Acquisition of... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4454 - Municipal assets—Acquisition of central government property | (a) The title deed, usufruct or use of any land or facility of the Central Government, its instrumentalities and public corporations, which in the judgment of the mayor may be necessary to fulfill any municipal public need, may be transferred gratuitously by donation, or by voluntary sale for valuable consideration, to... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4455/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4455 - Municipal assets—Alienation of ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4455 - Municipal assets—Alienation of property | Every exchange, lien, lease, sale, gift, or assignment of municipal property shall be approved by the Municipal Legislature through an ordinance or resolution to such effect.
Any gift or assignment of municipal property shall be authorized; provided, that it is conducted between municipal, state, and/or federal governm... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4455a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4455a - Municipal assets—Property decl... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4455a - Municipal assets—Property declared as surplus | Notwithstanding what is provided in this subtitle, the municipality shall dispose of municipal public property declared as surplus, for agricultural use or to manufacture handicrafts or that may benefit fishing activities, or for artisanry, through sale with preferential treatment, and for its fair market value to be d... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4455b/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4455b - Municipal assets—Donation to f... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4455b - Municipal assets—Donation to foreign countries | Any municipal private property that has been declared as surplus by the municipality, be it of agricultural use, or used in the practice of handicrafts, or that may benefit the fishing industry or the work of artisans through sale, and that has not been acquired by those persons who have preferential rights to purchase... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4456/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4456 - Municipal assets—Sale of lots i... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4456 - Municipal assets—Sale of lots in usufruct | The municipality may sell the lots in usufruct that have buildings to their usufructuaries without need of public biddings, and in any case, by means of an ordinance duly-approved by the vote of an absolute majority of the total number of municipal legislators. An absolute majority shall be half the total number of mun... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4457/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4457 - Municipal assets—Revocation of ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4457 - Municipal assets—Revocation of the concession of usufruct | When the mayor considers that there is just cause for the revocation of a concession of usufruct, the usufructuary shall be notified of the intent to revoke such concession in writing, with acknowledgment of receipt thereof, to his/her last known address, if his/her. name and last address is known. In the event that th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4458/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4458 - Municipal assets—Assignment of ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4458 - Municipal assets—Assignment of municipal property to the central government | The municipality may assign the property title, usufruct, or use of any asset it owns, free of charge, to the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or to the federal government, provided it is for public use. In those cases in which the usufruct or use of the property is granted, a contract shall be executed wh... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4459/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4459 - Municipal assets—Sale of land d... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4459 - Municipal assets—Sale of land divided by construction line | When a municipality has established the construction line of a street in the urban zone of the municipality, or of a road in the rural zone, and the property that is contiguous to the street or road is separated from said construction line by land belonging to the municipality, the municipality may sell the land it own... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4460/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4460 - Municipal assets—Sale of paths ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4460 - Municipal assets—Sale of paths or pedestrian walkways | The municipalities may sell the existing paths or pedestrian walkways in the urbanizations without the requirement of a public bidding procedure, to the owners of the property immediately adjoining said paths or walkways.
The legislature shall determine the selling price in each case, according to the appraisal that is... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4461/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4461 - Municipal assets—Lease of publi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4461 - Municipal assets—Lease of public property without bidding | Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4501 of this title, when the public interest requires it, the municipality may regulate the leasing of its real estate and chattels by ordinance, based on a reasonable rate, without being subject to public bidding. Said ordinance shall specify the reasons why it is deemed that it is ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4462/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4462 - Municipal assets—Leasing of lot... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4462 - Municipal assets—Leasing of lots in the marketplace | The leasing of stalls, stands, concessions, and any other commercial facility in the municipality’s marketplaces shall be carried out by notices of public bidding, except in the cases provided below. The municipality shall have the option to publish said notices in newspapers of national or regional circulation or in e... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4463/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4463 - Municipal assets—Assignment of ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4463 - Municipal assets—Assignment of facilities, assets and funds for libraries | The municipality may assign the permanent total or partial use as needed, of any facility it owns, to any nonprofit entity which is not involved in partisan politics, for the establishing of public libraries. The municipality may likewise, and for the same purposes, request and accept gifts of money and equipment or jo... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4464/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4464 - Municipal assets—Gifts of funds... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4464 - Municipal assets—Gifts of funds and properties to nonprofit entities | The municipality may assign or donate funds or assets it owns to any nonpartisan, nonprofit entity engaged in public interest efforts or activities that promote the general welfare of the community.
The assignment of assets or donation of funds may not take place without previous confirmation that such entity is, in fa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4464a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4464a - Municipal assets—Donation of f... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4464a - Municipal assets—Donation of funds to indigent natural persons | (a) The municipality may cede or donate public funds to persons who show they have authentic and specific health, education, housing, sports, emergency assistance and natural disaster needs. The ceding of funds or goods shall only be made after it has been verified that the person is indeed indigent and when the functi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-219/4465/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465)›§ 4465 - Municipal assets—Closing of str... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 219 - Acquisition and Disposition of Real Estate and Chattels (§§ 4451 — 4465) › § 4465 - Municipal assets—Closing of streets and roads | After taking into consideration the recommendations of the Territorial Ordinance Office, the municipality may order and carry out the permanent closing of any street or road within its territorial boundaries, after a public hearing is held, which shall be notified by means of written notices fixed in prominent places i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4501/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4501 - Public bidding—Purchase of goods and servi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4501 - Public bidding—Purchase of goods and services | Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the municipality shall comply with the public bid procedure for:
(a) The purchase of materials, equipment, food, medicines, and other supplies of a like or similar in nature, use or characteristics, in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
(b) Any public const... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4502/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4502 - Public bidding—Purchases excluded | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4502 - Public bidding—Purchases excluded | No notice or holding of a public bidding shall be needed for the purchase of personal property and services in the following cases:
(a) Any purchase made from another municipality, the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the federal government.
(b) Annual purchases per item up to a maximum amount of one h... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4503/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4503 - Public bidding—Purchase of heavy equipment... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4503 - Public bidding—Purchase of heavy equipment outside of Puerto Rico | Municipalities are authorized to acquire new or used heavy equipment by regular purchase outside of Puerto Rico when its price abroad, including freight, haulage, insurance and any other charges required to import it into the country is less than that on the local market, and the equipment to be acquired is not deemed ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4504/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4504 - Bidding Board—Constitution | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4504 - Bidding Board—Constitution | Every municipality shall constitute and have a Bidding Board of which the mayor shall be its president or a member. The Bidding Board shall be composed of five (5) members. Four (4) of the members shall be municipal officers appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the municipal legislature. The fifth member, who shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4505/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4505 - Bidding Board—Internal operations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4505 - Bidding Board—Internal operations | Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the opening of bids and the consideration of matters submitted to it. All agreements and resolutions of the Board shall be taken by a majority of all of its members, unless otherwise provided in this subtitle, or any other act or ordinance.
All the Board’s de... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4506/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4506 - Bidding Board—Functions and duties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4506 - Bidding Board—Functions and duties | The Board shall handle and adjudicate all bids that are required by law, ordinance or regulations, and in the leasing agreements of any real property or chattels and contracts for services, such as guard, refrigeration equipment maintenance, and others.
(a) Adjudication criteria.— In the case of purchases, construction... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4507/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4507 - Quotations or bids; correctness and accura... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4507 - Quotations or bids; correctness and accuracy | When quotations or bids are required for the purchase of movable property, supplies, services or works, the municipal official or employee shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) Quotations.— The municipal official or employee who requests, receives and accepts the quotations required by law or regulations, shal... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-221/4508/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508)›§ 4508 - Purchase of equipment; certification | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 221 - Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services (§§ 4501 — 4508) › § 4508 - Purchase of equipment; certification | (1) Every supplier, seller or entity that provides computer applications, equipment and systems to the Government of Puerto Rico, or to its instrumentalities, shall certify in writing, in the contracts executed, that said products are Y2K compliant, since they have been reprogrammed or renewed and submitted to rigorous... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4551/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4551 - Municipal personnel system—Establishment | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4551 - Municipal personnel system—Establishment | Each municipality shall establish an autonomous system for the administration of the municipal personnel.
Said system shall be governed by the merit principle in order to provide a public service of excellence based on equity, justice, efficiency, and productivity without discrimination based on race, color, sex, birth... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4551a/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4551a - Municipal personnel system—Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4551a - Municipal personnel system—Definitions | For all purposes, the words and phrases listed herein shall have the meaning stated below:
(1) Disciplinary action.— A penalty recommended by the supervisor of the employee and imposed by the appointing authority, which shall be filed in the employee’s record. It may consist of written reprimands, job and salary suspen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4552/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4552 - Municipal personnel system—Structure | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4552 - Municipal personnel system—Structure | The mayor and the President of the Legislature shall be the appointing authority of their respective branches of the Municipal Government.
The Board of Appeals of the Personnel Administration System, established by §§ 1461 et seq. of Title 3, known as “Puerto Rico Public Service Personnel Act”, shall be the appellate b... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4553/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4553 - Composition of service | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4553 - Composition of service | The municipal public service shall be composed of career services, transitory services, confidential services and irregular services.
(a) Confidential service.— The confidential service shall be constituted by positions whose incumbents intervene or collaborate substantially in the process of formulating public policy ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4554/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4554 - Municipal personnel system—Legal status of employees | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4554 - Municipal personnel system—Legal status of employees | Municipal employees shall be classified as confidential, probationary career, regular career, transitory and irregular.
(a) Confidential employees.— Confidential employees shall be freely selected and removed and shall meet the educational and experience requirements, and take and pass the courses of the Compulsory Tra... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4555/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4555 - Municipal Personnel System—Areas essential to the merit principle | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4555 - Municipal Personnel System—Areas essential to the merit principle | The following areas of municipal personnel administration shall be deemed essential to the merit principle:
(a) Classification of positions.
(b) Recruitment and selection.
(c) Promotions, transfers and demotions.
(d) Training.
(e) Retention.
The municipality shall adopt regulations regarding those areas that are essent... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4556/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4556 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Generall... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4556 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Generally | All municipal positions shall be subject to classification plans adjusted to the circumstances and needs of the service. The mayor shall establish said classification plans and the compensation with the approval of the Legislature.
A rational structure of functions shall be established which will lead to the greatest p... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4557/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4557 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Recruitm... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4557 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Recruitment and selection | Every municipality shall offer the opportunity to compete for career positions to any qualified person who wishes to participate in the public functions of the municipality. This participation shall be established according to merit, without discrimination based on race, color, sex, birth, age, sexual orientation, gend... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4558/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4558 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Career p... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4558 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Career positions; selection process | The Selection Committee of the municipality, composed of the Director of Personnel and two (2) other officials designated by the mayor, shall evaluate candidates for career positions in the municipal service.
The Committee shall interview all eligible candidates and submit a list to the mayor with the names of the five... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4559/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4559 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Promotio... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4559 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Promotions, transfers, demotions, training | Career employees may be promoted and transferred provided they meet the minimum requirements of the positions to which they are promoted or transferred.
Transfers may also be made from agencies of the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth to the municipalities, and vice-versa, or from one municipality to another, when t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4560/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4560 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Retentio... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4560 - Provisions on classification of positions and compensation—Retention | Every regular career employee recruited according to the provisions of this subtitle, who meets the criteria of productivity, efficiency, order and discipline which should prevail in the municipal public service, shall be entitled to permanent employment status. The municipality shall establish said criteria taking int... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4561/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4561 - Employees—Duties and obligations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4561 - Employees—Duties and obligations | In addition to any other duties that may be established by law, ordinance or regulations, all municipal officials and employees, regardless of the service to which they belong and the legal status they hold, shall have the following duties and obligations:
(a) Municipal officials and employees shall:
(1) Attend work pu... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4562/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4562 - Employees—Disciplinary actions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4562 - Employees—Disciplinary actions | When an employee’s conduct does not adjust to the established norms, the municipal nominating authority shall impose the corresponding disciplinary action. Verbal admonishments, written reprimands, suspensions of employment and salary and removals may be considered, among other measures.
(a) Any employee may be removed... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4563/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4563 - Employees—Layoffs and other separations | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4563 - Employees—Layoffs and other separations | Layoffs may be decreed in the service upon the establishing the plan for these purposes, for the following reasons:
(a) For lack of work or funds.— Layoffs shall be decreed within the groups of employees whose positions have the same classification title, and considering the status of the employees within each group, t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-twenty-one/subtitle-6/chapter-223/4564/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756)›Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j)›Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579)›§ 4564 - Limitations of personnel transactions during election periods | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE TWENTY-ONE - Municipalities (§§ 1-4 — 6756) › Subtitle 6 - Autonomous Municipalities (§§ 4001 — 4990-4990j) › Chapter 223 - Municipal Personnel (§§ 4551 — 4579) › § 4564 - Limitations of personnel transactions during election periods | In order to ensure the faithful application of the merit principle in the municipal public service at all times, the nominating authorities shall abstain from carrying out any personnel transaction that involves the areas essential to the merit principle, such as appointments, promotions, transfers, demotions, reclassi... |
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