P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 716
The Secretary is the official responsible for the faithful compliance of the public policy set forth in this chapter to handle in an integral and efficient manner, the matters related to the legal obligation to provide support to the elderly. The Secretary shall have the following powers and functions:
(a) Advise the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and make the corresponding recommendations to the Legislature in the drafting of the public policy related to the responsibility of the support of elderly persons.
(b) Supervise, evaluate, audit, and oversee the implementation of the public policy set forth in this chapter.
(c) Approve the internal organization of the Program.
(d) Approve the personnel system and the administrative and operational support systems of the Program.
(e) Establish the norms, criteria and mechanisms to coordinate the administrative and operational functions of the Program with those of the other components of the Department.
(f) Provide for the organization of the rendering of the services of the Program at different levels in coordination with the other components of the Department.
(g) Supervise, evaluate and audit the functioning and the operations of the Program.
(h) Require all those reports that are deemed pertinent to comply with his/her responsibilities.
(i) Perform any other acts that are necessary and convenient to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
History —Aug. 12, 2000, No. 168, § 8, renumbered as § 7 and amended on Aug. 17, 2002, No. 193, § 8.