P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1037
Persons who agree to render volunteer services within a public or private organization have a series of ethical responsibilities or duties regarding the same, which compliance is indispensable in order to enjoy the benefits provided in this chapter. These are, among others, the following:
(a) To respect the statutes of the organization and comply with its goals, purposes and objectives in the manner that concerns them.
(b) To respect agreements regarding the schedules and hours for rendering services, especially when to do so is essential for the adequate coordination and structuring of the operations of the organization.
(c) To avoid any conflict between personal interests and those of the organization.
(d) To maintain the required confidentiality and discretion with respect to all valid information that comes to their attention as a result of the services rendered as a volunteer.
(e) To make responsible use of all types of resources provided by the organization for the performance of their duties.
(f) To communicate the intention to end an agreement for the rendering of services with sufficient time in advance to avoid affecting the organization or its beneficiaries.
(g) To immediately interrupt all rendering of services on behalf of the organization when it so requires.
(h) To properly use for the purposes allowed any documents of accreditation as volunteers provided to them by the organization.
A written list of these duties shall be delivered by each organization to all its volunteers.
History —Sept. 8, 2004, No. 261, § 15, eff. 90 days after Sept. 8, 2004.