P.R. Laws tit. 17, § 1015h

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§ 1015h. Orientation

The Public Housing Administration, the administrating agent and the selfadministrator, are hereby directed that after the approval of this act, they shall program among their activities, training mechanisms to inform the members of the boards of directors of the residents of the public housing units on the implications of the federal regulation known as “One Strike and You’re Out” and the rights, safeguards and obligations contained in this chapter and in the regulations created by virtue thereof. Also discussed shall be topics such as: the content of the lease agreement, causes for the cancellation of the contracts, procedures established for the canceling of the contracts, defenses allowed, and the eviction procedure. It is imperative for the agency to develop mechanisms whereby the boards can be given information on all the programs for the management [of] controlled substances and the prevention of violence existing in their agencies or in other government agencies or instrumentalities. The Public Housing Administration, administrating agent and the selfadministrators shall coordinate for the orientation of the [board] the existence of available training, reeducation, and health programs, as well as any other program that is directed to improve the quality of life of the residents of the public housing projects and motivate them toward self-management.

History —Dec. 4, 2001, No. 171, § 9, eff. 90 days after Dec. 4, 2001.