P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4013
The Commission shall meet weekly in regular session on the date, at the time, and in the place previously agreed upon by the Commissioners, without having to issue a call therefor. It may also hold as many special sessions as it deems necessary to carry out its functions, either by agreement of the majority of the Election Commissioners or by determination of its Chair, after a call to such effect. During the six (6) months that precede any general election, and during the two (2) months prior to a special election, referendum, consultation, or plebiscite, the Commission shall meet in permanent session, being able to recess, from time to time, by agreement of its members.
(a) The Chair and two (2) Election Commissioners shall constitute a quorum.
(b) The meetings of the Commission shall be private, with the exception of the adjudication sessions in the general canvass of an election. However, it may be determined by the unanimous agreement of the Election Commissioners in attendance that the meetings shall be public. The only persons who can be present during private meetings are the Chair, the Election Commissioners, the Vice Chairs, the Alternate Commissioners, the Secretary, and the Deputy Secretaries. The Commission shall have the prerogative to invite any person to participate in the discussion of an issue. The Alternate Commissioners shall only participate in the discussion and voting when substituting for the regular commissioner concerned.
(c) Any hearings authorized herein shall be public.
(d) Minutes shall be taken at each meeting and presented at the next meeting for the approval of the Commission. A stenographic or electronic record shall be kept of the Commission’s work, debates, or deliberations. Any Election Commissioner may request a certified transcript of such record.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 3.003.