P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4022
In the event that the Secretary is temporarily absent or disabled, the First Deputy Secretary shall become Acting Secretary for the length of said absence or disability. Likewise, if a vacancy arises in said office, the Deputy Secretary shall act as Acting Secretary for the length of such vacancy and until a successor has been appointed and takes office.
The Commission shall have thirty (30) days to make a new appointment to fill any vacancy arising in the position of Secretary or Deputy Secretary. If, upon the expiration of said term, the Commission has failed to make such appointment, the Chair shall then appoint the person who shall fill the vacancy temporarily until the Commission makes a new appointment.
Any new appointment shall be made for the remainder of the term of the predecessor, and the person thus designated shall meet the requirements established in § 4020 of this title.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 3.012.