P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 8830
It shall be the duty of the appropriate Committee in each Legislative House to make a preliminary analysis of the reorganization plans and the reports submitted to such effect by the Governor to the Legislative Assembly. For such purposes, the following procedure is hereby established:
(a) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall refer the reorganization plans filed by the Governor for consideration by the Legislative Assembly and, after simultaneously notifying the members of their respective Houses about the filing thereof, they shall notify the matter to the People through the website of each House.
(b) The appropriate Committee of both Houses may hold hearings on the reorganization plans filed by the Governor, and subsequently adopt the Preliminary Report corresponding to each plan, which shall be simultaneously filed with the office of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(c) The final action of both Houses on each reorganization plan shall be taken by following the regular study and consideration process of legislative measures set forth in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Rules in effect of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. If no final action is taken by any House within such term, it shall be understood that the plan has been rejected.
(d) The reorganization plans approved by both Houses shall be sent to the Governor for his/her signature as in the case of any bill.
History —Dec. 17, 2009, No. 182, § 11.