P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 9127
(a) The use of public funds for the payment of protective detail for the heads of the Entities of the Executive Branch is hereby prohibited. As an exception, and due to the nature of the functions they perform, this prohibition shall not apply to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Justice, the Secretary of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and the Police Superintendent. Likewise, the Governor of Puerto Rico may authorize protective detail when necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of any government official who is affected as a result of decisions made in the performance of his/her duties.
(b) The use of public funds for traveling outside of Puerto Rico by the heads of the Entities of the Executive Branch or officials in trust positions is hereby prohibited, except when said trips are essential for the performance of their official duties and have been previously approved by the Governor or by the person to whom he/she delegates. In the case of officials other than employees holding trust positions or heads of the Entities of the Executive Branch, the authorization of the Governor or of the person to whom he/she delegates shall be required in the event that: (1) more than two employees are traveling for the same purpose at the same time; or (2) the cost of accommodations per night exceeds two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(c) The contracting of professional or purchased services in Entities of the Executive Branch in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) within the same fiscal year is hereby prohibited without the previous written authorization of the Governor or the person to whom he/she delegates. Any contract executed in violation of this requirement shall be null. This authorization requirement is in addition to, and does not substitute any other applicable rules, including those set forth by the Governor or the person to whom he/she delegates pursuant to the Executive Orders to cut back on spending or rule of the Office of Management and Budget.
(d) The use of public funds for the payment of cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal Internet service devices or other technological services for the exclusive use of heads of agencies, employees and officials of the Entities of the Executive Branch of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby prohibited. As of the approval of this Act, all contracts for the aforementioned services shall be cancelled. The Governor or the person to whom he/she delegates may grant waivers to this requirement.
History —June 17, 2014, No. 66, § 21.