P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 444o
In compliance with the public policy of recreation and sports for all, the Department:
(a) Shall plan, based on a study of community needs, the available geographic resources and the new recreational and sports trends in the international arena;
(b) shall foster research that identifies the social, economic, cultural and geographic factors that interact in recreational behavior patterns;
(c) shall promote equal opportunity in the development of recreational and sports activities that include all the phases and conditions of the population’s life, in agreement with the particularity of each geographic area of the Country, using available resources from the public as well as the private sector;
(d) shall provide the necessary conditions for the development of technicians, leaders and motivators specialized in programs and development of activities for the enjoyment of free time;
(e) shall establish and implement the National Plan for Recreation and Sports that shall be the main instrument of national action for the development of sports and recreation and guarantee access to the same for the enjoyment of free time. This plan must be approved by the Council and shall determine objectives and action, as well as the corresponding responsibilities for each organization or entity that participates in the work inherent to the recreational and sports spheres of the Country; and
(f) shall consolidate the structure of base sports under a program of competitions, which is integrated and unified with the national federations, sports associations and public and private school leagues, to attain their optimal development, and
(g) shall have a park without barriers in every region for the enjoyment of persons with physical disabilities. Said park shall be equipped with all the facilities needed for the population with disabilities to enjoy recreational and sports activities.
History —Jan. 8, 2004, No. 8, § 18; Dec. 13, 2005, No. 151, § 1.