P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1976h
An Elderly Affairs Advisory Council is hereby created, to be attached to the Office, to advise the Office of the Advocate for the Elderly in relation to the implementation of this chapter. The Advisory Council shall be constituted by seventeen (17) members, and its composition shall be as follows: nine (9) ex officio members to represent the public interest, and eight (8) members to represent the interest of the community, appointed by the Governor. The ex officio members representing the public interest shall be, to wit: the Secretary of the Department of Health; the Secretary of the Department of the Family; the Secretary of the Department of Education; the Secretary of the Sports and Recreation Department; the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Human Resources; the Secretary of the Department of Housing; the Advocate for the Patient; the Advocate for the Persons with Disabilities; and the Women’s Advocate, or the representative that these officials expressly designated for these purposes. Of the eight (8) members representing the community interest, four (4) shall be elderly persons.
All members representing the community interest shall be persons of proven capability and leadership, aware of the needs and issues of the elderly and identified with the respect for the rights that protect them.
When this act takes effect, of the eight (8) members representing the community interest, five (5) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and three (3) members for a term of three (3) years. Upon expiration of these initial terms, appointments shall be made for three (3) years. The members of the Advisory Council shall elect their President from among their members; however, the same shall be elected from among the community interest members.
Nine (9) members shall constitute a quorum to hold Advisory Council meetings and agreements shall be made by a majority of those present. The Advisory Council shall adopt bylaws to govern its works, deliberations and performance of its functions. The Office shall provide the Advisory Council with the facilities, equipment, supplies and human resources needed to comply with the functions assigned by this chapter.
The Advisory Council shall meet as many times as it is convened by the Advocate, but not less than six (6) times a year, at least once every two (2) months. The Advisory Council shall keep a record of the meetings and appearances and the recommendations presented by the Advocate.
History —Aug. 7, 2004, No. 203, § 11; Jan. 23, 2006, No. 28, § 2.