P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 1238
An Advisory Council is hereby created to help the Secretary in the administration of the Program and the fiscal resources available for the acquisition and management of areas of natural interest. The Council shall be composed by representatives of the Government Development Bank, the Planning Board, the Lands Administration and the Department of the Treasury, respectively, who shall be designated as such by the heads of said government agencies. The officials so designated shall represent their respective agencies in a continuous manner while they hold office as such and until their successors are appointed and take office. The Council shall also be composed of five (5) members appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall have vast experience in private banking, and the remaining four (4) shall be persons who have been outstanding for their experience and interest in the conservation of natural resources. The initial appointments of the representatives of the private sector shall be made as follows: two (2) for a two (2)-year term and the remaining members for three (3), four (4), and five (5)-year terms, respectively. All the members shall be entitled to voice and vote in the affairs of the Council and shall hold office until their successors are appointed. The Advisory Council shall meet as often as it deems necessary to achieve the purposes of this chapter, but not less than four (4) times a year. The Council shall adopt bylaws that shall provide for, a quorum, internal organization and the majority required to reach agreements, among other things.
History —Aug. 4, 1988, No. 150, p. 636, § 14.