P.R. Laws tit. 25, § 172h
The Director shall determine which agencies are to be included in the Commonwealth Emergency Management Plan and assign responsibilities according to their functions. Upon their inclusion in said plan, these agencies shall be responsible for the following:
(a) Support the Commonwealth effort within their organic functions with the resources and capabilities required by the Commonwealth Agency.
(b) Establish an Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Office, which shall develop and implement the Commonwealth Agency emergency plans and those internal plans required by its support function on behalf of the Commonwealth Emergency Management Plan in coordination with other agencies.
(c) Appoint a fulltime interagency coordinator, who shall be in charge of every emergency management phase. His main function shall be to act as liaison of the Commonwealth Agency within the Commonwealth Emergency Plan to coordinate all actions required under said Plan and by the Commonwealth Agency. The Coordinator shall be provided with all the necessary resources to perform his duties. He shall have the authorization of the head of the Commonwealth Agency to make decisions and to encumber funds and resources within the operational framework of the agencies. The Interagency Coordinator shall be responsible for the operation of the Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Office of his agency.
(d) Prepare and keep an updated recovery plan in case of an emergency or disaster that includes actions, measures and priorities to return the Island to its normal conditions as soon as possible. This plan shall be coordinated with the Commonwealth Agency and shall be integrated to the Commonwealth Emergency Management Plan. The Interagency Coordinator shall be responsible for the Plan and its coordination as herein required.
History —Aug. 2, 1999, No. 211, § 10; Dec. 28, 2000, No. 447, § 5.