P.R. Laws tit. 24, § 10052

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§ 10052. Creation; members

The Evaluating Commission for Psychoactive Substance Use Prevention Specialist Certification is hereby created in Puerto Rico, to exist perpetually, attached to the Department of Health. The Commission shall be in charge, among others, of issuing, suspending or revoking certifications to exercise the profession of psychoactive substance use prevention specialist or assistant.

The members of this Commission, to be appointed by the Governor, shall work on a volunteer basis, ad honorem, and shall not receive any compensation for discharging their duties, but rather, their motivation shall be a legitimate interest in the improvement of the quality of life in Puerto Rico and in being able to contribute by exercising their functions pro bono.

Appointments shall be made every three years. No person may be appointed for more than two consecutive terms, except when he or she has been elected President and/or Secretary. Any vacancy arising before the term has lapsed shall be covered for the time remaining in said term.

The Governor may remove any member of the Commission for any crime that implies moral turpitude in the discharge of his/her office or for failure to fulfill the obligations entailed by said office.

History —Sept. 16, 2004, No. 369, § 3, eff. 90 days after Sept. 16, 2004.