P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4112
The municipal legislature shall approve, with the vote of two-thirds of its members, the regulations that shall govern the procedures for the evaluation, determination and adjudication of the mayor’s salary.
When considering salary increases for the mayor, the legislature shall take into consideration the following criteria, among others that the legislature deems necessary:
(1) The municipal budget and the fiscal situation of the income and expenses reflected in the single audits.
(2) Population and the increase in community services.
(3) Compliance with fiscal and administrative controls established by OCAM, the Office of the Comptroller, and the federal government.
(4) The complexity of functions and responsibilities of the chief executive.
(5) The cost of living, which information shall be provided by the planning board upon request of the municipal legislature.
(6) The ability to attract capital and economic development to the municipality.
(7) Take into account the salaries received by the members of the Legislature and the secretaries of the constitutional cabinet.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, added as § 3.012 on Apr. 13, 1995, No. 36, § 8.