P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4152
Every candidate to be an legislature member shall meet the following requirements on the date he/she takes office:
(a) Know how to read and write.
(b) Be domiciled in, and be a qualified elector of the corresponding municipality.
(c) Be a citizen of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(d) Have not been convicted of a felony nor a misdemeanor that implies moral turpitude.
(e) Have not been removed from office or employment for improper conduct in the performance of his/her duties.
(f) Have not been found mentally disabled by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(g) Be eighteen (18) years of age or over.
(h) No person shall hold office as a municipal legislature member for more than three terms, whether consecutive or not.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 4.002; June 29, 1995, No. 70, § 2.