P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4505

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§ 4505. Bidding Board—Internal operations

Three (3) members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the opening of bids and the consideration of matters submitted to it. All agreements and resolutions of the Board shall be taken by a majority of all of its members, unless otherwise provided in this subtitle, or any other act or ordinance.

All the Board’s decisions, agreements, determinations, resolutions and procedures shall appear in the minutes, which shall be signed and certified by the President and the Secretary thereof. The minutes shall be a permanent record of the same nature as the minutes of the Legislature. The Board shall establish the norms and procedures for its internal operations, and to carry out the functions and responsibilities that are established in this subtitle for it.

The Board may obtain whatever counsel it deems necessary for the performance of its functions, from officials or employees of any public agency, the municipality itself, and any other person, provided that the person who gives the advice is not an owner, shareholder, agent or employee of any natural or juridical person who has any direct or indirect interest in any matter which the Board must handle or adjudicate.

History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 11.005, renumbered as § 10.005 on Jan. 10, 1999, No. 30, § 3.