P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4857
After the charges against a mayor have been heard in depth, and before the procedures provided in this chapter have been carried out, the Commission may:
(a) Issue an admonition when the evidence proves that, while the mayor incurred improper practices or actions, they do not constitute recklessness, gross negligence or conduct injurious to the public interest in the performance of his/her duties.
(b) Exonerate the mayor, and if he/she has been suspended from office without pay, provide for his/her reinstatement and order the payment of his/her salary and fringe benefits retroactive to the date the suspension took effect.
(c) Remove the mayor from office.
A decision to remove the mayor from office shall take effect immediately.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 18.007.