P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 9014
As of the date of approval of this act, the Commonwealth Historic Conservation Office, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Electric Power Authority, the Highway and Transportation Authority, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources shall appoint a Permit Officer and his/her alternate at each of these agencies. Permit Officers and their alternates shall be specialized officials serving in the concerned government entities, and notice of their appointments shall be given to the Executive Director. Such Permit Officers shall be officials in the Electric Power Authority, the Commonwealth Historic Conservation Office, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Highway and Transportation Authority, the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, and the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, respectively, who shall be of renowned capability and professional experience, and have the following general duties, authorities, and functions:
(a) They shall work in close coordination with permit managers from their respective government entities.
(b) They shall assist permit managers in obtaining information or documents needed to discharge their functions, within the timeframes set forth in the Joint Permit Regulation.
(c) They shall expeditiously coordinate any field work as necessary to obtain information requested by permit managers.
The Executive Director or his/her authorized representative shall refer to the attention of the corresponding head of agency, any issues concerning the performance of the Permit Officer which is affecting the transaction course of matters entrusted to the latter under the provisions of this chapter, so that such head of agency may take the corresponding action. By request of the Executive Director, any other [concerned government entity] shall appoint a Permit Officer from among its officials to serve for such term as the Executive Director determines to be necessary. The Executive Director and the head of the [concerned government entity] shall determine the specific tasks to be performed by each Permit Officer, so as to discharge the duties, authorities, and functions set forth in this section, on a case-by-case basis.
History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 4.1.