P.R. Laws tit. 22, § 203
By request of the Authority, the Governor of Puerto Rico or the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works shall be empowered to acquire, be it through an agreement, or the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or by any other legal means, on behalf and representation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any property deed or interest thereon, that the Board of the Authority deems necessary and convenient for its own purposes. The Authority may place, at the disposal of said officials, such funds that may be needed to pay for said property, and once it is acquired, shall reimburse any amount paid that has not been previously delivered to the Commonwealth Government. Upon making said reimbursement to the Commonwealth Government (or in a reasonable time, if the total cost or price has been advanced by the Authority, as determined by the Governor), the title of said property thus acquired shall be transferred to the Authority. The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works, with the approval of the Governor, may make those he deems pertinent for the exploitation and control of said property by the Authority in benefit of the Commonwealth Government during the period of time that elapses before said deed has been transferred to the Authority. The power that it is hereby conferred, shall not limit or restrict, the power of the Authority to acquire properties in any form or limitation whatsoever. The title of any property of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico acquired in the past or that may be in the future, and is deemed necessary or convenient for the purposes of the Authority, may be transferred to it by the official in charge of said property, or who has custody thereof, under the terms and conditions that shall be fixed by the Governor or the official or agency he/she designates. The power that is hereby conferred to the Governor, shall not limit nor restrict the power of the Authority to initiate on its own the procedure of eminent domain, when its Board of Directors deems it convenient. Furthermore, the Authority shall meet the requirements established by the Planning Board in cases of public improvements.
History —May 2, 1941, No. 83, p. 684, § 13; Apr. 8, 1942, No. 19, p. 330, § 1; Dec. 25, 2002, No. 297, § 1.