P.R. Laws tit. 22, § 1054f
Commissioners shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To act as the governing body of the Commission.
(b) Establish the Commission’s general policy to attain the objectives of this chapter.
(c) Implement the public policy and objectives of the Commission in accordance with this chapter.
(d) Authorize and oversee the implementation and the results of the annual work plan of the Commission.
(e) Draft, adopt, and amend rules and regulations to govern the internal operations and the discharge of the powers and duties thereof, as well as the norms needed for the functioning, operations, and administration of the Commission.
(f) Keep complete records of all proceedings before its consideration and make them available to the public on the Commission’s website.
(g) Ensure the proper administration of the Commission’s operational budget.
(h) Impose administrative fines within the parameters established by this chapter.
(i) Appear before judicial, legislative, and administrative forums in representation of the Commission.
(j) Hire and appoint personnel as necessary for the operations and functioning of the Commission which shall be governed by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission using as guidelines the criteria provided in §§ 1462b of Title 3, known as the “Public Service Human Resources Administration Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”. In the description of the duties of the positions, the personnel system shall be organized so as to promote the hiring of skilled and trained staff through a competition process that enables compliance with the purposes of this chapter. Any recruitment process shall be carried out with the support of PREA.
(k) Hire trust employees, the number of which shall not be greater than fifteen percent (15%) of the total number of career positions in the Commission. This limitation shall not apply to commissioners who, in accordance with this chapter, are authorized to hire one (1) trust employee per commissioner as expert advisor. Trust employees shall be selected taking into consideration the capability, education, and professional experience required to assure an effective performance of the duties of the position. No employee of the Commission, be it of trust or career, may have any relationship within the degrees provided in §§ 1854 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “Government Ethics Act of 2011”, with the Director or the members of the Commission. Any recruitment process shall be carried out with the support of PREA.
(l) Delegate the powers and duties provided in subsections (j) and (k) of this section to the Executive Director of the Commission through resolution.
History —May 27, 2014, No. 57, § 6.7.