P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 454

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§ 454. Board of Trustees

The Trust shall be directed and administered by a Board of Trustees which shall be the governing body of the Trust. The Board shall be composed of the Secretary of the Family, represented by the Administrator of the Families and Children’s Administration, the Secretary of the Treasury and five (5) representatives of the community, of which not less than two (2) shall be social workers.

The appointments of the first five (5) representatives of the community shall be, the first for one (1) year; the second, for two (2) years; the third, for three (3) years; a fourth member for four (4) years and the fifth, for five (5) years. Subsequent appointments shall be made for a term of five (5) years, the members of this Board shall be appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and shall hold office until their successors are appointed and take office. The Board shall select a Chairperson and a Secretary through a majority vote of all its members.

History —July 1, 1997, No. 27, § 4.