P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 921f
In addition to the powers conferred by this chapter or by other laws, the Director shall have all the faculties, functions and prerogatives inherent to his/her office, among which are included, but not limited to, the following:
(a) To establish, direct and supervise the Program.
(b) Appoint the personnel needed to perform the functions of the Program according to the norms or regulations of the Office.
(c) To draft and administer the budget of the Program.
(d) To contract, purchase or through other means provide all the materials, supplies, equipment, parts or services deemed necessary for the functioning of the Program, subject to §§ 931 et seq. of Title 3, known as the “General Services Administration Act”.
(e) To enter into agreements, covenants or contracts which may be convenient to the fulfillment of the objectives of the Program with agencies of the federal government, agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, representatives, agents or entities of any country included or to be included in the itinerary of any excursion, and with individuals and profitable or nonprofitable private institutions, among others.
(f) To hire personnel regularly employed by any agency of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, subject to the consent of the corresponding nominating authority of said agency, to render services to the Program outside of their regular working hours without being subject to the provisions to the contrary of § 551 of Title 3.
(g) Request and obtain from the departments, agencies, instrumentalities or other bodies of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its political subdivisions, the personnel, services and facilities deemed necessary to achieve the objectives of this chapter. Said bodies shall cooperate and supply the help that is needed to best achieve the fulfillment of the functions of the Program.
History —June 23, 1985, No. 32, p. 113, § 7; Dec. 16, 1993, No. 127, § 6; Aug. 26, 2005, No. 86, § 2.