P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 1008
The artistic participation, preferably, of the students of the Free Schools of Music, the music programs of other public schools of Puerto Rico, and of organizations constituted as school youth cooperatives in activities of agencies, public corporations, and other government entities of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as the municipalities, is hereby authorized.
Likewise, the granting of a monetary stipend for every participating student and organization constituted as a school youth cooperative for their artistic collaboration in such activities is hereby authorized.
In addition, the granting of an additional payment or extraordinary compensation as it may correspond to regular employees of the Department who perform tasks related to the activities in which the students participate is also authorized herein. In those cases in which the counselor of the school youth cooperative is not a Department employee, the payment of a stipend to be determined by the regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary, as provided in §§ 1007—1012 of this title, is hereby authorized.
History —July 29, 2001, No. 85, § 3; Dec. 27, 2006, No. 307, § 3.