P.R. Laws tit. 15, § 198c
(a) The Horse Racing Board shall be integrated by five (5) persons appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of four (4) years.
(b) If a vacancy occurs, the person appointed by the Governor to fill it shall discharge the duties of such position for the rest of the unexpired term.
(c) The Governor shall appoint one of the Board members as its Chairman; the Board shall appoint one of its members Interim Chairman.
(d) Removal of Horse Racing Board members. — The Governor can remove any member of the Horse Racing Board for just cause after bringing charges and granting a hearing.
(e) The Governor [shall] designate a Commissioner before whom the evidence will be presented, and he shall render a report to the First Executive with an analysis of the evidence and any pertinent recommendations. The member affected by the Governor’s decision may appeal said decision before the Court of First Instance within fifteen (15) days following his notice thereof in the cases in which there are errors of law in the Commissioner’s final determination.
(f) Compensation for members of the Horse Racing Board. — The members of the Horse Racing Board shall not earn a fixed salary, but they shall be reimbursed for the travel expenses incurred while rendering their official duties as members thereof, and be furthermore entitled to per diems equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the minimum per diem established in § 29 of Title 2 for the members of the Legislature, except for the Chairperson of the Board, who shall receive a per diem equal to one hundred and seventy-five percent (175%) of the per diem received by the other members of the Board. The Chairperson of the Horse Racing Board shall be the recipient of the certification which according to the provisions of §§ 27a—37 of Title 2, is issued annually by the Puerto Rico Planning Board. The provisions of § 551 of Title 3, part of the Political Code, as amended, shall not apply to the members of the Horse Racing Board.
The members of the Horse Racing Board shall be entitled to receive per diems when attending official acts or activities as official representatives of the Horse Racing Board, without the need for quorum to appear on behalf and in representation of the Horse Racing Board during such official acts.
History —July 2, 1987, No. 83, p. 296, § 4; July 3, 1999, No. 143, § 1; Jan. 5, 2002, No. 20, § 1; June 5, 2004, No. 139, § 2.