P.R. Laws tit. 15, § 503
The Company created by this chapter shall have the following primary purposes and objectives:
(1) To operate a system that integrates all the natural, recreational or historic parks that are declared national parks. It shall also promote the protection, conservation and recreational use of parks, beaches, forests, historical and natural monuments of Puerto Rico so that the same are preserved and maintained in optimum conditions for the enjoyment of the present and future generations of Puerto Ricans and visitors from abroad.
(2) To plan, design, build, operate, maintain and conserve recreational and sports installations and facilities.
(3) To sell, bill and charge for the services rendered to other agencies, municipalities and quasi-public and private government bodies; including services rendered to sports and recreational committees, federations and associations.
(4) To devote its resources to the development of any activity or enterprise which directly or indirectly promotes the means for the recreation and relaxation of the people.
(5) It may rent all the recreational and sports facilities for a reasonable rental fee. Provided, That the Company may cede its facilities, free of charge, to the different churches and nonprofit organizations to hold their activities. The President and General Manager shall establish which facilities will be available for this free cession, through regulations; how many times it shall be ceded to any of the religious groups and nonprofit organizations, and will determine the minimum fee to be charged for essential utilities such as electric power, water and maintenance.
(6) Be the trustee of the Trust.
(7) Protect the integrity of the Puerto Rico National Parks System, established by §§ 841—852 of this title, exercising exclusive jurisdiction over the administration, management and development of the existing National Parks and of those to be designated in the future. The title and ownership of all resources declared as a National Park shall correspond to the National Park Company, for their protection in perpetuity.
History —June 23, 1961, No. 114, p. 234, § 3; June 13, 1980, No. 127, p. 482, § 1; July 23, 1985, No. 9, p. 651, § 1; Nov. 17, 1993, No. 90, § 1; Apr. 8, 2001, No. 10, § 3; Jan. 8, 2004, No. 36, § 1.