P.R. Laws tit. 5, § 245
The supervisors of a district organized under §§ 241—252 of this title shall, with the approval and authorization of the Committee, have the following powers, in addition to others granted in other sections of §§ 241—252 of this title:
(1) In cooperation with the Commonwealth or federal government, to carry out and encourage cadasters, investigations, and research relating to soil conservation and the prevention and control of erosion, and to publish and disseminate information concerning such subjects.
(2) In cooperation with the Commonwealth or federal government, to provide for and encourage demonstrations relative to the control and prevention of erosion, and the conservation of soil resources, and carry out preventive and control measures, on publicly owned lands within the district with the consent or cooperation of the agency having jurisdiction thereof, and on other lands in the district with the consent of the occupier of such lands.
(3) To cooperate or enter into agreements with, and to furnish financial or other aid, including labor, machinery, equipment, fertilizer, seeds and other material to, any agency or any occupier of lands within the district, for carrying on erosion control and prevention operations.
(4) To acquire property, real or personal, or rights or interests therein; to maintain, administer, and improve such property, receive income from it, and expend such income in carrying out the purposes of §§ 241—252 of this title; and to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any such property.
(5) To construct, improve, and maintain any structures necessary for carrying out the purposes of §§ 241—252 of this title.
(6) To develop plans for the conservation of soil resources and the control and prevention of erosion within the district, and to publish or otherwise bring such plans to the attention of district land occupiers.
(7) To act as agent for the Commonwealth or federal government in connection with the acquisition or administration of any soil conservation or erosion control or prevention project within its boundaries.
(8) To accept contributions in money, services, materials, or otherwise from any source, and to use or expend them in carrying on its operations.
(9) As a condition to the extending of benefits, or the performance of work upon lands under §§ 241—252 of this title, the supervisors may require land occupiers to participate in and perform such agreements or covenants as to the permanent use of such lands as will tend to prevent or control erosion thereon.
History —Mar. 26, 1946, No. 211, p. 374, § 6, eff. July 1, 1946.