P.R. Laws tit. 1, § 311

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§ 311. Definitions

The following terms shall have the meaning stated below:

(a) Public agency.— Is any department, board, commission, division, office, bureau, administration, public corporation or subsidiary thereof, municipality or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including any of its officials, employees, or members that act or purport to act in the performance of their official duties.

(b) Private entity.— Is any association, organization, institute or natural or juridical person, that performs, offers or renders any service or activity, or administers any program that addresses the needs of women and families. It shall also include any association, organization, institute or natural or juridical person in which a woman works; as well as any private, elementary, middle or high school, university, institute, vocational or technical school, whether recognized or not by regulatory bodies which offer study or skill programs for children, youths or adults in Puerto Rico.

(c) Advisory Council.— Is the Women’s Advocate Advisory Council created by virtue of this chapter.

(d) Advocate.— Is the Women’s Advocate of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, position created by virtue of this chapter.

(e) Office or Advocate’s Office.— Is the Commonwealth body created by virtue of this chapter.

(f) Governor.— Is the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(g) Commonwealth.— Is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

History —Apr. 11, 2001, No. 20, § 2; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 173, § 1.