P.R. Laws tit. 1, § 5218
(a) The first week of November of every year is hereby designated as “Deaf-blind Persons Week in Puerto Rico”.
(b) The Governor of Puerto Rico, by means of proclamation, shall encourage the People of Puerto Rico to observe the first week of November of every year as “Deaf-blind Persons Week in Puerto Rico”.
(c) The Department of State of Puerto Rico, in coordination with the Department of Education, the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, the University of Puerto Rico, through the Technology Assistance Program, and with private and nonprofit entities that work with this population, shall take the necessary steps to comply with the purpose of this section through the organization and holding of official activities that highlight the need to develop independent living for this sector.
(d) None of the provisions of this section shall be understood as lessening the freedom of any private or public entity to organize or sponsor activities on any date, including the first week of November, that tend toward the improvement of the quality of life of the deaf-blind population.
History —Nov. 3, 2006, No. 238, §§ 1—4.