P.R. Laws tit. 32, § 2923
It it hereby declared as the public policy of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that the costs of providing lands for public uses be distributed among their private owners and the citizenry in general, which in the end are the beneficiaries of all government public works. For such purposes it is necessary to adopt some uniform and consistent norms in any determination on the assignment of costs and benefits, especially those related to the criteria and terms used to determine when the costs to the proprietor go beyond the benefits to society. It is also necessary to establish a distinction between the concepts encumbrance, dedication, and reserve, in order to facilitate their interpretation and achieve an efficient application of §§ 2923-2927 of this title.
History —June 26, 1987, No. 46, p. 165, § 1.