P.R. Laws tit. 32, § 3038
(a) The official in charge of a government entity of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the official designated by him/her, shall have the obligation to notify the Secretary of all claims of a civil nature filed before a court, by or against said government entity, or against him/her in his/her personal nature related to the duties of his/her office, and which amounts exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or constitute an injunction or mandamus proceeding, by submitting a copy of the lawsuit and the subpoena and clearly stating the date, cause and nature of the action, amount claimed, the name of the parties, name and bar association number of the participating counsels. The said written notice shall be presented to the Secretary within thirty (30) days following the date the summons is received.
(b) Upon the conclusion of the case, the official in charge of a government entity, or the official designated by him/her, shall have the obligation to serve the Secretary with a copy of the judgment or transaction agreement and shall notify, in writing, in a clear and concise manner, the date of notice of the judgment or of the transaction agreement and the amount adjudicated or agreed. Said written notice shall be presented to the Secretary within the sixty (60) days following the approval of the transaction agreement or the notice of filing of the copy of the lawsuit in the record.
(c) If the case is appealed, the official in charge of a government entity of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the official designated by him/her, shall have the obligation to notify the Secretary of said procedure within the thirty (30) days following the date said recourse is received. This date shall be stated in writing and by the certification signed by the person who receives said document.
History —Jan. 1, 2003, No. 1, § 5, eff. 180 days after Jan. 1, 2003.