P.R. Laws tit. 3A, § XI
Within the year following the effective date of this Plan, the Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources shall integrate in one administrative structure all tasks related to the planning, purchasing, auditing, drafting and control of the budget assigned to the area of natural, environmental and energy resources, and if deemed appropriate, all tasks regarding personnel administration. The structure established to such effects shall promote functional economy and operating efficiency of the units that compose the Department.
The Department, and its operating components, are hereby exempted from the provisions of §§ 931 et seq. of this title, known as the “General Services Administration Act”. The Department shall establish its own procurement and auxiliary services system; and shall adopt the needed regulations to govern this function within the rules of sound administration and economy. Furthermore, the regulations adopted shall provide for an efficient and accessible procurement system for the components of the husbandry sector. Said regulations shall be approved within six (6) months following the effectiveness of this act; Provided, That until said regulations are approved, the Department and its components shall continue operations under the laws and regulations in force.
Within the term of fifteen (15) months from the effective date of this Reorganization Plan, the Governor shall present a report before both legislative bodies on its implementation, along with the organization chart of the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and its component units. The report shall be filed with the Office of Clerk of both bodies and shall be referred to the Joint Legislative Committee on Executive Reorganization Plans, which, within ten (10) days of its filing, shall schedule public hearings to analyze and submit their findings, conclusions and recommendations to both Legislative Bodies. The report shall include a list of the measures established to increase the efficiency and productivity of the organisms which compose the entity, and shall specifically detail the mechanisms adopted or to be adopted. The Legislature reserves the power to amend or reject, whether partially or totally, the reorganization performed or proposed within the terms and through the procedures established in the Executive Reorganization Act of 1993.
History —Amended July 26, 1996, No. 78 § 2.