P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 980
The Executive Director shall take any action necessary or convenient for the exercise of the powers and duties of the office, pursuant to the purposes of this chapter, including the following:
(a) Set forth the internal organization of the Institute, manage and supervise the operations of same.
(b) Appoint the necessary personnel for the execution of the purposes of this chapter, as well as assign duties and fix remuneration for same.
(c) Prepare and manage the annual budget of the Institute and the appropriated funds.
(d) Identify and procure alternate sources for obtaining funds and other resources in other state agencies, municipal governments, the federal government, and the private sector, for the design and implementation of the Statistics Production Service of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(e) Acquire materials, supplies, equipment and the necessary goods for the operations of the Institute and to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(f) Contract technical and professional services from natural or juridical persons as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, subject to the applicable norms and regulations.
(g) Incorporate students or graduates from statistics or related sciences programs from local universities to collaborate ad honorem with the work and studies of the office, the service, the system and the network [of the Internet].
(h) Represent or make recommendations to representatives of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in committee meetings, seminars, study centers, and in state, federal and international conferences and congresses on statistical matters in which the Government of Puerto Rico or its organisms participate as organizers, members, observers or in any other manner.
(i) Formalize collaboration agreements with government organisms, federal government organisms, as well as with international and foreign governments organisms.
(j) Receive donations and submit proposals for the obtainment of funds. The monies collected by such means shall be deposited in the operational expenses budget of the Institute.
(k) Render special reports to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and to the Legislature when so requested.
(l) Delegate duties, powers and tasks, as well as powers conferred by this chapter as deemed prudent and convenient, upon the officials of the Institute, except for the power to approve regulations or to appoint or terminate personnel.
(m) Formulate and adopt the necessary regulations to govern the activities of the Institute.
(n) Perform any other duties requested by law or by the Governor of Puerto Rico, pursuant to its authority and jurisdiction.
History —Aug. 28, 2003, No. 209, § 11; July 27, 2004, No. 170, § 7.