P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1976m
The current appointments within the Office of Elderly Affairs that have been appointed before the date of effectiveness of this chapter shall remain in their office without the need for a new appointment, until the term for which they were appointed expires, with the exception of the appointment for Advocate. Likewise, the provisions of this chapter shall not affect the exercise of the functions and powers or the salary that these officials have or earn when this act takes effect.
The transferred personnel shall conserve all vested rights under the personnel laws and regulations in effect, as well as the rights, privileges, obligations and status in relation to any existing pension, retirement, or savings and loan system to which they belonged as of the date of approval of this act.
It is hereby provided that all complaints, proceeding or matter pending before the Office of Elderly Affairs shall continue to be processed by the Office of the Advocate for the Elderly until a final finding is issued pursuant to the laws and regulations in effect as of the date on which these complaints, proceedings or matters were initially brought.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed to modify, alter or invalidate any agreement, claim or contract in effect as of the date of effectiveness of this act which has been executed by the officials responsible for the implementation of Act No. 68 of July 11, 1988, as amended, know as the “Office of Elderly Affairs Act”. In addition, except for the provisions of Section 21 of this Act, all the powers and responsibilities conferred by special laws to the Office of Elderly Affairs shall remain effective and fall on the Office created by this chapter, until there is independent legislation suppressing, modifying and/or broadening the same, as well as adjusting in said provisions the reference to the Office and the position of Advocate for the Elderly.
The Advocate may use all documents, stamps, papers and office supplies bearing the name of the act hereby repealed until he/she depletes the same and is able to make the corresponding changes in terms of the change of name of the new Office created under this chapter.
The Governor is hereby empowered to adopt the transitory measures and make the decisions necessary in order for the transfers ordered in this chapter to be carried out without interruption of the administrative proceedings, the rendering of services and the operation of the programs thus transferred.
History —Aug. 7, 2004, No. 203, § 18, renumbered as § 19 on July 30, 2007, No. 83, § 2, eff. 60 days after July 30, 2007.