P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 99i
For the purposes of §§ 99h—99z of this title, the following terms shall have the meaning expressed hereinbelow, unless it is otherwise understood from the text:
(1) Agency.— Means any government body of the Government of Puerto Rico, including the public corporations and dependencies thereof, but excluding the municipal corporations and the political subdivisions thereof.
(2) Office.— Means the Office of the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel.
(3) Panel Chair.— Means the member of the Panel with executive powers, as established in this Act.
(4) Special Prosecutor.— Means the Special Independent Prosecutor whose position has been created through §§ 99h—99z of this title.
(5) Panel.— Means the Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel.
(6) Secretary.— Means the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico.
(7) Department.— Means the Department of Justice of Puerto Rico.
(8) Decision.— Means a determination of whether or not there is sufficient cause that warrants further investigation or the filing of complaints or charges.
(9) Recommendation.— Determination of the Department of Justice on the request to the Panel to determine whether a Special Independent Prosecutor should be designated.
(10) Sworn Complaint.— Document submitted under oath.
History —Feb. 23, 1988, No. 2, p. 4, § 2, eff. 30 days after Feb. 23, 1988; Jan. 3, 2012, No. 4, § 2.