P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 99x

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§ 99x. Special Independent Prosecutor’s Panel—Dismissal; causes and procedures

(1) The Special Prosecutor and the members of the Panel may be dismissed from office only for the following reasons:

(a) Immoral conduct;

(b) professional incompetence or obvious ineptitude in the performance of their duties and obligations;

(c) conviction for any felony or misdemeanor that implies moral turpitude;

(d) unreasonable retaining of his office despite the conclusion of all the duties commissioned to him;

(e) dereliction of duties;

(f) obvious abuse of the authority conferred by this or other acts;

(g) the publication of a report whose disclosure is not authorized by §§ 99h—99z of this title.

(2) The Special Prosecutor and the members of the Panel may be dismissed from office for participating in political activities, including the following:

(a) Participate actively in political campaigns.

(b) Hold positions in organizations or political parties of any kind.

(c) Contribute money, directly or indirectly to candidates, organizations, or political parties.

(d) Participate in reunions, commissions, meetings, social gatherings, assemblies, conventions, primaries or other political acts.

(e) Actively endorse candidates for elective positions.

(f) Make public statements or manifestations on matters of political-partisan nature.

(g) The Special Prosecutor and the members of the Panel shall not use their positions to advance personal political agendas.

(3) The Special Prosecutor and the members of the Panel can be dismissed from office because of physical or mental disability. The dismissal shall be deemed as a voluntary resignation for all legal effects and purposes.

(4) The Special Prosecutor may be dismissed from office by the Panel, after charges have been brought, complying with due process of law.

(5) The members of the Panel may be dismissed from office for the above-mentioned reasons by the Governor of Puerto Rico, through the due process of law.

History —Feb. 23, 1988, No. 2, p. 4, § 17; Aug. 26, 2002, No. 199, §§ 1, 2; Sept. 21, 2006, No. 202, § 1.