P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 195
(a) The Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources is empowered to appoint a Chief of the Forest Service. Said Chief shall be the executive officer of the Service, and shall be charged with the immediate direction and control (subject to the supervision and approval of the Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources) of all matters relating to forestry and such other matters as the Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources may entrust to him.
The Chief of Forest Service shall have completed a full course of studies in an accredited university or college obtaining a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree with specialty in forestry or agricultural sciences.
The candidate shall have at least three years’ experience as supervisor, whether in forestry or agronomy, clearly showing that he has acquired the knowledge, skill and ability necessary to assume the responsibility of the office.
(b) The Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources is authorized to establish the internal organization of the Forest Service and to appoint all the necessary personnel and to define the duties of that personnel.
The forest rangers shall have police powers concerning all matters relating to or connected with the forests and the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter and of the regulations which by virtue thereof are promulgated by the Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources.
History —July 1, 1975, No. 133, p. 393, § 5.