P.R. Laws tit. 28, § 18
The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works is hereby authorized to make grants upon lease to natural or [juridical] persons for the development and utilization of particular sections of the beach for purposes of recreation and touristic facilities, provided all of the following conditions are complied with:
(a) The grants made shall be approved by the Secretary of Transportation and Public Works, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the Planning Board, the Secretary of Sports and Recreation, and the Economic Development Administrator.
(b) The grants authorized by §§ 18 and 19 of this title shall be limited to grants for bathing resorts, hotels, restaurants, and other recreational centers the conditions of which are such that they may be utilized for touristic purposes and offer to the public adequate facilities.
(c) The projects submitted under §§ 18 and 19 of this title for the construction of facilities for the development and utilization of the beaches, shall conform to the requirements established by the Planning Board.
(d) In the development and utilization of the beaches priority shall be given to the projects that the Department of Sports and Recreation may propose to carry out on the beaches of the island.
(e) The lease rental shall be fixed in common accord by the four officials mentioned in subsection (a) of this section.
History —Sept. 27, 1949, No. 38, p. 76, § 1.