P.R. Laws tit. 20, § 2679
(a) The destiny and decisions of the Association shall be governed, first by the resolutions and valid agreements of its General Assembly, and second by the determinations and valid agreements of the governing bodies of the institution.
(b) The first Board of Directors of the Association shall be elected in a Constitutional Convention by secret vote of the attending members. Said Board of Directors shall consist, as a minimum, of one president, one vice president, one secretary, one under-secretary, one treasurer, one under-treasurer and three members. Henceforth, the members of the Board of Directors shall be elected in General Assembly, in accordance with the procedures established by the Association in the bylaws.
(c) The bylaws of the Association shall provide on all matters that are necessary for faithful compliance with the purposes for which the Association is established, including among other things, matters related to the composition and the name of its governing bodies; the admission procedures; functions, duties and procedures of all its entities and officers; calls, dates, quorum and the manner and requirements of the general or special assemblies and sessions of the governing bodies; the election of directors and officers; the committees; terms of all the positions; the vacancies and the method for filling them; the budget; the investment of funds and the disposal of the assets of the Association. The bylaws shall also provide for the Association to hold at least one regular assembly each year. The terms of the Governing Board, including its President and Vice president, shall not exceed two (2) consecutive years.
History —Aug. 16, 2006, No. 160, § 9.