P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4161
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Individual vacancies that arise among the members of the Legislature because of resignation, death, total and permanent disability, removal from office or impeachment, shall be filled according to the procedure established in this subtitle.
Any person who is selected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation, death, total or permanent disability, removal from office or impeachment of a municipal legislator, shall meet the eligibility requirements for the office as established in this subtitle. Said person shall take office immediately after being selected, and shall hold it for the remainder of the term of the elected assembly member who was substituted.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 4.011; Oct. 29, 1992, No. 84, § 15.