P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4202
The following shall be the duties and responsibilites of the President of the Legislature in addition to any others provided in this subtitle:
(a) Represent and appear in behalf of the Legislature in all official and juridical acts required by law, ordinance, resolution or regulations.
(b) Convoke the regular sessions of the Legislature and the special sessions in those instances that are provided in this subtitle.
(c) Prepare the agenda of the matters to be dealt with or considered in each session.
(d) Direct the work of the regular and special sessions of the Legislature, acquaint it of [with] the various matters it must resolve, and lead the debates and deliberations of the same.
(e) Appoint the members of the standing committees and the special committees that are constituted to such effects and designate their chairpersons.
(f) Sign the minutes of the sessions of the Legislature and every ordinance or resolution that is duly approved, as well as all official documents on which his/her signature is necessary or convenient due to their nature.
(g) Authorize vacation, sick and other types of leave for the Secretary and the Legislature’s employees.
(h) Administrate the Legislature’s budget appropriation subject to the provisions of this subtitle and the applicable ordinances and regulations.
(i) Appear at the execution of the professional services and consultant’s contracts that are needed in the exercise of the Legislature’s faculties.
(j) Exercise the functions that are appropriate to the administrative head of the Legislature, and as such, direct and supervise the Legislature and the Secretariat’s transactions and activities.
In case of the temporary absence of the President of the Legislature, the Vice President shall assume his/her duties for the duration of his/her absence. The President of the Legislature may delegate the duties provided in subsection (h) of this section on the Secretary or any other executive employee of the Legislature.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, § 5.002.