P.R. Laws tit. 21, § 4213b
Privileges are classified as privilege of the Body and personal privilege. The privilege of the body includes those matters presented to the Body regarding the facts or statements that affect the rights, dignity, decorum, safety and severity of the Legislature, as well as the integrity of its proceedings. Personal privilege includes those matters presented to the Body to note facts or expressions that affect the rights, reputation, or official conduct of the Legislature members, individually, or in their representative capacity as members of the Body.
The presentations expressed by a member of the Legislature shall be resolved by the President, who shall determine if said question constitutes or not a personal privilege or a privilege of the Body. The decision of the President may be appealed to the Legislature, but the appeal shall be voted on without debate and shall be resolved by the majority of the members present.
In those cases that the President of the Legislature determines that the exposition involves a question of personal privilege or privilege of the Body, the necessary measures or remedies shall be considered to correct or prevent that such situation persists in its effects or that it is repeated.
The questions of personal privilege or privilege of the Body shall have priority over the other matters, except: when the roll is called; when the minutes of the previous session is being considered; when the Secretary is discharging the function of reading of documents and calendars; when a motion to recess or to end the session has been presented; while there is a vote taking place, until the result of the vote is known; and when the previous question is stated.
History —Aug. 30, 1991, No. 81, added as § 5.015 on July 25, 2000, No. 135, § 3.