P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 20
(a) The office of the member of the Legislature of Puerto Rico is hereby declared incompatible: (1) with any public office whose compensation is paid out of municipal, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and federal government funds; and (2) with any public office, whether held by administrative appointment or by popular election with civil jurisdiction attached thereto, with the exercise of authority either individually or in a representative capacity as a member of any board, corporation or other public body; Provided, That said incompatibility does not apply to professionals exercising municipal functions by virtue of their profession.
(b) During the term for which they were elected, the Senators or Representatives shall not hold any position in the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created during the term for which they were elected or designated.
(c) Any Senator or Representative who, after resigning their legislative office, is appointed to any other position in the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, shall be barred from enjoying raises in salary legislated during the term for which he/she was elected or designated. Upon the expiration of the term for which he/she was elected, the Senator or Representative may enjoy said raise in salary that corresponds to the position.
History —Political Code, 1902, § 16; Nov. 30, 1917, No. 37, p. 328, § 1; Apr. 1, 1992, No. 5, § 1.