P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 77
In the case of his sickness or absence, the Comptroller shall designate one of the officers under him to act temporarily as Comptroller for the duration of his illness or absence.
In case the Comptroller becomes temporarily disabled without having designated an acting successor, the Governor shall select an officer from the Office of the Comptroller to act as Comptroller during the temporary disability of the latter. The same procedure shall be followed for appointing someone to act temporarily as Comptroller throughout the time required for appointing a regular Comptroller under the terms of § 76 of this title.
The officer designated pursuant to the provision of this section shall have all the powers and duties of the Comptroller.
History —July 24, 1952, No. 9, p. 16, § 7, eff. July 25, 1952.