P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1976j
The Advisory Council shall have, without it being construed as a limitation, the following duties and functions:
(a) Advise the Office in subjects related to the needs and welfare of the elderly in their physical, mental and socio-economic aspects, and above all, evaluate the public policy concerning the situation of the elderly in the spheres of education and competency training, employment, self-sufficiency, economic development, housing and health, among others, with the purpose of promoting actions that contribute to the pursuit of the participation of the elderly in all aspects of social, political, economic and cultural endeavors.
(b) Advise the Office as to the establishment of criteria to evaluate programs and projects developed under this chapter and make the recommendations it deems pertinent to the Advocate.
(c) Recommend systems and methods geared toward the integration of programs developed by the Government to address the needs of the elderly.
(d) Advise the Office as to the distribution of funds and financial aid originating from donations and other contributions the Office may receive.
(e) Make recommendations to the Office as to the regulations and norms to be adopted under this chapter.
(f) Advise the Office in the preparation and administration of an annual work plan and the proposals of the Office.
(g) Investigate the services for the elderly that are available in the penal system of Puerto Rico and make recommendations as to their adequacy for said population.
(h) Become acquainted with the factors that make the elderly be part of the [statistics of the penal population] in Puerto Rico; identify the services rendered to this population sector and recommend legislation to address those problems and/or actions or programs that should be developed by the Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration or other government agencies.
(i) Any other function as needed for the compliance with this chapter.
The Advisory Council shall be bound to report to the Legislature its findings, recommendations, actions and conclusions pertaining to the factors that affect the elderly population, and particularly to the elderly who are part of the Puerto Rico penal system.
History —Aug. 7, 2004, No. 203, § 13; July 30, 2007, No. 89, § 1.