P.R. Laws tit. 3A, § III
The Secretary of Labor and Human Resources shall have the following powers, faculties and functions, in addition to those conferred upon him/her by other laws, without this being construed as a limitation:
(1) [To advise the Governor and the Legislature in all matters under the responsibility of the Department.]
(2) To implement and execute the public policy of the Department and its operational components, as well as that of the programs related to job preparation and training of the labor force, in an integrated and coordinated manner.
(3) To plan, in an integrated manner, the programs and services of the Department and its components and define and implement policies, plans, strategies and priorities pursuant to the needs of that sector.
(4) To direct, coordinate and supervise the administrations of the programs and functions of the Department and its components.
(5) To evaluate and audit the operations of the components of the Department, render reports to the Governor and adopt the necessary measures to ensure the efficiency of the body.
(6) To prepare and present to the Governor a yearly request for the budget of each of the components of the Department.
(7) To make recommendations for the consideration of the Governor and the Legislature, those changes in the organization of the Department which entail modifying, abolishing or transferring the functions of programs and agencies under its jurisdiction.
(8) Approve the regulations to be adopted by the components of the Department as well as any amendment or repeal thereof. The directors of the componenets of the Department shall draft and submit for the approval of the Secretary, the needed regulations, including any amendments or their repeal, and develop and implement rules, norms and procedures of general applications in the Department. The regulations in effect on the date of approval of the Plan shall remain in effect until the Secretary amends or repeals them.
(9) To promote, through the mechanisms he/she may deem necessary, the participation of all citizens, as well as that of the business, private and labor sector, in those activities under the jurisdiction of the Department.
(10) To delegate on Department officials or employees including those bodies which constitute administrative components thereof, any powers, faculties, duties or functions conferred upon him/her, except for the nondelegable faculty of adopting or approving as well [as] any other faculty which is nondelegable legal mandate [sic].
(11) To create the boards and advisory and consulting committees that are necessary for the proper operation of the Department and its components, or that may be required by federal legislation.
History —Amended July 27, 1998, No. 180, § 16.