P.R. Laws tit. 12, § 1303
The executive functions of the Authority shall be performed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the Governing Board for a term of six (6) years and shall hold office at its will until his successor is designated. The Executive Director shall be charged with the exercise of the faculties and powers conferred upon the Authority by this chapter and its general administration, representing it in all acts and contracts, entered into the exercise of its functions, and shall fulfill the duties and shall have the responsibilities, faculties, powers and authority delegated to him/her by the Board and assigned by this chapter. He/she shall supervise all the officials, employees and agents of the Authority, and he/she shall exercise all other powers and duties conferred on him/her by the Governing Board.
The Board may designate on the Executive Director any of its powers, except the Authority’s power to regulate and formulate public policy. The Executive Director may attend all meetings of the Board.
The Executive Director may appoint an Assistant Executive Director who, under his/her direction, will aid him/her in carrying out his/her functions. In case of the absence or temporary disability of the Executive Director, the Assistant Director shall exercise all the functions and duties of the former, as Acting Executive Director until a successor is designated.
History —June 23, 1978, No. 70, p. 222, § 3; Aug. 23, 1990, No. 60, p. 239, § 4.