Title 48 — Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-73
§912 Authority to appoint commissioners; powers of authorities
Title 48 › Chapter CHAPTER 4— - PUERTO RICO › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS AND ELIMINATION OF SUB-STANDARD HOUSING › § 912
Summary
Puerto Rico’s Legislature can decide how commissioners are appointed, their terms, and what powers an authority has. Authorities cannot tax, but the Legislature may allow commissioners to set employee pay.
Full Legal Text
Title 48, §912
Territories and Insular Possessions — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Legislature of Puerto Rico may provide for the appointment and terms of the commissioners of such authorities, and for the powers of such authorities, except that such authorities shall be given no power of taxation, and may authorize the commissioners of such authorities to fix the salaries of employees.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act which comprises this chapter.
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48 U.S.C. § 912
Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73