LEGAL AUTHORITY

Act No. 76 of June 24, 1975 as amended, known as Organic Law for the Administration of Regulations and Permits creates the Board of Appeals on Construction and Subdivisions. Through Act No. 161 of December 1, 2009 known as the Puerto Rico Law to Reform the Permit Process, the Revisions Board for Permits and Land Use is created and the Board of Appeals on Construction and Subdivisions is eliminated. Also Act No. 81 of August 30, 1991 as amended, known as the Autonomous Municipality Law, gives the municipalities the maximum possible autonomy and grants municipalities the financial tools, and powers and faculties necessary to assume a central and fundamental role in their urban, social and economic development.

PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURE

• Case Evaluation, Adjudication, and Judicial Revision

POSITIONS FILLED

Authorized and Proposed Positions	2009	2010	2011		2012
	Sept./08	Sept./09	Sept./10	Feb./11	Proj.
Total amount of positions	27	22	0	0	0

This data has been obtained from the Statistical Reports of Occupied Positions Reports certified by the Agency. From fiscal year 2010-2011, the positions are reflected in the Review Board of Permits and Land Use.

PROGRAMA

Case Evaluation, Adjudication, and Judicial Revision

Decides on controversies presented by citizens, arising from actions, decisions and resolutions made by the Administration for Regulations and Permits (ARPE by its initials in Spanish), the Autonomous Municipalities and the Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, as declared in the Law that creates the Board of Appeals.