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Puerto Rico House committee hears bill to allow mayors to appoint faith-based advisers; mayors' federation opposes mandatory language
Summary
The House Committee on Municipal Affairs held a public hearing March 19, 2025, on House Bill 237, which would add an "inciso AAA" to Section 1.018 of Law 107-2020 (the Puerto Rico Municipal Code) to authorize mayors to appoint a faith-based community adviser to municipal legislatures.
The House Committee on Municipal Affairs held a public hearing March 19, 2025, on House Bill 237, which would add an "inciso AAA" to Section 1.018 of Law 107-2020 (the Puerto Rico Municipal Code) to authorize mayors to appoint a faith-based community adviser to municipal legislatures.
The Federación de Alcaldes de Puerto Rico submitted a written position and sent its executive director, Ángel Morales Vázquez, to present it to the committee. Morales told the committee the association does not support the bill as written. "La federación de alcaldes de Puerto Rico no endosa el proyecto de la cámara dos treinta y siete," he said, adding that municipalities already exercise the powers granted under Law 107-2020 to create administrative units and designate personnel to advise on values,…
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