Para enmendar el Artículo 4.011 de la Ley 107-2020, según enmendada, conocida como “Código Municipal de Puerto Rico”, a los fines de establecer la obligación de los municipios de la Isla el publicar, en su página cibernética oficial, el Inventario de Propiedades Declaradas como Estorbo Público; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Requires all Puerto Rico municipalities to publish on official websites the Inventory of Properties Declared as Public Nuisance, boosting transparency and public access.

Comisión no recomienda aprobación de la medida

Overview

PS 148 seeks to enact amendments to Article 4.011 of Law 107-2020, as amended, known as the “Código Municipal de Puerto Rico.” The bill would require all Puerto Rico municipalities to publish, on their official websites, the Inventario de Propiedades Declaradas como Estorbo Público (Inventory of Properties Declared as Public Nuisance) and include related provisions.

Main Purpose and Intent

To enhance transparency and public access by ensuring municipalities publicly display on their official websites the inventory of properties that have been declared as public nuisances.

To set a clear administrative obligation on municipal governments within Puerto Rico regarding publication and accessibility of this inventory.

Key Provisions (Proposed Changes)

Amend Article 4.011 of Law 107-2020 (Municipal Code) to create a publishing obligation.

Require municipalities to post the Inventario de Propiedades Declaradas como Estorbo Público on their official internet pages.

Include related purposes as part of the amendment (specific additional provisions are not detailed in the available summary).

Who Would Be Affected

Municipal governments across Puerto Rico (all municipalities governed under the Municipal Code).

Residents seeking information about properties declared as public nuisances.

Property owners and other stake-holders who may interact with the inventory for compliance, enforcement, or informational purposes.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced: January 2, 2025.

Senate First Reading: January 16, 2025.

Referred to Committee(s): January 16, 2025.

Legislative Action: June 23, 2025 — Comisión no recomienda aprobación de la medida (the commission did not recommend approval of the measure).

Current Status: The bill has not advanced beyond committee consideration in its current form, given the commission’s lack of recommendation for approval.

Potential Implications

Transparency and public accessibility: Easier public oversight of properties deemed estorbo público.

Administrative impact: Municipal IT and legal staff would need to implement and maintain the published inventory on official websites.

Compliance considerations: Municipalities would need procedures to ensure the inventory is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible to the public.

Notes

The summary reflects the information available: the measure aims to mandate publication of the property inventory on municipal websites, but the Senate committee has not recommended approval as of the latest action.

No specific publication format, update frequency, or enforcement mechanisms are detailed in the available materials.

Bill

PS 148 – Comprehensive Summary