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PC 454

Para enmendar el inciso (v) del Artículo 5 de la Ley 122-2019, conocida como “Ley de Datos Abiertos del Gobierno de Puerto Rico” a los fines de disponer que cada instrumentalidad gubernamental publicará en su portal cibernético un desglose de los nombres de los empleados de confianza, o contratistas de servicios profesionales, con su correspondiente remuneración económica de forma que sea fácilmente localizado al consultarse cada portal; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico bill requires government agencies to publish searchable online lists of trust employees and contractor names with salaries for public transparency and accountability.

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Bill Summary · PC 454

Legislative bill overview

Bill PC 454 amends Puerto Rico's Open Data Law (Law 122-2019) to require each government agency to publish on its website a detailed breakdown of names, titles, and compensation for all trust employees and professional service contractors. The information must be organized in a way that is easily searchable and accessible to the public.

Why is this important

This bill addresses government transparency and fiscal accountability by making personnel costs and contractor spending visible to citizens and oversight bodies. In Puerto Rico's context of fiscal challenges and historical governance concerns, public access to salary information for appointed officials and service contractors can facilitate democratic scrutiny and identify potential inefficiencies or misallocations of public resources.

Potential points of contention

  • Administrative burden: Agencies may argue that compiling, organizing, and maintaining real-time salary data across all employees and contractors creates significant IT and administrative costs, particularly for smaller agencies with limited resources
  • Privacy concerns: Some may contend that publishing individual employee names and specific salaries raises privacy issues, particularly for security-sensitive positions or individuals in vulnerable circumstances
  • Definition ambiguity: The bill's terms "trust employees" (empleados de confianza) and "professional service contractors" may lack precise legal definitions, creating implementation inconsistencies across different agencies about who must be disclosed

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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