Puerto Rico Treasury Department
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The Puerto Rico Treasury Department is one of the constitutionally-created departments of the government of Puerto Rico. It is headed by a Secretary
appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico
with the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico
. The Secretary of the Treasury is third in line of succession to the governorship, after the Secretary of State
and the Attorney General
.
Current Secretary of the Treasury Juan Carlos Puig
is actually second in line since the post of Attorney General has been filled temporarily by acting Attorney General Guillermo Somoza, pending a permanent appointment by Governor Luis Fortuño
.
The Treasury Department collects taxes, operates the Puerto Rico Lottery
, and serves as the central disbursement agency of the government.
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico
Governor of Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico...
with the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Senate of Puerto Rico is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate is composed of 27 senators, representing eight constituent senatorial districts across the commonwealth, with two senators elected per district; an...
. The Secretary of the Treasury is third in line of succession to the governorship, after the Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
and the Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
.
Current Secretary of the Treasury Juan Carlos Puig
Juan Carlos Puig
Juan Carlos Puig was Governor Luis Fortuño's first Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico, sworn in on January 2, 2009 by Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock. As such, Puig was second-in-line of succession of the governorship, should Fortuño, McClintock and the Attorney General not be...
is actually second in line since the post of Attorney General has been filled temporarily by acting Attorney General Guillermo Somoza, pending a permanent appointment by Governor Luis Fortuño
Luis Fortuño
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
.
The Treasury Department collects taxes, operates the Puerto Rico Lottery
Puerto Rico Lottery
Lotería de Puerto Rico , is the oldest "modern" lottery in the US; it began in 1934....
, and serves as the central disbursement agency of the government.