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The Advocate may request private persons or institutions, as well as government agencies, any services and facilities available to achieve the purposes of this chapter.For purposes of this chapter, the Advocate may request the transfer of any official or employee of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the agencies thereof, with the authorization of the appointing authority of the government entity where the official or employee renders services. In such case, the appointing authority shall not be required to keep such official or employee’s office or job vacant.To achieve the purposes of this chapter, the Advocate is further authorized, without being subject to the provisions of § 551 of Title 3, to hire the any public official or employee and pay such official or employee for the additional services rendered to the Advocacy Office outside his/her regular working hours.The Advocate may request any agency to conduct a study or research, or any stage or part thereof, or to do any kind of work as necessary to discharge its duties, to which priority shall be given. If the agency deems it necessary, it may request the Advocacy Office, and obtain, a fund transfer in a reasonable amount.

work as necessary to discharge its duties, to which priority shall be given. If the agency deems it necessary, it may request the Advocacy Office, and obtain, a fund transfer in a reasonable amount. History —Sept. 24, 2015, No. 158, § 2.12.