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The Secretary is hereby authorized to extend Special Prosecutor appointments to the attorneys of the Department, the agencies or the public corporations in those cases he/she believes it to be necessary and meritorious so that, as part of their regular functions, they are able to act in cases of violation of the laws of the Commonwealth. When these are attorneys from an agency or public corporation, the appointments shall be extended by the Secretary at the request of the head thereof without there being any additional expenditure whatsoever for the Commonwealth. Attorneys thus designated shall have the attributions of a prosecutor. Likewise, when the needs of service so require, the Secretary may extend Family Advocate appointments to attorneys of the Department so that they discharge the functions of the former. Under exceptional circumstances, he/she may also designate them as Advocate for Minors’ Affairs to discharge the functions concerning only the matters covered by §§ 2201 et seq. of Title 34, known as the 'Puerto Rico Minors’ Act'. Attorneys thus designated shall be subject to the regulations and norms of conduct applicable to officials of the Department. History —Aug.

t seq. of Title 34, known as the 'Puerto Rico Minors’ Act'. Attorneys thus designated shall be subject to the regulations and norms of conduct applicable to officials of the Department. History —Aug. 9, 2004, No. 205, § 23.