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The Office of the Chief Permit Inspector shall be directed by the Chief Permit Inspector, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature, for a term of ten (10) years to be counted as of his/her appointment. The person appointed to hold office as Chief Permit Inspector shall be renowned for his/her capability, knowledge, and experience in the planning and permit processing fields for not less than ten (10) years. Furthermore, he/she must have been residing in Puerto Rico for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the date of his/her appointment. The Governor may declare the office of Chief Permit Inspector vacant due to a mental or physical disability that precludes the appointee from carrying out the duties of the office, to negligence in carrying out his/her duties or omission in complying with his/her duties, or to his/her conviction for any kind of offense. When the office of Chief Permit Inspector is permanently vacant, before the appointment term expires, a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of the appointment term of his/her predecessor.

When the office of Chief Permit Inspector is permanently vacant, before the appointment term expires, a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of the appointment term of his/her predecessor. The compensation of the office of Chief Permit Inspector shall be fixed by the Governor taking into account the compensation established for the Secretaries of the Departments of the Executive Branch. History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 10.2.