(a) PREA shall provide support to the Energy Commission, CEPPO, and the ICPO.(b) The head of PREA shall be an Administrator, who shall exercise the powers and duties designated to PREA under this chapter.(c) PREA shall have the following powers and duties:(1) Hire and appoint the necessary personnel for its operations and functioning. No PREA employee, whether a regular or trust employee, may have a kinship with the Administrator, the Chair of the Energy Commission, the Commissioners, or the Directors of CEPPO and the ICPO, within the degrees provided in §§ 1854 et seq. of Title 3, known as the 'Government Ethics Act of 2011';(2) contract the personnel and professional services of the Energy Commission, CEPPO, and the ICPO in accordance with the rules established by each entity for such purposes;(3) be in charge of all administrative and technical operations;(4) approve and promulgate regulations as are necessary to govern its internal operations, rules, and personnel compensation;(5) sue and be sued in complaints or causes of action before the courts and administrative forums with jurisdiction and competence, and(6) enter into contracts and execute any kind of document as ion;(5) sue and be sued in complaints or causes of action before the courts and administrative forums with jurisdiction and competence, and(6) enter into contracts and execute any kind of document as necessary or convenient in carrying out its powers; and(7) at the request of the Energy Commission, CEPPO, and the ICPO, provide administrative and clerical support in areas such as finance, procurement, and accounting, among others, and in any administrative task other than formulating or implementing public policy.(d) All actions, regulations, and determinations of PREA shall be governed by the applicable laws, administrative efficiency, and the public interest.(e) PREA shall be considered an individual administrator, as provided §§ 1461 et seq. of Title 3, known as the 'Public Service Human Resources Administration Act'. History —May 27, 2014, No. 57, § 6.2.
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