The Governor of Puerto Rico may remove any member of the Board upon the filing of charges, due notice and hearing, for immorality, negligence, having been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, and incompetence.\nThe Governor shall fill the vacancies on the Board by appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate. The person designated to fill a vacancy shall hold office until the term of the person who he/she is appointed to substitute has expired.\nHistory —June 2, 1976, No. 115, p. 334, § 4; June 12, 1980, No. 123, p. 443, § 3; June 1, 1984, No. 46, p. 122, § 3; Aug. 31, 2000, No. 273, § 1.
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