Article VI – General Provisions
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Article VI – General Provisions is a section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that sets forth various overarching rules and administrative, fiscal, and legal guidelines governing the operation of the Puerto Rican government.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional article
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section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico → |
| adoptionContext |
Constitution of Puerto Rico of 1952
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| appliesTo |
Government of Puerto Rico
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executive branch of Puerto Rico → judicial branch of Puerto Rico → legislative branch of Puerto Rico → |
| countryContext |
United States territory
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| enforcedBy |
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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courts of Puerto Rico → |
| governs |
administration of public funds
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appropriations → budgetary procedures → continuity of government provisions → miscellaneous administrative provisions → official oaths and bonds → operation of the Puerto Rican government → public contracts and obligations → public debt limitations → public finance in Puerto Rico → public property and public domain matters → taxation framework → |
| hasLegalForce |
supreme law within Puerto Rico subject to the U.S. Constitution
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| hasTypeOfRule |
administrative organization rules
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fiscal responsibility rules → general legal provisions → |
| hierarchicalLevel |
constitutional
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| jurisdiction |
Puerto Rico
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| language |
English
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Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
binding on all public authorities of Puerto Rico
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| legalSystem |
constitutional law of Puerto Rico
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| partOf |
Constitution of Puerto Rico
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| purpose |
to establish general legal and administrative guidelines for public authorities
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to provide overarching rules for the functioning of the Puerto Rican government → to regulate the management of public resources in Puerto Rico → |
| relatedTo |
Article I – The Commonwealth
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Article III – The Legislature → Article IV – The Executive → Article V – The Judiciary → |
| scope |
territory of Puerto Rico
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| subject |
administrative rules
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fiscal rules → general provisions → legal guidelines → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Constitution of Puerto Rico
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contains |
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Article VII – Amendments
("Article VI – General Provisions of the Constitution of Puerto Rico")
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relatedTo |