Esta ley enmienda la Sección 14 de la Ley Núm. 38 de 13 de julio de 1978, conocida como la "Ley del Negociado de Investigaciones Especiales del Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico", para ajustarla al nuevo Código Penal de 2004. Establece que el uso de los poderes del Negociado para fines político-partidistas o intereses privados constituye un delito grave de tercer grado.
(Approved September 15, 2004)
To amend Section 14 of Act No. 38 of July 13, 1978, as amended, known as the "Special Investigations Bureau of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico," to adjust it to the new Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of 2004.
This is one of several amendments to the laws that are affected by the approval of the new Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which in turn repeals the one in effect, approved through Act No. 115 of July 22, 1974.
It is imperative to adjust the entire penal code of laws so that there is uniformity in said code of laws upon effectiveness of the new Penal Code.
Section 1.-Section 14 of Act No. 38 of July 13, 1978, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 14.-Infringement of Powers; Penalties. Any person who uses or orders the use of any of the powers conferred by this Act to the Bureau for political-partisan purposes or for private interests of any sort, or for any other purposes contrary to the objectives of this Act shall incur a third degree felony."
Section 2.-Effectiveness This Act shall take effect upon effectiveness of the new Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of 2004.
I hereby certify to the Secretary of State that the following Act No. 298 (H.B. 4603) of the $7^{ ext {th }}$ Session of the $14^{ ext {th }}$ Legislature of Puerto Rico:
AN ACT to amend Section 14 of Act No. 38 of July 13, 1978, as amended, known as the "Special Investigations Bureau of the Department of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico," to adjust it to the new Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico of 2004, has been translated from Spanish to English and that the English version is correct.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, today $14^{ ext {th }}$ of October of 2005.
Francisco J. Domenech Director