Legislature

Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa de Puerto Rico)
Structure: Bicameral, partisan
Chambers: Senate (31 members)
House (54 members)
Session: Annual, approximately January – June
and September - November; only January – June
every fourth year
Estimated no. of bills in 2011: 6,000

Department of Transportation

Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works (Departamento de Transportactony Obras Publicas) (DTOP)*
FTE: (No data)
Leadership: Secretary; Board (advisory only) Organizational structure: Mainly by mode
*The DTOP is an umbrella organization that coordinates activities between the Highway and Transportation Authority (Autoridad de Carreterasy Transportacion or ACT), the Metropolitan Bus Authority (Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses or AMA) and the Maritime Transportation Authority (Autoridad de Transporte Maritimo or ATM).