Annual Report 2020-2021
After a year of growth, La Liga continues to establish itself as a crucial organization for Puerto Rico's municipalities. From collaborations to new projects and initiatives, La Liga has worked and continues to work to ensure more autonomy and resources for municipalities and their communities.
After a year of growth, La Liga continues to establish itself as a crucial organization for Puerto Rico's municipalities. From collaborations to new projects and initiatives, La Liga has worked and continues to work to ensure more autonomy and resources for municipalities and their communities.
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In March <strong>2021</strong>, La Liga led filing of a lawsuit against the Fiscal Control Board, the<br />
Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM for its Spanish acronym), the Financial<br />
Advisory Authority and Fiscal Agency (AAFAF), and the Health Insurance Administration<br />
(ASES) to determine the illegality of the withholding and collection of money owed to the<br />
municipalities because of the Board's opposition to Law 29. This law exempted local<br />
governments from paying contributions to the central government for the Vital health<br />
plan and pensions.<br />
The lawsuit seeks to sustain the illegality of the withholding of funds committed<br />
during the effective term of Law 29, even though this was later declared null and void by<br />
Judge Taylor Swain. During the filing of the lawsuit, five congress members filed an<br />
amicus curiae siding with La Liga. In it, the congress members recognize the<br />
municipalities as the main service entity for Puerto Rico's communities, emphasizing that<br />
the Board's jurisdiction should be limited to the central government and not present a<br />
fiscal risk to the municipalities. Despite these efforts, Judge Taylor Swain recently<br />
ordered the dismissal of the lawsuit in January of this year (2022). Our appellate strategy<br />
will continue to focus on the welfare of the municipalities. If you would like to stay<br />
abreast of updates on this lawsuit, scan the QR code below:<br />
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