A legislative commission is a legislative sub-organization in the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico that handles a specific duty rather than the general duties of the Assembly. Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico establishes that no bill shall become law unless it has been printed, read, and referred to a commission and returned therefrom with a written report.
Types of commissions
Permanent commissions are permanent panels identified as such in chamber rules (House Rule X, Senate Rule XI).
Special commissions are established generally by a separate resolution of the chamber, sometimes to conduct investigations and studies, and, on other occasions, also to consider measures.
Joint commissions are permanent panels that include members from both chambers, which generally conduct studies or perform housekeeping tasks rather than consider measures.