Puerto Rico does not have a post for lieutenant governor but the Secretary of State performs an equivalent role.
[2] The Constitution and Puerto Rican law establishes a governmental line of succession for special cases when neither the Governor nor the Secretary are available.
On rare occasions, the Cabinet is called upon to ratify a gubernatorial decision, such as the appointment of a member of the board of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank, in lieu of the Senate's advice and consent.
The Council of Secretaries is the group composed by the heads of the executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico.
The council is charged with leading the different sectors of public administration within the government and is comprised by: There are currently fifteen executive departments; all of them equivalent to that of ministries in parliamentary systems.
All departments are capable of generating revenue through the issuance of fines, or through the collection of license fees and taxes.
These agencies are comprised by: The government-owned corporations of Puerto Rico are autonomous, independent, and self-sufficient legal entities owned entirely or in large by the executive branch.
These corporations engage in commercial activities with their revenues ultimately being allocated towards the government's treasury: the Puerto Rico Consolidated Fund.