Within the first five business days after this decree is published, the following procedure shall be followed:
1. The Minister of Environment and Energy must proceed to designate the representative who will attend the Board, in case of absence.
2. The National University (Universidad Nacional), the National Institute of Learning (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje), and the National Institute of Biodiversity (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad), must formally communicate to the General Coordinator the complete qualifications of the rector, president, and director respectively, and the name and qualifications of those who have been designated as representatives on the Board in case of the absence of the principals.
3. The General Coordinator shall convene the public and private organizations of the central canton of Puntarenas to an Assembly to constitute the list of three nominees (terna) from which the Executive Branch will appoint the representative indicated in subsection e) of Article 6 of the law.
The aforementioned Assembly shall be convened by publication in the Official Gazette La Gaceta and in at least two daily newspapers of national or regional circulation, at least five business days prior to the date of the session.
All public and private organizations that meet all the following requirements may attend the Assembly:
· Having been officially established for more than three years.
· Having their legal domicile in the central canton of the province of Puntarenas.
· Possessing legal status (personería jurídica) and a valid legal identification number (cédula jurídica) at the time the Assembly is held.
The Assembly shall be chaired by the General Coordinator of the Interinstitutional Board of Directors (Consejo Directivo Interinstitucional) and shall have as its sole agenda item the constitution of a list of three nominees (terna) that will be submitted to the Executive Branch. It shall be the responsibility of the General Coordinator, within the three business days following the holding of the Assembly, to communicate the duly formed list of three nominees to the Executive Branch. The Executive Branch shall proceed to designate the representative, whether or not the list of three nominees has been submitted, within the five business days following the expiration of the deadline to communicate the results of the Assembly.
Finally, it shall be the responsibility of the General Coordinator to publish in the Official Gazette La Gaceta the official constitution of the Board of Directors.