- A. The "New Mexico-Chihuahua commission" is created and is administratively attached to the economic development department.
B. The members of the commission representing New Mexico shall be:
- (1) the governor of New Mexico;
- (2) the secretary of economic development;
- (3) the secretary of tourism;
- (4) other state officials as assigned by the governor; and
- (5) no more than ten members of the public appointed by the governor of New Mexico.
- C. The members of the commission representing Chihuahua shall be appointed or assigned according to the customary procedure of the executive branch of the government of that state.
- D. The economic development department shall provide administrative assistance to the commission as needed.
- E. The economic development department shall keep records of commission proceedings.
- F. The co-chairs of the commission shall be the governors of New Mexico and Chihuahua.
- G. Meetings of the commission shall be at the call of the co-chairs or pursuant to the request of a majority of the members of the commission.
- H. Terms for public members of the commission appointed by the governor of New Mexico shall be for two years with reappointment to additional terms at the discretion of the governor.
- I. A vacancy in a term of a commission member representing New Mexico shall be filled by appointment by the governor of New Mexico for the remainder of the term of the position vacated.
- J. The public members of the commission appointed by the governor of New Mexico shall receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] for performance of official duties required by the commission and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 9, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 9, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 9, § 4 effective July 1, 2003.