A. The "forest and watershed advisory board" is created and is administratively attached to the energy, minerals and natural resources department. The board consists of the following members:
- (1) the New Mexico state forester;
- (2) the state engineer or the state engineer's designee;
- (3) the commissioner of public lands or the commissioner's designee;
- (4) the secretary of economic development or the secretary's designee;
- (5) the secretary of environment or the secretary's designee;
- (6) the director of the department of game and fish [department of wildlife] or the director's designee;
- (7) the state fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee; and
(8) three public members appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted to the governor jointly by the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives:
- (a) one of whom shall be a representative of the forest products industry;
- (b) one of whom shall be a representative of local government interests, such as a member of New Mexico counties or the soil and water conservation commission; and
- (c) one of whom shall be a representative of an academic or nonprofit conservation organization with a focus on ecological restoration science.
- B. Public members of the board shall serve until their successors have been appointed.
- C. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for transaction of business. The board shall elect a chair from among its members.
- D. Members of the board are entitled to receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 62, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2025, ch. 9, § 11 provided that references in law to the department of game and fish shall be deemed to be references to the department of wildlife.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 62 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.