1. A. The board shall consist of six members, each of whom shall reside within the boundaries of the authority, appointed as follows:

   1. (1) three board members appointed by the Clovis city commission for a term of two years; provided, however, that two of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of one year for the purpose of having a staggered board;
   2. (2) two board members appointed by the Portales city council for a term of two years; provided, however, that one of the initial members shall be appointed for a term of one year for the purpose of having a staggered board; and

   3. (3) one board member appointed for a term of one year on a rotating basis and in the following order by:

      1. (a) the Texico city council; and
      2. (b) the Elida town council.
2. B. A vacancy occurring by other than expiration of a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but only for the unexpired term.

History: Laws 2010, ch. 39, § 5; 2020, ch. 60, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

The 2020 amendment, effective May 20, 2020, reduced the number of members of the board of directors of the eastern New Mexico water utility authority, and revised the composition of the board; and in Subsection A, in the introductory clause, after "consist of", deleted "seven" and added "six", deleted former Paragraph A(3) and redesignated former Paragraph A(4) as Paragraph A(3), in Paragraph A(3), deleted former Subparagraph A(3)(b) and redesignated former Subparagraph A(3)(c) as Subparagraph A(3)(b), in Subparagraph A(3)(b), after "Elida", deleted "village" and added "town", and deleted former Subparagraph A(3)(d).