NMSA 9-15F-5. Trade ports advisory committee; created; membership
AI-assisted research summary: This section creates the trade ports advisory committee, assigns its membership and terms, and sets rules for administrative support, compensation, conflict-of-interest recusal, and annual certification.
9-15F-5. Trade ports advisory committee; created; membership. A. The "trade ports advisory committee" is created. The economic development department shall provide necessary administrative services to the committee. B. The trade ports advisory committee is composed of: (1) the secretary of economic development or the secretary's designee; (2) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee; (3) the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or the secretary's designee; (4) the secretary of environment or the secretary's designee; (5) a representative of the public regulation commission appointed by the commission; (6) the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee; (7) the chief executive officer of the New Mexico finance authority or the chief executive officer's designee; and (8) five public members appointed by the New Mexico legislative council who shall have experience in law, architecture, planning, utilities, transportation or economic development. C. The public members appointed initially shall draw lots for staggered terms in such a way that two members shall serve for six years, two members shall serve for four years and one member shall serve for two years. Thereafter, the public members shall serve for six-year terms. A vacancy in a term of a public member of the trade ports advisory committee shall be filled by the New Mexico legislative council for the remainder of the original term. D. The members shall select a chair, who shall be a public member and who shall serve a term of two years. E. Members who are not public employees are entitled to per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 through 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. F. A member of the trade ports advisory committee shall not participate in or influence a decision by the committee in which that member has a conflict of interest, pecuniary interest or other disqualifying interest respecting a public-private partnership agreement or a trade port project that is considered by the committee. All members of the committee shall certify annually and in writing compliance with this subsection. History: Laws 2025, ch. 86, § 5.