A. The "public employee labor relations board" is created. The board consists of three members appointed by the governor. The governor shall appoint one member recommended by organized labor representatives actively involved in representing public employees, one member recommended by public employers actively involved in collective bargaining and one member jointly recommended by the other two appointees.
B. Except for appointments made in 2003, board members shall serve for a period of three years with terms commencing on July 1. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor in the same manner as the original appointment, and such appointments shall only be made for the remainder of the unexpired term. A board member may serve an unlimited number of terms.
C. During the term for which he is appointed, a board member shall not hold or seek any other political office or public employment or be an employee of a labor organization or an organization representing public employees or public employers.
D. Each board member shall be paid per diem and mileage in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
E. For the purpose of making initial appointments to the board in 2003, the governor shall designate one member to serve a one-year term, one member to serve a two-year term and one member to serve a three-year term. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for three-year terms.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 4, § 8 and by Laws 2003, ch. 5, § 8.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2003, ch. 4, § 8 and Laws 2003, ch. 5, § 8 enacted identical new sections of law, effective July 1, 2003. Both were compiled as 10-7E-8 NMSA 1978.
Removal of board members. — The governor does not have authority under Article V, Section 5 of the New Mexico Constitution to remove members of the public employee labor relations board created by Section 10-7E-8 NMSA 1978. AFSCME v. Martinez, 2011-NMSC-018, 150 N.M. 132, 257 P.3d 952.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 7E - Public Employee Bargaining
Section 10-7E-1 - Short title.
Section 10-7E-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 10-7E-4 - Definitions.
Section 10-7E-5 - Rights of public employees.
Section 10-7E-6 - Rights of public employers.
Section 10-7E-7 - Appropriate governing body; public employer.
Section 10-7E-8 - Public employee labor relations board; created; terms; qualifications.
Section 10-7E-9 - Board; powers and duties.
Section 10-7E-12 - Hearing procedures.
Section 10-7E-13 - Appropriate bargaining units.
Section 10-7E-15 - Exclusive representation.
Section 10-7E-16 - Decertification of exclusive representative.
Section 10-7E-17 - Scope of bargaining.
Section 10-7E-18 - Impasse resolution.
Section 10-7E-19 - Public employers; prohibited practices.
Section 10-7E-20 - Public employees; labor organizations; prohibited practices.
Section 10-7E-21 - Strikes and lockouts prohibited.
Section 10-7E-22 - Agreements valid; enforcement.
Section 10-7E-23 - Judicial enforcement; standard of review.
Section 10-7E-24 - Existing collective bargaining units.
Section 10-7E-24.1 - Certain new entities created by statute.
Section 10-7E-25 - Existing collective bargaining agreements.