A. The "alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council" is created in the division. The council consists of nine voting members as follows:
(1) the secretary of general services;
(2) the secretary of finance and administration;
(3) the director of the state personnel office;
(4) the superintendent of regulation and licensing;
(5) the cabinet secretary or agency head of four other executive branch agencies to be appointed by the governor from among the ten agencies with the highest occurrence of public liability claims per authorized number of staff, no more than two of whom are cabinet secretaries; and
(6) the director of the division, who shall serve as chair of the council.
B. An agency head may designate a representative to serve on the council.
C. The council shall meet at least twice each year.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 206, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 206, § 10 made Laws 2007, ch. 206, § 6 effective July 1, 2007.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 8A - Governmental Dispute Prevention and Resolution
Section 12-8A-1 - Short title.
Section 12-8A-2 - Definitions.
Section 12-8A-3 - Alternative dispute resolution; authorization; procedures; agency coordinators.
Section 12-8A-4 - Agency budgets; contracts for services.
Section 12-8A-5 - Effect on other laws.
Section 12-8A-6 - Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council created.
Section 12-8A-7 - Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory council; duties.
Section 12-8A-8 - Office of alternative dispute prevention and resolution; created; powers; duties.