A. In addition to its other duties, the New Mexico finance authority oversight committee [6-21-30 NMSA 1978] shall:
(1) monitor and oversee the operation of the authority;
(2) meet on a regular basis to receive and review reports from the authority on implementation of the provisions of the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act and to review rules proposed for adoption pursuant to that act;
(3) review and provide assistance and advice to the authority before the authority enters into a project;
(4) undertake an ongoing examination of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing energy transmission and renewable energy development; and
(5) report its findings and recommendations, including recommended legislation or necessary changes, to the governor, to the public regulation commission and to each session of the legislature. The report and proposed legislation shall be made available on or before December 15 of each year.
B. Once each calendar quarter, the authority shall report to the legislative finance committee on all expenditures made and activities conducted in the fiscal year to date pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 3, § 15.
Effective date. — Laws 2007, ch. 3, § 19 made Laws 2007, ch. 3, § 15 effective July 1, 2007.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities
Article 16A - New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority Act
Section 62-16A-1 - Short title.
Section 62-16A-2 - Definitions.
Section 62-16A-3 - New Mexico renewable energy transmission authority created; organization.
Section 62-16A-4 - Authority; duties and powers.
Section 62-16A-5 - Renewable energy transmission bonds; appropriation of proceeds.
Section 62-16A-6 - Renewable energy transmission bonding fund created; money in the fund pledged.
Section 62-16A-7 - Authority to refund bonds.
Section 62-16A-8 - Renewable energy transmission bonds; form; execution.
Section 62-16A-9 - Procedure for sale of renewable energy transmission bonds.
Section 62-16A-11 - Suit may be brought to compel performance of officers.
Section 62-16A-12 - Renewable energy transmission bonds tax exempt.
Section 62-16A-13 - Renewable energy transmission authority operational fund.
Section 62-16A-14 - Report to legislature.