A. Each member of the council shall have the following qualifications, which shall continue during his term of office:
(1) be actively engaged in sheep or goat production; or
(2) be in some branch of the sheep or haired goat business and during his entire term receive a substantial portion of his income from the sheep or haired goat business.
B. Members of the council shall be elected according to the following plan: two producers from northern New Mexico in areas north of interstate 40, four producers from southern New Mexico in areas south of interstate 40 and one handler of sheep or haired goats or their products.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 99, § 4 and Laws 1997, ch. 147, § 4.
Duplicate laws. — Laws 1997, ch. 99, § 4 and Laws 1997, ch. 147, § 4 enacted identical new sections of law. Both were compiled as 77-8A-4 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 77 - Animals and Livestock
Section 77-8A-1 - Short title.
Section 77-8A-2 - Definitions.
Section 77-8A-3 - Sheep and goat council created; election; vacancies; ex-officio members.
Section 77-8A-4 - Council member qualifications.
Section 77-8A-5 - Officers; meetings; expenses.
Section 77-8A-6 - Duties; powers.
Section 77-8A-8 - Assessments.
Section 77-8A-10 - Disposition of funds.
Section 77-8A-11 - Procurement Code; Personnel Act; exemptions; Tort Claims Act.