A. The "office of military base planning and support" is created, which is administratively attached to the economic development department. The department shall provide administrative services to the office.
B. The governor shall appoint a director of the office of military base planning and support.
C. The director of the office of military base planning and support shall:
(1) employ, under the authorization of the governor's chief of staff, the staff necessary to carry out the work of the office of military base planning and support and the military base planning commission;
(2) support the commission;
(3) inform the governor and the governor's chief of staff about issues impacting the military bases in the state, including infrastructure requirements, environmental needs, military force structure possibilities, tax implications, property considerations and issues requiring coordination and support from other state agencies;
(4) serve as a liaison with the community organizations whose purpose is to support the long-term viability of the military bases;
(5) communicate with the staff of the state's congressional delegation; and
(6) identify issues, prepare information and provide for presentations necessary for the commission to carry out its duties.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 166, § 1; 2003, ch. 170, § 1; 2004, ch. 16, § 1; 2015, ch. 123, § 1.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 9-15-51.1 NMSA 1978.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, revised the appointment authority of the office of military base planning and support and revised the reporting responsibilities of the director of the office of military base planning and support; in Subsection B, after "The", deleted "governor's homeland security adviser" and added "governor"; in Paragraph (1) of Subsection C, after "governor's", deleted "homeland security adviser" and added "chief of staff"; and in Paragraph (3) of Subsection C, after "governor's", deleted "homeland security adviser" and added "chief of staff".
The 2004 amendment, effective February 27, 2004, amended this section to move the office of military base planning and support from the secretary of economic development to the governor's homeland security advisor.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 15 - Economic Development Department
Section 9-15-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 9-15-4 - Department established.
Section 9-15-5 - Secretary of the economic development department; appointment.
Section 9-15-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-15-7 - Secretary; additional duties.
Section 9-15-7.1 - Additional planning duties of secretary.
Section 9-15-11 - Economic development commission created; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-12 - Commission; powers and duties.
Section 9-15-12.1 to 9-15-13 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-14 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-15-14.1 - New Mexico outdoor recreation division; duties; definitions.
Section 9-15-14.2 - Outdoor recreation advisory committee; creation; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-14.4 - Outdoor equity grant program; created; administration; grant criteria.
Section 9-15-14.5 - Outdoor equity grant program fund; created.
Section 9-15-15 - Department cooperation with local and regional development agencies.
Section 9-15-16 - Technology enterprise division created.
Section 9-15-17 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-18 - Proprietary information.
Section 9-15-19 - Technology enterprise fund created.
Section 9-15-19.1 - State match fund created.
Section 9-15-19.2 - New Mexico 9000 program enterprise fund; created; purpose.
Section 9-15-21 to 9-15-27 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-29 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-30 - Mexican affairs division created; duties.
Section 9-15-30.1 - Division of international trade created; duties.
Section 9-15-31 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-32 - Office established.
Section 9-15-34 - Duties of the department.
Section 9-15-34.1 - Business incubators; conditions for state expenditures.
Section 9-15-35 - Program created; purposes.
Section 9-15-36 - Fund created.
Section 9-15-37 - Short title.
Section 9-15-39 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-40 - Designation as the lead state agency.
Section 9-15-41 - Defense conversion; department duties.
Section 9-15-50 - Duties (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-51.1 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-52 - Short title.
Section 9-15-53 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-54 - Minority business assistance program; department duties and powers.
Section 9-15-55 - Minority business assistance fund created.
Section 9-15-56 - Economic development tax incentives; guidelines.
Section 9-15-57 - Solo-worker program.
Section 9-15-58 - Sustainable economy task force; created; staff.
Section 9-15-59 - Sustainable economy task force; duties; strategic plan; reporting.