A. The "military base planning commission" is created, which is administratively attached to the economic development department. The department shall provide administrative services to the commission.
B. The commission consists of twelve members, eleven of whom are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commission shall include the lieutenant governor and nine appropriate representatives from the counties, or adjoining counties, in which military bases are located. Two additional members shall be appointed at large from other counties.
C. The governor shall appoint a chair from among the members of the commission. The commission shall meet at the call of the chair and shall meet not less than quarterly. Members of the commission shall not be paid but shall receive per diem and mileage expenses as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978], meetings of the commission shall be closed to the public when proprietary alternative New Mexico military base realignment or closure strategies or any information regarding relocation of military units is discussed.
E. Information developed or obtained by the commission that pertains to proprietary commission strategies or related to the relocation of military units shall be confidential and not subject to inspection pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2003, ch. 166, § 2; 2003, ch. 170, § 2; 2004, ch. 16, § 2; 2005, ch. 8, § 1; 2015, ch. 123, § 2.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 9-15-51.1 NMSA 1978.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, revised the composition of the military base planning commission; in Subsection B, after "commission consists of", deleted "seventeen" and added "twelve", after "members,", deleted "fifteen of which are" and added "eleven of whom are", after "The commission shall include", deleted "the lieutenant governor, the governor's homeland security adviser and" and added "the lieutenant governor and nine", and added the last sentence.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, increased the membership of the commission to seventeen members and increased the number of members who are appointed by the governor to fifteen members.
The 2004 amendment, effective February 27, 2004, amended this section to replace the secretary of economic development on the military base planning commission with the governor's homeland security advisor and to add Subsections D and E.
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.