2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 15: Administration of Government
Article 10: Capitol Buildings Planning Commission, 15-10-1 through 15-10-2
Section 15-10-1: Capitol buildings planning commission created.

15-10-1. Capitol buildings planning commission created.

A. The "capitol buildings planning commission" is created. The commission shall be composed of four members of the legislature, two from each house, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council, the secretary of general services or the secretary's designee, the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee, the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee, the secretary of cultural affairs or the secretary's designee, the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee, the commissioner of public lands or the commissioner's designee and the chair of the supreme court building commission or the chair's designee.

B. The commission shall:

(1) study and plan for the long-range facilities needs of state government in the greater metropolitan areas of Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Albuquerque and, after developing an initial master plan for the state facilities in those areas, conduct a review of state properties throughout the state for the development of an overall master plan;

(2) review proposed lease-purchase agreements pursuant to Section 15-10-2 NMSA 1978;

(3) work with the general services department and other state agencies in developing recommendations for addressing deferred maintenance on state facilities and disposal strategies for aging facilities no longer able to serve their mission; and

(4) utilizing life cycle costing, work with the general services department in developing recommendations regarding whether the state should lease, lease-purchase or purchase needed additional facilities.

C. The legislative council service shall provide staff for the commission in coordination with the staff architect and other staff of the property control division of the general services department.

D. The commission shall meet regularly and shall report annually to the legislature on an annual update of the master plan for the long-range facilities needs of state government in the greater metropolitan areas of Las Cruces, Santa Fe and Albuquerque and throughout the state.