2006 New Mexico Statutes - 66-3-1017 — Off-highway motor vehicle safety board created; members; compensation.

66-3-1017. Off-highway motor vehicle safety board created; members; compensation.

A.     The "off-highway motor vehicle safety board" is created.  The board consists of the following nine ex-officio members or their designees and seventeen appointed members:

(1)     the director of the department of game and fish;

(2)     the director of the motor vehicle division;

(3)     the secretary of transportation;

(4)     the secretary of public safety;

(5)     the commissioner of public lands;

(6)     the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources;

(7)     the secretary of tourism;

(8)     the secretary of health;

(9)     the director of the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department;

(10)     one member of the New Mexico department of agriculture appointed by the board of regents of New Mexico state university;

(11)     one representative from each of the state's six tourism regions with expertise in off-highway motor vehicle safety or motorized and non-motorized recreation, two of whom are appointed by the secretary of health, two of whom are appointed by the secretary of tourism and two of whom are appointed by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources, to include at least one member of:

(a)     a recognized off-highway motorcycle user group;

(b)     an all-terrain vehicle user group; and

(c)     a snowmobile user group;

(12)     three representatives from local law enforcement agencies appointed by the secretary of public safety;

(13)     two representatives from a conservation or environmental organization appointed by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources;

(14)     two off-highway motor vehicle dealers appointed by the secretary of tourism;

(15)     one health professional with expertise in injury prevention or treatment appointed by the secretary of health;

(16)     one representative from the United States bureau of land management appointed by the governor; and

(17)     one representative from the United States forest service appointed by the governor.

B.     The board shall select a chairperson, a vice chairperson and other officers as it deems necessary.

C.     The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson but not less than twice annually.  A majority of members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.  The affirmative vote of at least a majority of the quorum present shall be necessary for an action to be taken by the board.

D.     Members shall be appointed to staggered terms of two years each; provided that no more than nine terms expire in any one year.  The ex-officio board members shall select by lot nine appointed members to serve initial terms of three years each.  A vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the original appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term.

E.     Appointed members, except for representatives of federal agencies, of the board are entitled to reimbursement for attending meetings of the board as provided for nonsalaried officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [ 10-8-1 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.