Section 67-16-4 - Litter control council. - New Mexico Statutes

67-16-4. Litter control council.

There is created the "litter control council".  The governor shall appoint the members of the council.  The governor shall appoint one member of the council representing the public at large and one member representing each of the following, except where otherwise provided:   

A.     keep New Mexico beautiful, incorporated, two members;   

B.     mayors of keep America beautiful system cities;   

C.     city managers;   

D.     the New Mexico broadcasters' association;   

E.     newspapers;   

F.     the league of women voters;   

G.     the New Mexico soft drink association;   

H.     the New Mexico hotel and motel association;   

I.     the New Mexico grocers association;   

J.     the New Mexico liquor wholesalers association;   

K.     the New Mexico retail liquor dealers association;   

L.     garden clubs;   

M.     the New Mexico municipal league;   

N.     the New Mexico association of counties;   

O.     the New Mexico retail association;   

P.     the New Mexico public interest research group;   

Q.     environmental organizations, three members;   

R.     agricultural organizations;   

S.     the association of commerce and industry of New Mexico;   

T.     the New Mexico home builders association;   

U.     the New Mexico automotive dealers association;   

V.     local keep America beautiful system programs;   

W.     the New Mexico motor carriers' association;   

X.     the New Mexico restaurant association, incorporated; and   

Y.     recycle New Mexico, incorporated.   

In addition, the secretaries of energy, minerals and natural resources, tourism, highway and transportation, the chief of the New Mexico state police division of the public safety department and the director of the environmental improvement division of the health and environment department [department of environment], or their designees, shall serve.  The appointed members shall serve terms of two years, provided that one-half of the original appointees shall serve one-year terms.  The council shall include representatives from the public and private sectors who have a direct interest in implementing the purposes of the Litter Control and Beautification Act [67-16-1 NMSA 1978].  The council shall meet at least quarterly to conduct its business.  The council shall select from its members a seven-person executive committee. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 NMSA 1978], the public members of the council and the executive committee shall not receive any compensation or reimbursement in connection with their duties.