A. There is created the "governor's organized crime prevention commission". The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor with the advice and the consent of the senate. No more than four members shall belong to the same political party and at least one member shall be a member of the New Mexico bar.

B. Persons appointed to the commission shall:

(1) be of unquestioned integrity and of high standing and influence within the state by virtue of their demonstrated capacity for leadership;

(2) be selected from the various parts of the state in such manner as to provide broad geographical representation on the commission; and

(3) be given a security clearance by an appropriate agency designated by the governor to conduct a clearance investigation.

C. Members of the commission shall be appointed for staggered terms of four years each, three ending on December 31, 1975, two ending on December 31, 1976, and two ending on December 31, 1977. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for terms of four years or less so that the terms of not more than three commission members expire on December 31 of any year.

D. Members of the commission shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.

E. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor. A vacancy on the commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the commission, provided the commission has at least four members.

History: 1953 Comp., § 39-9-3, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 225, § 3; 1977, ch. 215, § 2.