A. Of the initial board members, two directors shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the next regular election occurring in any year following that in which the infrastructure development zone was organized, and three shall serve until they or their successors are elected and qualified at the second regular election after organization. At its first meeting, the directors shall draw lots to determine the initial terms.

B. The basic term of office for directors, after the original terms provided in Subsection A of this section, shall be four years.

C. At its first meeting, the board shall elect one of its members as chair of the board and president of the infrastructure development zone, one of its members as a treasurer of the board and of the infrastructure development zone and a secretary who may be a member of the board. The secretary and the treasurer may be one person, but, if that is the case, the position shall be filled by a member of the board.

D. The secretary shall keep a record of all the board's proceedings, minutes of all meetings, certificates, contracts, bonds given by employees and all corporate acts, which shall be open to inspection of all eligible electors, as well as to all other interested parties.

E. The treasurer shall keep strict and accurate accounts of all money received by and disbursed for and on behalf of the infrastructure development zone in permanent records. The provisions of the Audit Act [12-6-1 to 12-6-14 NMSA 1978] shall apply to all financial affairs of the infrastructure development zone.

F. Each director may receive as compensation for the director's service a sum not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting attended or one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600) per year.

G. The board shall meet regularly at a time and in a place to be designated by the board. Special meetings may be held as often as the needs of the infrastructure development zone require, upon notice to each director. All official business of the board shall be conducted only during regular or special meetings at which a quorum is present, and all meetings shall be open to the public and comply with the Open Meetings Act [Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978].

H. The office of the infrastructure development zone shall be at some fixed place to be determined by the board. All public records of the infrastructure development zone shall be subject to the Inspection of Public Records Act [14-2-1 to 14-2-12 NMSA 1978].

I. Any vacancy on the board shall be filled by appointment by the remaining directors, the appointee to serve until the next regular election, at which time the vacancy shall be filled by election for any remaining unexpired portion of the term. If, within sixty days of the occurrence of any vacancy, the board fails, neglects or refuses to appoint a director from the pool of any duly qualified, willing candidates, the approving authority shall appoint a director to fill the vacancy; provided that, if there are no duly elected directors and if the failure to appoint a new board will result in the interruption of services that are being provided by the infrastructure development zone, then the approving authority shall appoint all directors from the pool of duly qualified, willing candidates.

J. Any director elected to the board of an infrastructure development zone who has actually held office for at least six months may be recalled from office by the eligible electors of the infrastructure development zone. A petition signed by the lesser of three hundred eligible electors or forty percent of the eligible electors demanding the recall of any director named in the petition shall be filed with the board and the election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 20 [5-17-20 NMSA 1978] of the Infrastructure Development Zone Act.

History: Laws 2009, ch. 136, § 21.

Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 136 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.