New Mexico Statutes Chapter 15. Administration of Government § 15-3B-5. Position of staff architect created; duties and responsibilities

A. The position of “staff architect” is created within the division. The staff architect shall be a legal resident of and an architect registered in the state for at least two years. The staff architect shall assist the director in carrying out the provisions and requirements of the Property Control Act.

B. The staff architect shall review plans and specifications developed by architects or engineers contracted for the construction of new buildings or for the remodeling or renovation of existing state buildings under the jurisdiction of the division.

C. The staff architect may develop plans and specifications for state projects whose expenditures do not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) and that consist of repair, replacement or remodeling of nonstructural elements.

D. A staff architect who subsequently leaves the position, or any firm he may subsequently be employed by, is prohibited for a period of two years from providing architectural services or bidding on the construction, remodeling or renovation of a state building if he developed or worked on the plans or specifications for such construction, remodeling or renovation while employed as staff architect.