New Mexico Statutes Chapter 9. Executive Department § 9-15A-11. Sports advisory committee

A. The “sports advisory committee” is created to advise and support the sports authority division of the department.

B. The sports advisory committee consists of the lieutenant governor or the lieutenant governor's designee, who shall serve as chair of the committee, and ten members of the public appointed by the governor.

C. Members shall be appointed for four-year terms expiring on January 1 and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Members serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. The governor may fill any vacancies on the committee for the remainder of an unexpired term.

D. The committee may elect such other officers as it deems necessary to carry out its duties.

E. Public members of the committee are entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.

F. Representation on the committee shall resemble the demographics of New Mexico. No more than five public members shall be members of the same political party at the time of their appointments.