A. The "DWI grant council" is created and shall consist of the president of the New Mexico municipal league or his designee, the president of the New Mexico association of counties or his designee, the secretary of health or the secretary's designee, the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee, the chief of the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department and two representatives of local governing bodies who shall be appointed by the governor so as to provide geographic diversity.
B. Appointed members shall be appointed to a two-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a member for the remainder of the term.
C. The council shall meet as necessary to receive applications, consider grant requests and award DWI grants pursuant to the Local DWI Grant Program Act. All actions of the council require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the council.
D. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for per diem and mileage in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 1993, ch. 65, § 4; 2001, ch. 186, § 1.
Cross references. — For local government division, see 6-6-2 NMSA 1978.
For traffic safety bureau, see 66-7-504 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection A, inserted "or his designee" following "municipal league" and "association of counties".
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