A. The trust shall be governed by the board. The members of the initial board shall be:

(1) two individuals who are New Mexico licensed landscape architects;

(2) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state;

(3) a New Mexico certified public accountant;

(4) three New Mexico residents who have demonstrated their interest in and knowledge about historic landscapes;

(5) two New Mexico residents who are active members of garden clubs;

(6) the state cultural affairs officer or his designee; and

(7) the director of tourism or his designee.

B. The terms of the initial board members are for two years. Thereafter, the board shall be selected in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust.

C. Vacancies on the initial board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. Thereafter, vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 4.

Effective dates. — Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 4 effective July 1, 2003.

Temporary provisions. — Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 8, effective July 1, 2003, provided:

The initial board of trustees of the historic landscape trust shall report to the first session of the forty-seventh legislature on the date it convenes. The report shall include:

A. copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust;

B. a ten-year plan for implementing a historic landscape system in the state:

(1) that shall rely entirely upon acquisition of historic landscapes by purchase or gift;

(2) that shall not include a historic landscape in the system without the consent of all persons owning property rights in the historic landscape; and

(3) that shall not place limitations or restrictions on a person's use or freedom of alienation of a historic landscape by designation or otherwise without the free consent of the person; and

C. strategies and recommendations for funding the trust in fiscal year 2006 and subsequent fiscal years.