A. The "public service law advisory committee" is created to advise the commission [department] on matters relating to the administration of the Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act.

B. The committee is composed of:

(1) the dean of the university of New Mexico law school or the dean's designee;

(2) the executive director of New Mexico legal aid or the director's designee who shall be an attorney employed with an organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code and that provides civil legal services to indigent persons in New Mexico;

(3) the chief public defender or the chief's designee;

(4) a district attorney appointed by the New Mexico district attorneys association; and

(5) a financial aid or career services officer of the university of New Mexico law school designated by the dean.

C. The committee shall:

(1) make recommendations to the commission [department] on applicants for the public service law loan repayment program;

(2) advise the commission [department] on the adoption of rules to implement the provisions of the Public Service Law Loan Repayment Act; and

(3) give advice or other assistance to the commission [department] as requested.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 83, § 8.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.

Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 83 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.