A. The "commission on the status of women" is created. The commission consists of fifteen members, including one member of the human rights commission, representative of all fields of interest to women. Members shall be appointed by the governor. Members of the first commission shall be appointed for staggered terms, five ending on December 31, 1975 and five on December 31 of each of the following two years. Thereafter, appointments shall be for terms of three years or less made in such manner that the terms of five members expire on December 31 of each year. At least one member shall be appointed from, and reside in, each planning and development district. A majority of the members appointed shall be women and no more than eight members shall belong to any one political party.
B. A majority of the commission's members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. The governor shall designate a chairman and vice-chairman from among the membership.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-1, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 90, § 1.
Cross references. — For Human Rights Act, see Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978.
For discrimination on basis of sex prohibited, see N.M. Const., art. II, § 18.
Compiler's notes. — Pursuant to Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 9, the commission on the status of women is administratively attached to the human services department.
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