New Mexico § 28-3-1 - Commission on the status of women; creation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 28-3-1 — Commission on the status of women; creation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28-3-1. Commission on the status of women; creation
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.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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