New Mexico § 18-3-2 - Museum board of regents; appointment; terms; vacancies
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 18-3-2 — Museum board of regents; appointment; terms; vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-3-2. Museum board of regents; appointment; terms; vacancies
The “museum board of regents”, comprised of nine members appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent of the senate, is created. In making the appointments, the governor shall appoint residents of New Mexico and
give due consideration to geographical distribution of the members. The members shall be persons conversant with or showing a continuing interest in
history, fine arts, Indian art, folk art or anthropology. The members shall be appointed for terms of six years or less in such manner that
the terms of at least two but no more than three members expire on July 8 of each
odd-numbered year. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the original terms. Members of the museum board of regents shall receive per diem and mileage as provided
for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive
no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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