SENATE BILL 462

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Nancy Rodriguez

AN ACT

RELATING TO EDUCATION; PROHIBITING A MEMBER OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD FROM BEING EMPLOYED AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GOVERNED BY THAT BOARD.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 21-13-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1963, Chapter 17, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "21-13-8. COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD--QUALIFICATIONS--PROHIBITED EMPLOYMENT.--

          A. Community college board members shall be over twenty-one years of age, qualified electors and residents of the community college district.

          B. Community college board members shall be elected for staggered terms of six years beginning on April 1 succeeding their elections. Elections shall be held:

                (1) in conjunction with regular school district elections on the first Tuesday of February in each odd-numbered year if the community college board and school board agree to hold their elections at the same time; or

                (2) on the date otherwise prescribed by the Community College Act.

          C. All vacancies caused in any other manner than by the expiration of the term of office shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members. An individual appointed by the remaining members of the board to fill a vacancy in office shall serve until the next community college board election, at which time candidates shall file for and be elected to fill the vacant position to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

          D. A community college board shall select from its members a chair and secretary who shall serve in these offices until the next regular community college board election. After each community college board election, the members shall proceed to reorganize.

          E. A community college board member elected or appointed to a board on or after July 1, 2015 shall not during the term of office for which the member was elected or appointed be employed in any capacity by the community college governed by that board."

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2015.

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