SENATE BILL 186

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Mary Jane M. Garcia

AN ACT

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CHANGING THE NAME OF THE FILM ADVISORY BOARD TO THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON FILM AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

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

     Section 1. Section 9-15-4.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 97, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "9-15-4.1. [FILM ADVISORY BOARD] GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON FILM AND MEDIA INDUSTRIES--CREATED--MEMBERSHIP--EXECUTIVE BOARD.--

          A. The ["film advisory board"] "governor's council on film and media industries" is created to advise the department and the governor on ways to promote film production in New Mexico, assist in the design and implementation of the department's strategic plan for building a media infrastructure in the state, assist in designing a workforce training program for film production and make recommendations for incentives and funding for these efforts.

          B. The [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries shall be composed of

no more than thirty members appointed by the governor for four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be made so that one-half of the members shall be appointed for two-year terms and one-half of the members shall be appointed for four-year terms. Terms shall expire on January 1.

          C. From the membership of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries, the governor shall appoint a seven-member "executive board". At least five members of the executive board shall have experience in some aspect of film production. The executive board shall:

                (1) with the approval of the secretary, create subcommittees of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries and name the chairmen of those subcommittees;

                (2) coordinate activities of the subcommittees and the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries; and

                (3) develop recommendations pertaining to the charges of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries for the consideration of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries.

          D. The governor shall name the chairman of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries, who shall serve as the chairman of the executive board. The [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. The [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries shall meet at the call of the chairman, at least quarterly. Members of the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries may receive per diem and mileage for travel within New Mexico as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act, but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.

          E. Staff for the [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries shall be provided by the department with assistance from the administrative services division.

          F. The [film advisory board] governor's council on film and media industries shall report to the department, the governor and the legislature by December 1 of each year on its activities and recommendations."

     Section 2. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the economic development department for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 for the purposes of the governor's council on film and media industries. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.

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