SENATE BILL 318

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

INTRODUCED BY

Carlos R. Cisneros

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES; PROVIDING NEW SUNSET DATES FOR CERTAIN AGENCIES.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 9-15-51 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2003, Chapter 166, Section 4 and Laws 2003, Chapter 170, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:

     "9-15-51. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The office of military base planning and support and the military base planning commission are terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The office and the commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Sections 9-15-48 through 9-15-51 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, Sections 9-15-48 through 9-15-51 NMSA 1978 are repealed."

     SECTION 2. Section 61-2-18 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 12, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-2-18. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of optometry is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2023 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Optometry Act until July 1, [2016] 2024. Effective July 1, [2016] 2024, the Optometry Act is repealed."

     SECTION 3. Section 61-4-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 77, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-4-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The chiropractic board is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Chiropractic Physician Practice Act until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, the Chiropractic Physician Practice Act is repealed."

     SECTION 4. Section 61-5A-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 55, Section 42, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-5A-30. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico board of dental health care is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2023 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Dental Health Care Act and the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act until July 1, [2016] 2024. Effective July 1, [2016] 2024, the Dental Health Care Act and the Impaired Dentists and Dental Hygienists Act are repealed."

     SECTION 5. Section 61-7A-15 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 387, Section 15, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-7A-15. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The nutrition and dietetics practice board is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act is repealed."

     SECTION 6. Section 61-8-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 385, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-8-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of podiatry is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2023 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Podiatry Act until July 1, [2016] 2024. Effective July 1, [2016] 2024, the Podiatry Act is repealed."

     SECTION 7. Section 61-9-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 188, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-9-19. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico state board of psychologist examiners is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Professional Psychologist Act until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, the Professional Psychologist Act is repealed."

     SECTION 8. Section 61-11-29 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 266, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-11-29. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of pharmacy is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2023 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Pharmacy Act until July 1, [2016] 2024. Effective July 1, [2016] 2024, the Pharmacy Act is repealed."

     SECTION 9. Section 61-14B-25 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1996, Chapter 57, Section 25, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-14B-25. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED

REPEAL.--The speech-language pathology, audiology and hearing aid dispensing practices board is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act is repealed."

     SECTION 10. Section 61-31-25 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1989, Chapter 51, Section 27, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-31-25. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of social work examiners is terminated on July 1, [2015] 2021 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Social Work Practice Act until July 1, [2016] 2022. Effective July 1, [2016] 2022, the Social Work Practice Act is repealed."

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