44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE; EXTENDING THE LIFE OF CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

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

Section 1. Section 28-1-15 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"28-1-15. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The human rights commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 28, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 2. Section 50-1-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

"50-1-9. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The labor and industrial commission and the office of the director of the labor and industrial division of the [department of] labor department are terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission and the director shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 50, Article 1 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 50, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 3. Section 60-1-26 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 3, as amended by Laws 1993, Chapter 83, Section 2 and also by Laws 1993, Chapter 300, Section 4) is amended to read:

"60-1-26. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The state racing commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 60, Article 1 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 60, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 4. Section 60-2A-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1980, Chapter 90, Section 30, as amended) is amended to read:

"60-2A-30. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico athletic commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 60, Article 2A NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 60, Article 2A NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 5. Section 61-9A-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 49, Section 30) is amended to read:

"61-9A-30. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The counseling and therapy practice board is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act is repealed."

Section 6. Section 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 173, Section 21) is amended to read:

"61-12C-28. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of massage therapy is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000, Article 12C of] 2006, Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 7. Section 61-14A-22 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 158, Section 30) is amended to read:

"61-14A-22. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of acupuncture and oriental medicine is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to [Sections 61-14A-1 through 61-14A-21 NMSA 1978] the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000, Sections 61-14A-1 through 61-14A-21 NMSA 1978 are] 2006, the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act is repealed."

Section 8. Section 61-14D-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 325, Section 19) is amended to read:

"61-14D-19. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The athletic trainer practice board is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Athletic Trainer Practice Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Athletic Trainer Practice Act is repealed."

Section 9. Section 61-15-13 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 362, Section 10, as amended) is amended to read:

"61-15-13. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of examiners for architects is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of [Chapter 61, Article 15 NMSA 1978] the Architectural Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000, Chapter 61, Article 15 NMSA 1978] 2006, the Architectural Act is repealed."

Section 10. Section 61-23-32 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 336, Section 32, as amended) is amended to read:

"61-23-32. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act is repealed."

Section 11. Section 61-24C-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 83, Section 5) is amended to read:

"61-24C-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The interior design board is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Interior Designers Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Interior Designers Act is repealed."

Section 12. Section 61-28A-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 83, Section 6) is amended to read:

"61-28A-28. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico state board of public accountancy is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Public Accountancy Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Public Accountancy Act is repealed."

Section 13. Section 61-29-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 203, Section 2, as amended by Laws 1993, Chapter 83, Section 7 and also by Laws 1993, Chapter 253, Section 3) is amended to read:

"61-29-19. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico real estate commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 14. Section 61-30-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 269, Section 21) is amended to read:

"61-30-24. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The real estate appraisers board is [repealed] terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act effective July 1, [1999] 2005. The Real Estate Appraisers Act shall continue in effect until July 1, [2000] 2006. The Real Estate Appraisers Act is repealed effective July 1, [2000] 2006."

Section 15. Section 61-32-31 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 204, Section 31) is amended to read:

"61-32-31. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED

REPEAL.--The board of thanatopractice is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005, pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of [Section 12-9-18 NMSA 1978] the Thanatopractice Act until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, the Thanatopractice Act is repealed."

Section 16. Section 69-25A-36 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 14, as amended) is amended to read:

"69-25A-36. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The coal surface mining commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 69, Article 25A NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 69, Article 25A NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 17. Section 74-6-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 15, as amended) is amended to read:

"74-6-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The water quality control commission is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 74, Article 6 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Sections 74-6-3 and 74-6-4 [(being Laws 1967, Chapter 190, Sections 3 and 4, as amended)] NMSA 1978 are repealed."

Section 18. Section 77-2-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1981, Chapter 5, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"77-2-28. TERMINATION OF BOARD LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico livestock board is terminated on July 1, [1999] 2005 unless continued by the legislature pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to [all of] the provisions of Chapter 77, Article 2 NMSA 1978 until July 1, [2000] 2006 for the purpose of [winding] rounding up its affairs. Effective July 1, [2000] 2006, Chapter 77, Article 2 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 19. A new section of Chapter 10, Article 7D NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The public employee labor relations board is terminated on July 1, 2005 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 10, Article 7D NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2006. Effective July 1, 2006, Chapter 10, Article 7D NMSA 1978 is repealed."

Section 20. REPEAL.--Laws 1992, Chapter 9, Section 30 is repealed.