AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES; CHANGING SUNSET DATES FOR CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; REMOVING CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FROM SUNSET REVIEW.

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) 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, 2009 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The office and the commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of this act until July 1, 2010. Effective July 1, 2010, this act is repealed."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 labor department are terminated on July 1, 2013 pursuant to 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, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, Chapter 50, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is repealed."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) is amended to read:

     "60-1-26. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The state racing commission is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 60, Article 1 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, Chapter 60, Article 1 NMSA 1978 is repealed."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, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Professional Athletic Competition Act until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, Chapter 60, Article 2A NMSA 1978 is repealed."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 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. Effective July 1, 2016, the Nutrition and Dietetics Practice Act is repealed."

     Section 6. Section 61-9A-30 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 49, Section 30, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-9A-30. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The counseling and therapy practice board is terminated on July 1, 2015 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, 2016. Effective July 1, 2016, the Counseling and Therapy Practice Act is repealed."

     Section 7. Section 61-12A-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1996, Chapter 55, Section 24, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-12A-24. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED

REPEAL.--The board of examiners for occupational therapy is terminated on July 1, 2015 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Occupational Therapy Act until July 1, 2016. Effective July 1, 2016, the Occupational Therapy Act is repealed."

     Section 8. Section 61-12C-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 173, Section 21, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-12C-28. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The massage therapy board is terminated on July 1, 2015 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act until July 1, 2016. Effective July 1, 2016, Chapter 61, Article 12C NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 9. Section 61-13-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 206, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-13-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of nursing home administrators is terminated on July 1, 2013 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 13 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, Chapter 61, Article 13 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 10. Section 61-14-20 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1979, Chapter 76, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-14-20. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of veterinary medicine is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, Chapter 61, Article 14 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 11. Section 61-14A-22 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 158, Section 30, as amended by Laws 2000, Chapter 4, Section 10 and also by Laws 2000, Chapter 53, Section 13) 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, 2017 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Practice Act until July 1, 2018. Effective July 1, 2018, Chapter 61, Article 14A NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 12. 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 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. Effective July 1, 2016, the Speech Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act is repealed."

     Section 13. Section 61-14D-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 325, Section 19, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-14D-19. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The athletic trainer practice board is terminated on July 1, 2015 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, 2016. Effective July 1, 2016, Chapter 61, Article 14D NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 14. 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, 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Architectural Act until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the Architectural Act is repealed."

     Section 15. Section 61-17A-25 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 171, Section 27, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-17A-25. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of barbers and cosmetologists is terminated on July 1, 2013 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act until July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act is repealed."

     Section 16. 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 licensure for professional engineers and surveyors is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act is repealed."

     Section 17. Section 61-24B-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1985, Chapter 151, Section 18, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-24B-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The board of landscape architects is terminated on July 1, 2013 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Landscape Architects Act until July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, the Landscape Architects Act is repealed."

     Section 18. Section 61-24C-17 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 83, Section 5, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-24C-17. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The interior design board is terminated on July 1, 2011 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, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, Chapter 61, Article 24C NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 19. Section 61-27A-21 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2000, Chapter 4, Section 16) is amended to read:

     "61-27A-21. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The private investigators and polygraphers advisory board is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Private Investigators and Polygraphers Act until July 1, 2012. Chapter 61, Article 27A NMSA 1978 is repealed effective July 1, 2012."

     Section 20. Section 61-28B-29 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 179, Section 29) is amended to read:

     "61-28B-29. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico public accountancy board is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the 1999 Public Accountancy Act until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the 1999 Public Accountancy Act is repealed."

     Section 21. Section 61-29-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 203, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-29-19. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The New Mexico real estate commission is terminated on July 1, 2011 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 22. Section 61-30-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 269, Section 21, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-30-24. TERMINATION OF AGENCY LIFE--DELAYED REPEAL.--The real estate appraisers board is terminated effective July 1, 2011. The Real Estate Appraisers Act shall continue in effect until July 1, 2012. Chapter 61, Article 30 NMSA 1978 is repealed effective July 1, 2012."

     Section 23. 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 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. Effective July 1, 2016, the Social Work Practice Act is repealed."

     Section 24. Section 61-32-31 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 204, Section 31, as amended) is amended to read:

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

REPEAL.--The board of thanatopractice is terminated on July 1, 2011, 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 until July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2012, the Thanatopractice Act is repealed."

     Section 25. 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, 2013 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Surface Mining Act until July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, Section 69-25A-4 NMSA 1978 is repealed."

     Section 26. 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, 2013 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 74, Article 6 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2014, Sections 74-6-3 and 74-6-4 NMSA 1978 are repealed."

     Section 27. REPEAL.--Section 28-1-15, 31-22-24, 60-13-58, 60-14-16 and 77-2-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 333, Section 1, Laws 1993, Chapter 207, Section 10, Laws 1978, Chapter 194, Section 1, Laws 1983, Chapter 295, Section 21 and Laws 1981, Chapter 5, Section 1, as amended) are repealed.

HB 306

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