Summary:

  Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR 7) proposes an amendment to the NM Constitution, Article 12, Section 13 to establish nominating committees to provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent members to the boards of regents of state educational institutions. 




 

Legislation Overview:

 Senate Joint Resolution 7 (SJR 7) proposes an amendment to the NM Constitution, Article 12, Section 13 to establish nominating committees to provide lists of nominees to the governor for appointment of nonstudent members to the boards of regents of state educational institutions. The senate continues to give its consent to these appointments, and the term of each member of a board of regents is six years. It removes dated language from this section. SJR 7 directs the legislature to provide for the appointment, terms, powers and duties of a nominating
committee with the specific provision that no more than fifty percent of the members of a nominating committee shall be members of the same political party.





 

Current Law:

 The governor nominates members of the boards of regents for all state educational institutions with the advice of the state senate. The lack of oversight and financial responsibility by the board of regents at Westen NM University brings the process of appointment back into the spotlight.