New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 263 — STATE GAME COMMISSION CHANGES

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The recent amendment to House Bill 263 clarifies the process for appointing and removing commissioners from the State Game Commission, and it establishes term limits for these positions. This change is important because it aims to ensure that the commission operates with consistent leadership while also preventing any individual from holding power for too long, which can help promote fair and effective management of state wildlife resources.

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HOUSE FLOOR SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 263 54 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE GAME COMMISSION;
HOUSE BILL 263 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Matthew McQueen Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.
REFORMING THE STATE GAME COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PROCESS;
It is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.
SETTING TERM LIMITS FOR COMMISSIONERS;
AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE GAME COMMISSION;
ADDING REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF COMMISSIONERS.
REFORMING THE STATE GAME h COMMISSION APPOINTMENT PROCESS;
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SETTING TERM LIMITS FOR g o COMMISSIONERS;
e t 17 SECTION 1.
ADDING REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL t hr g e i k OF COMMISSIONERS.
Section 17-1-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1921, w l n d 18 Chapter 35, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
h r i s h , t, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
= = 19 "17-1-2.
e u g e b l e e h SECTION 1.
STATE GAME COMMISSION--APPOINTMENT--TERM.-- a l i a e r 20 A.
Section 17-1-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1921, n d d i = = o h Chapter 35, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:
To carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 a t m m 21 and all other acts for like purpose, there is created a "state d r e 22 game commission" of seven members.
l ] b ,d i a º e "17-1-2.
[not more than four of whom c e s k 23 shall be of the same political party at the time of their e a n b 24 appointment.
STATE GAME COMMISSION--APPOINTMENT--TERM.-- r i = r t e w d m a n o A.
The] u [ B.
To carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 d m :
Three members of the commission shall be .213985.2 HFl/HB 263 appointed by the governor, with no more than one residing in any one county and with no more than two affiliated with the same political party, as follows:
b e d s º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d and all other acts for like purpose, there is created a "state game commission" of seven members.
[not more than four of whom shall be of the same political party at the time of their appointment.
The] B.
Three members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor, HJCº with no more than one residing in any one county and»HJC with no more than two affiliated with the same political party HJCº,»HJC as follows:
and (3) position three, a member of the general public whose permanent, legal residence is in New Mexico's third congressional district.
and (3) position three, a member of the general public whose permanent, legal residence is in New Mexico's h third congressional district.
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Four members of the commission shall be New Mexico residents and shall be appointed by the New Mexico legislative council, with no more than one residing in any one county, as follows:
Four members of the commission shall be New g e i k Mexico residents and shall be appointed by the New Mexico h r i s legislative council HJCº, with no more than one residing in any h , t, e u g one county,»HJC as follows:
e e 17 (1) position four, a rancher or farmer who e e n d 18 owns or manages a New Mexico ranch or farm, on which at least = = l ] 19 two species of animals for which game hunting is licensed under a l r i 20 the provisions of Section 17-3-2 NMSA 1978 are frequently t e a t present;
e b l e e h (1) position four, a rancher or farmer who n d d i = = o h owns HJCºand»HJC HJCºor»HJC manages a New Mexico ranch or l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r farm HJCº, the majority of whose income is derived from the t e w d m a n o sale of agricultural products and whose ranch or farm»HJC d m :
m m 21 e d (2) position five, a conservationist who for r e 22 c e r c 23 the previous four years has been an employee, member of the e a n b 24 board or member of an established advisory committee of a u [ nonprofit habitat or wildlife conservation organization the .213985.2 - 2 - HFl/HB 263 primary focus of which is not game species;
b e d s º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HJCºthat»HJC contains at least two species of animals for which game hunting is licensed under the provisions of Section 17-3-2 NMSA 1978;
(2) position five, a conservationist who for the previous four years has been an employee, member of the board or member of an established advisory committee of a nonprofit habitat or wildlife conservation organization the primary focus of which is not game species;
Other than the scientist appointed pursuant to Paragraph (4) of Subsection C of this section, no more than two of the commissioners appointed by the New Mexico legislative council shall be affiliated with the same political party.
Other than the scientist appointed pursuant to h Paragraph (4) of Subsection C of this section, no more than two u » r of the commissioners appointed by the New Mexico legislative t h g e l i council shall be affiliated with the same political party.
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All commissioners appointed by the governor shall be appointed with the advice and consent of the senate.
All commissioners shall be appointed HJCºby the h , e h governor»HJC with the advice and consent of the senate.
Except as provided in Section 2 of this 2019 act , the term of office for each member of the commission shall be [four ] six e e 17 years.
Except t u g e b l e e , gh as provided in Section 2 of this 2019 act, the term of office n d d i = = o h for each member of the commission shall be [four ] six years.
[At the time of making the first appointments the e e n d 18 governor shall designate the commissioners' terms as being one, = = l ] 19 two, three or four years so that the term of no more than two a l r i 20 commissioners shall expire each year.
l ] b ,d i a º r [At the time of making the first appointments the governor e r = t e w d m a n o shall designate the commissioners' terms as being one, two, d m :
t e a t In making appointments to the state game commission, one m m 21 e d member shall be appointed from each of the following districts:
b r e t º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d three or four years so that the term of no more than two commissioners shall expire each year.
r e 22 c e r c 23 A.
In making appointments to the state game commission, one member shall be appointed from each of the following districts:
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Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt, e a n b 24 Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, Eddy and Lea counties;
Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt, Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, Eddy and Lea counties;
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Catron, Socorro, Grant, Hidalgo, .213985.2 - 3 - HFl/HB 263 Luna, Sierra and Dona Ana counties;
Catron, Socorro, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra and Dona Ana counties;
At least one member of the commission shall manage and operate a farm or ranch that contains at least two species of wildlife on that part which is deeded land requiring licensing prior to legal pursuit under the provisions of Section 17-3-2 NMSA 1978.
At least one member of the commission shall manage and operate a farm or h ranch that contains at least two species of wildlife on that g o t hr part which is deeded land requiring licensing prior to legal g e i k pursuit under the provisions of Section 17-3-2 NMSA 1978.
At least one member shall have a demonstrated history of involvement in wildlife and habitat protection issues and whose activities or occupation are not in conflict with wildlife and habitat advocacy.] e e 17 F.
At h r i s least one member shall have a demonstrated history of h , t, involvement in wildlife and habitat protection issues and whose e u g e b l e e h activities or occupation are not in conflict with wildlife and n d d i = = o h habitat advocacy.] l ] b ,d i a º e F.
An appointed commissioner shall serve and have e e n d 18 all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that = = l ] 19 office during the period of time prior to final action by the a l r i 20 senate confirming or rejecting the commissioner's appointment.
An appointed commissioner shall serve and have r i = r t e w d m a n o all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that d m :
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b e d s º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting the commissioner's appointment.
Commissioners shall serve for no more than two m m 21 e d terms after the effective date of this 2019 act.
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A partial r e 22 c e r c 23 term shall be counted as one full term.
Commissioners shall serve for no more than two terms after the effective date of this 2019 act.
e a n b 24 H.
A partial term shall be counted as one full term.
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When a commissioner dies, resigns or no longer u [ meets the qualifications required for the commissioner's .213985.2 - 4 - HFl/HB 263 original selection, that position on the commission becomes vacant.
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When a commissioner dies, resigns or no longer meets the qualifications required for the commissioner's original selection, that position on the commission becomes vacant.
provided, however, that no removal shall be made without notice of hearing and an opportunity to be heard having first been given to the commissioner.
provided, however, that no removal shall be made without notice of hearing and an opportunity to be heard having first been h given to the commissioner.
The supreme court is given exclusive original jurisdiction over proceedings to remove commissioners under such rules as it may promulgate, and its decision in connection with such matters shall be final.
The supreme court is given u » r exclusive original jurisdiction over proceedings to remove t h g e l i commissioners under such rules as it may promulgate, and its h r i s decision in connection with such matters shall be final.
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h , e h J.
The state game commission as provided in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 shall have the same authority, powers and duties as now vested in the state game commission by law [and each e e 17 member of the state game commission shall serve until his e e n d 18 successor has been appointed and qualified].
The state game commission as provided in Chapter t u g e b l e e , gh 17 NMSA 1978 shall have the same authority, powers and duties n d d i = = o h as now vested in the state game commission by law [and each l ] b ,d i a º r member of the state game commission shall serve until his e r = t e w d m a n o successor has been appointed and qualified].
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A person shall not be eligible to be appointed a l r i 20 as a commissioner if the person changed party affiliation t e a t during the previous four years.
b r e t º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d K.
m m 21 e d L.
A person shall not be eligible to be appointed as a commissioner if the person changed party affiliation during the previous four years.
All commissioners shall be subject to the Gift r e 22 c e r c 23 Act and the Governmental Conduct Act." e a n b 24 SECTION 2.
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TEMPORARY PROVISION--INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.-- u [ The initial appointments made to the state game commission by .213985.2 - 5 - HFl/HB 263 the governor and the New Mexico legislative council pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act shall replace the commissioners, whose terms shall end on the effective date of this act.
All commissioners shall be subject to the Gift Act and the Governmental Conduct Act." SECTION 2.
TEMPORARY PROVISION--INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.-- The initial appointments made to the state game commission by the governor and the New Mexico legislative council pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act shall replace the commissioners, whose terms shall end on the effective date of this act.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2020.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the e u g e b l e e h provisions of this act is January 1, 2020.
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b e d s º o t n = .212074.6 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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  2. Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Conservation Committee

  3. passed House

  4. floor substitute adopted

  5. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee & House Judiciary Committee

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HB 263 is sponsored by Matthew McQueen (Democrat).
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