New Mexico Statutes 2-18-2. Membership; appointment; vacancies
A. The corrections oversight committee shall be composed of eight members. Four members of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Four members of the senate shall be appointed by the senate committees’ committee or, if the senate appointments are made in the interim, by the president pro tempore of the senate after consultation with and agreement of a majority of the members of the senate committees’ committee.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 2-18-2
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
B. Members shall be appointed from each house so as to give the two major political parties in each house equal representation on the corrections oversight committee as prevails in each house. However, in no event shall either party have less than one member from each house on the committee. The speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate shall each appoint a co- chairman of the committee.
C. A vacancy on the corrections oversight committee shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment.
D. No action shall be taken by the corrections oversight committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects the action.