The life of any agency scheduled for termination under the Sunset Act [ 12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978] may be continued by the legislature for periods set by the legislature in such manner that the termination occurs on July 1 of an odd-numbered year, and the delayed repeal of the statutes creating the agency and related statutes becomes effective on July 1 of the next following even-numbered year.
§ 12-9-18 NMSA 1978
Renewal of agency life
Known as the Sunset Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (10 sections).
Laws 1981, ch. 241, § 8.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.