A. In addition to the higher education advisory board, the department may create other advisory committees. "Advisory" means furnishing advice, gathering information, making recommendations and performing such other activities as may be instructed or delegated and as may be necessary to fulfill advisory functions or to comply with federal or private funding requirements and does not extend to administering a program or function or setting policy unless specified by law. Advisory committees shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978].
B. All members of advisory committees are entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [ 10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.