A. On or before the date on which the order, ordinance or resolution is adopted under Section 19 [5-8-19 NMSA 1978] of the Development Fees Act, the governing body of a municipality or county shall appoint a capital improvements advisory committee.
B. The advisory committee shall be composed of not less than five members who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the governing body. Not less than forty percent of the membership of the advisory committee must be representative of the real estate, development or building industries. No members shall be employees or officials of a municipality or county or other governmental entity.
C. The advisory committee serves in an advisory capacity and shall:
(1) advise and assist the municipality or county in adopting land use assumptions;
(2) review the capital improvements plan and file written comments;
(3) monitor and evaluate implementation of the capital improvements plan;
(4) file annual reports with respect to the progress of the capital improvements plan and report to the municipality or county any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the impact fee; and
(5) advise the municipality or county of the need to update or revise the land use assumptions, capital improvements plan and impact fee.
D. The municipality or county shall make available to the advisory committee any professional reports with respect to developing and implementing the capital improvements plan.
E. The governing body of the municipality or county shall adopt procedural rules for the advisory committee to follow in carrying out its duties.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 122, § 37.