It is the duty of the council to advise the agency and the board on technical matters relating to radiation. Members of the council shall 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. Money expended for these purposes shall be paid from agency funds.
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-9-3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 185, § 3; 1963, ch. 43, § 1; 1971, ch. 284, § 3; 1977, ch. 343, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definitions of "council," "agency" and "board," see 74-3-4 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.
Advisory duties required in adoption of radiation regulations. — The environmental improvement board cannot act lawfully alone in adopting radiation regulations. The board must obtain "the advice and consent" of the radiation technical advisory council before it can adopt regulations. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp. v. N.M. Envtl. Improvement Bd., 1981-NMCA-044, 97 N.M. 88, 637 P.2d 38, cert. quashed, 97 N.M. 242, 637 P.2d 1087.