(A) The Metropolitan Environmental Health Advisory Board will consist of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the County Commission and four of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor.
(B) Members shall serve for three-year terms, except that three of the initial terms shall be for two-year terms. The three members to serve an initial term of two years shall be those members previously determined by lot in accordance with the original city and county ordinances creating the Environmental Health Advisory Board.
(C) In years in which three terms expire, two of the vacancies shall be filled by individuals appointed by the Mayor and one of the vacancies shall be filled by an individual appointed by the County Commission. In years in which four such terms expire, two of the vacancies shall be filled by individuals appointed by the Mayor and two vacancies shall be filled by individuals appointed by the County Commission. Members previously appointed and serving at the time §§ 9-5-6-1 et seq. are enacted shall continue serving to the terms they were named and their terms shall not be affected by the passage of §§ 9-5-6-1 et seq.
(D) City-appointed members shall be residents of the city, and county-appointed members shall be residents of the county.
(E) At least a majority of the membership of the Board shall be individuals who represent the public interest and meet the requirements of state and federal guidelines set forth in the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, Sections 74-2-1 et seq. NMSA 1978, and the federal Clean Air Act, 42 USCA § 7401 et seq., as amended. Further, to the extent that it does not conflict with this division. Board members shall be representative of such groups as environmental health, engineering, legal, education, scientific, environmental, or industrial interests.
(F) The Director of the Department of Environmental Health is an ex officio member of the Board, but does not have a vote.
(G) A quorum of four members is required for the conduct of business. The Board will adopt rules to govern its proceedings.
(H) The Board will meet in appropriate public facilities providing seating arrangements for the expected public. The Board shall meet monthly, unless a special need requires that additional meetings be held. Notice of time, place, and agenda of meetings must be published as prescribed by law. Meetings shall be open to the public as required by law.
(I) Minutes of Board meetings shall be kept and filed with the City Clerk and County Clerk. Additional copies, as indicated, shall be forwarded to the Chief Administrative Officer and the County Manager.
('74 Code, § 6-17-2) (Ord. 12-1975; Am. Ord. 32-1990)