New Mexico 2025 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico House Bill HB155 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/28/2025

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HOUSE BILL 155
57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Martin R. Zamora
AN ACT
RELATING TO GAMING CONTROL; CHANGING EMPLOYMENT QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GAMING CONTROL BOARD;
REMOVING THE LIMIT ON THE ANNUAL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE GAMING CONTROL BOARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. Section 60-2E-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1997,
Chapter 190, Section 11, as amended) is amended to read:
"60-2E-9.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR--EMPLOYMENT--
QUALIFICATIONS--SALARY .--
A.  The executive director shall be employed by,
report directly to and serve at the pleasure of the board.  
B.  The executive director shall have had at least
five years of responsible supervisory administrative experience
in a [governmental gaming ] regulatory agency or gaming
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industry.
C.  The executive director shall receive an annual
salary to be set by the board [but not to exceed the governor
of New Mexico's salary ]."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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