Section 12-9-18 - Renewal of agency life.
12-9-18. Renewal of agency life.
The life of any agency scheduled for termination under the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978] may be continued by the legislature for periods set by the legislature in such manner that the termination occurs on July 1 of an odd-numbered year, and the delayed repeal of the statutes creating the agency and related statutes becomes effective on July 1 of the next following even-numbered year.