Section 29-4-8 - Administration of pension program; pension advisory board; membership; assistance to trustee.

29-4-8. [Administration of pension program; pension advisory board; membership; assistance to trustee.]

The complete pension program authorized by the terms of this act [29-4-1 to 29-4-11 NMSA 1978] shall be administered by the trustee with the assistance and counsel of a pension advisory board which shall consist of the chief of the department [director of the New Mexico state police division of the department] as chairman, two members appointed by the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police [secretary of public safety] with the approval of the governor, and two members elected by the participating members. One of the initial appointees and one of the initial elected representatives shall serve for one-year terms and the other elected and appointed representatives shall serve for two-year terms.