N.M. Stat. § 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.