New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 32 - ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE
Part 6 - COUNTY DWI PLAN GUIDELINES
Section 7.32.6.12 - PLANNING COUNCIL COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE

A. A board may create and, if created, appoint the members of a planning council. The members of the planning council shall be selected to represent a broad spectrum of interests and may include, but not be limited to, one representative from each of the following: county government, incorporated municipal government and, where applicable, tribal government, DWI prevention, screening and treatment programs, law enforcement, alcohol counselors/therapists, public schools, court/judicial officials, emergency medical services, local public health offices, community partnerships, community DWI task forces, and, where applicable, local maternal and child health councils and healthier communities councils and other interested community based organizations.

B. The board shall develop policies and procedures for selection of council members, terms of office and scope of authority of the council. These policies and procedures shall be developed to avoid conflict of interest issues.

C. The board shall demonstrate a good faith effort to solicit the participation of the entities listed in paragraph 12.1 [now Subsection A of 7.32.6.12 NMAC] above.

D. Each council member shall certify his or her participation in the development of the county DWI plan. A certification signature sheet shall be included in the county DWI plan application (included in the county DWI plan packet).

E. Counties are encouraged to utilize their local DWI task force as a base for developing their planning council.