A. The “commission on the status of women” is created. The commission consists of fifteen members, including one member of the human rights commission, representative of all fields of interest to women. Members shall be appointed by the governor. Members of the first commission shall be appointed for staggered terms, five ending on December 31, […]
There is created in the commission on the status of women an “office for displaced homemakers.” The office for displaced homemakers shall conduct research and planning for programs to meet the needs of displaced homemakers, which programs may include: A. job counseling services specifically designed for a person entering the job market after a number […]
The director of the commission on the status of women, in conjunction with the office for displaced homemakers, shall submit to the legislature an annual report on the number of displaced homemakers served by existing public and private agencies and shall make recommendations for displaced homemaker programs which may include: A. a plan for the […]
The commission shall: A. stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and review of the status of women in New Mexico and may act as a clearinghouse for all activities involving the status of women; B. recommend methods of overcoming discrimination against women in public and private employment; C. promote methods for enabling women […]
The commission: A. may receive on behalf of the state any gifts, donations or bequests from any source to be used in carrying out its duties; and B. is designated as the state agency for handling all United States government programs related to the status of women except those designated by law as the responsibility […]
The commission shall appoint a director, who is the administrative officer of the commission. The director shall employ other necessary employees under the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-4, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 90, § 4.
The commission shall submit reports on its preceding year’s work to the governor and the legislature by December 1 of each year. The reports shall contain recommendations, if any, for legislation or other appropriate action. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-5, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 90, § 5.
Commission members shall be reimbursed as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978], and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-6, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 90, § 6.
A. The “office of the governor’s council on women’s health” is created and is administratively attached to the commission on the status of women. B. The office of the governor’s council on women’s health shall: (1) serve as a clearinghouse for education and information on women’s health; (2) recommend performance measures and outcomes specific to […]
This act [28-3-7 to 28-3-11 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Displaced Homemakers Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-33A-7, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 292, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Who, other than specifically excluded persons, is “employee” under § 4(a)(1) of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of […]
The legislature finds that there is an increasing number of persons in New Mexico who, in their middle years and having fulfilled the role of homemaker, find themselves displaced because of dissolution of marriage, death of a spouse or other loss of family income. As a consequence of this displacement such persons suffer a greatly […]
As used in the Displaced Homemakers Act [28-3-7 to 28-3-11 NMSA 1978] : A. “displaced homemaker” means any individual who has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members and who: (1) has difficulty obtaining adequate employment; or (2) has been dependent on the income of […]
