BOARDS OF REGENTS NOMINATING COMMITTEES, CA

This constitutional amendment proposal (HJR 1) would require New Mexico to establish nominating committees for each public university board of regents. These committees would provide the governor with candidate lists for nonstudent regent appointments, ensuring no more than three appointees are from the same political party and that appointees haven't changed party registration in the six months prior. Student regents would be appointed from lists provided by elected student governing bodies at each institution, except for three specialized schools (New Mexico School for the Deaf, Military Institute, and School for the Blind). The amendment must be approved by voters to take effect, as it would change how regents are selected across all state educational institutions.