CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FIFTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. ___
O-23-88__________ ENACTMENT NO. ______________________
SPONSORED BY: Dan Lewis
ORDINANCE
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Repealing Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1 ROA 1994, The Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance; Abolishing The Current Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board; Adopting Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1 ROA 1994, The Joint Air Quality Control Ordinance; Creating The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (Lewis)
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REPEALING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, PART 1 ROA 1994, THE JOINT AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD ORDINANCE; ABOLISHING THE CURRENT ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD; ADOPTING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 5, PART 1 ROA 1994, THE JOINT AIR QUALITY CONTROL ORDINANCE; CREATING THE ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD.
WHEREAS, it has been asserted by legal counsel representing the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (Air Board) that said Board is an autonomous entity established by state statute, and not subject to control by Environmental Health, the City Council, or the County Commission; and
WHEREAS, it has been further affirmed by legal counsel representing the Air Board that the Air Board maintains collaborative relations with Environmental Health, the New Mexico Environmental Department, and the Environmental Protection Agency, without being governed by them; and
WHEREAS, these statements suggest that the Air Board may not be answerable to elected officials and, consequently, the electorate; and
WHEREAS, the absence of adherence to state law by the Air Board could result in a lack of accountability; and
WHEREAS, not all meetings sanctioned by the body regarding policy changes are accessible to the general public; and
WHEREAS, the Air Board conducts sub-committee meetings and engages select members of the public in those meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Open Meetings Act was established with t...
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