N.M. Stat. § 24-1H-3
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§ 24-1H-3. Bernalillo county off-reservation Native American health commission created; membership
Official statutory text
A. The board of county commissioners of Bernalillo county may create the “Bernalillo county off-reservation Native American health commission” and appoint nine commission members for staggered three-year terms after soliciting nominations for its membership from appropriate off-reservation nonprofit organizations in Bernalillo county.
B. The board of county commissioners may agree to appoint the commission's members to include:
(1) someone who manages the Indian health service's Albuquerque-area urban Indian health program;
(2) someone experienced in the delivery of off-reservation Native American health care services in Bernalillo county;
(3) the tribal liaison for the department;
(4) two members who are members of a New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care;
(5) three members who are members of a non-New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care; and
(6) one member of the Bernalillo county community health council.
C. Upon approval by the board of county commissioners, the commission shall meet at least four times a year, elect its own chair for a term not to exceed three years and be paid as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
B. The board of county commissioners may agree to appoint the commission's members to include:
(1) someone who manages the Indian health service's Albuquerque-area urban Indian health program;
(2) someone experienced in the delivery of off-reservation Native American health care services in Bernalillo county;
(3) the tribal liaison for the department;
(4) two members who are members of a New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care;
(5) three members who are members of a non-New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care; and
(6) one member of the Bernalillo county community health council.
C. Upon approval by the board of county commissioners, the commission shall meet at least four times a year, elect its own chair for a term not to exceed three years and be paid as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act.
Status: in_force
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