N.M. Admin. Code § 16.12.1.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 16.12.1.10 - BOARD ADMINISTRATION

A. Organization:

(1) The board shall annually elect a chair, vice-chair, and secretary. The term of office begins immediately after the conclusion of the meeting at which the election occurred unless a later date is indicated in the election.

(2) All members of the board, including public members, are eligible to serve as an officer of the board.

B. Executive director:

(1) The board shall hire and employ a qualified registered nurse, who shall not be a member of the board, to serve as executive director.

(2) The executive director shall be accountable to the board for the administration and management of the board office and staff, including but not limited to the board's fiscal operations, records, and management of personnel (including hiring, supervising, and terminating staff).

(3) The executive director, or designee, shall represent the board to the public.

(4) As provided in the Nursing Practice Act, the board shall not delegate to the executive director the power to grant, deny or withdraw approval for schools of nursing or to revoke, suspend or withhold any license authorized by the Nursing Practice Act.

C. Board meetings:

(1) The board shall meet at least once every three months.

(2) The board shall annually review and adopt an open meetings resolution, consistent with the Open Meetings Act, Sections 10-15-1 to 10-15-4 NMSA 1978.

(3) The board shall approve a schedule of regular meeting dates at a regular meeting prior to the beginning of the next calendar or fiscal year. The board shall publish this schedule in its newsletter and on its website.

(4) Individual board members may attend meetings through telephonic or similar communications equipment when it is difficult or impossible for the member to be physically present. Whenever attending a meeting in such a manner, board members must fully comply with all requirements set by the Open Meetings Act and the board's annual open meetings resolution.

D. Signatures: A record, order, contract, or other document requiring a signature from an authorized person on behalf of the board may be signed by the chair, vice-chair, or executive director.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.12.1.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 17, September 15, 2016, eff. 10/1/2016, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, November 30, 2021, eff. 12/30/2021, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, December 13, 2022, eff. 12/13/2022, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 10, May 21, 2024, eff. 5/21/2024