A. At its annual meeting, the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair and a secretary-treasurer.

B. The chair shall preside over the meetings and affairs of the board.

C. The vice chair shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the chair and shall serve as chair due to the absence or incompetence of the chair.

D. The secretary-treasurer shall:

(1) review applications for licensure and interview applicants to determine eligibility for licensure;

(2) issue temporary licenses pursuant to Section 61-6-14 NMSA 1978;

(3) serve on committees related to board activities that require physician participation;

(4) serve as a consultant on medical practice issues when a board action is not required; and

(5) perform any other functions assigned by the board or by the chair.

E. The secretary-treasurer may be compensated at the discretion of the board.

F. Board members shall receive per diem and mileage as provided 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, except that the secretary-treasurer may be additionally compensated as provided in Subsection E of this section and board members may be additionally compensated in accordance with Subsection G of this section.

G. Board members or agents performing interviews of applicants may be compensated at the board's discretion.

History: 1978 Comp., § 61-6-4, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 4; 2003, ch. 19, § 4.

Recompilations. — Laws 1989, ch. 269, § 6 recompiled former 61-6-4 NMSA 1978, relating to definitions, as 61-6-6 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1989.

The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "chair" for "president" throughout Subsections A to C; deleted former Paragraphs (1) to (4) of Subsection D relating to the duties of the secretary-treasurer and added present Paragraphs (1) to (4) of Subsection D; substituted "chair" for "president between meetings" at the end of Paragraph (5) of Subsection D; in Subsection G, inserted "or agents" near the beginning, and deleted "as required by Sections 61-6-11 and 61-6-13 NMSA 1978" following "of applicants".