A. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall meet at least annually and as often as necessary to conduct the business of the board. Additional meetings may be called by the chairman or by a majority of the members of the board.
B. At the first annual meeting of the board, the members shall elect one of their number as chairman.
C. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall formulate broad policy for the operation of the office of the state medical investigator and the offices of the district medical investigators.
D. The board of medical investigations [investigators] shall employ and fix the compensation of a qualified state medical investigator who shall be assigned as an employee of the university of New Mexico school of medicine.
History: 1953 Comp., § 12-17-2, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 112, § 2; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 12-29-2, by Laws 1972, ch. 51, § 9; 1973, ch. 286, § 2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 11 - Medical Investigations
Section 24-11-1 - Board of medical investigators; creation; membership; compensation.
Section 24-11-2 - Meetings; duties.
Section 24-11-3 - State medical investigator; qualifications; duties; office.
Section 24-11-4 - [References to coroner.]
Section 24-11-5 - Reports of violent death.
Section 24-11-6 - Death certificate; release of body; reports.
Section 24-11-7 - Examination; autopsy; inquest.
Section 24-11-8 - Reports to district attorney.