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 be a physician member of the board and 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 through 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; 2021, ch. 54, § 19.
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 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, required that the secretary-treasurer of the New Mexico medical board be a physician member of the board; and in Subsection D, after "shall", added "be a physician member of the board and shall".
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".
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 6 - Medicine and Surgery
Section 61-6-1 - Short title; purpose.
Section 61-6-2 - New Mexico medical board; appointment; terms; qualifications.
Section 61-6-3 - Meetings of the board; quorum.
Section 61-6-4 - Election; duties of officers; reimbursement of board members.
Section 61-6-5 - Duties and powers.
Section 61-6-7.1 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-7.2 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-7.3 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-8 to 61-6-8.1 - Repealed.
Section 61-6-9 - Physician assistants; rules.
Section 61-6-10 - Supervising or collaborating licensed physician; responsibility.
Section 61-6-10.1 - Short title.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions.
Section 61-6-10.2 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2025.)
Section 61-6-10.3 - Licensure; registration; anesthesiologist assistant; scope of authority.
Section 61-6-10.4 - Annual registration of employment; employment change.
Section 61-6-10.6 - Inactive license.
Section 61-6-10.7 - Exemption from licensure.
Section 61-6-10.10 - Supervising anesthesiologist; responsibilities.
Section 61-6-11 - Physician licensure.
Section 61-6-11.1 - Telemedicine license.
Section 61-6-12 - Criminal offender's character evaluation.
Section 61-6-13 - Physician licensure by endorsement.
Section 61-6-15.1 - Summary suspension or restriction of license.
Section 61-6-17 - Exceptions to act.
Section 61-6-18 - Medical students; interns; residents; fellows.
Section 61-6-18.1 - Public service license.
Section 61-6-20 - Practicing without license; penalty.
Section 61-6-21 - Continuing medical education; penalty.
Section 61-6-22 - Injunction to prevent practice without a license.
Section 61-6-23 - Investigation; subpoena.
Section 61-6-24 - Limitations on actions.
Section 61-6-25 - False statement; penalty.
Section 61-6-26 - Triennial renewal fees; penalty for failure to renew license.
Section 61-6-27 - Issuance and display of renewal certificate.
Section 61-6-28 - Licensed physicians; changing location.
Section 61-6-30 - Restoration of good standing; fees and other requirements.
Section 61-6-31 - Disposition of funds; New Mexico medical board fund created; method of payments.
Section 61-6-31.1 - Board of medical examiners [New Mexico medical board] fund; authorized use.
Section 61-6-33 - Licensure status.