2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 27-5-5 — County indigent hospital and county health care board.

27-5-5. County indigent hospital and county health care board.

A.     There is created within each county a "county indigent hospital and county health care board" which shall be composed of the members of the board of county commissioners of that county, and the chairman of the board of county commissioners shall be the chairman of the board.   

B.     Members of the board shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual per diem and mileage in an amount not to exceed the per diem and mileage paid to county commissioners.   

C.     Each member of the board shall furnish a surety bond, premium for which shall be paid from the fund, executed by a surety company licensed to do business in New Mexico, conditioned that he will faithfully perform his duties and account for the funds. The bond shall be in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) running to the benefit of the board for payments into the fund.   

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