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.