A. Residents of a jurisdiction may create a county or tribal health council to carry out the provisions of the County and Tribal Health Councils Act; provided that:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 24-1J-4

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(1)     a board shall recognize only a single health council for its jurisdiction; and

(2)     two or more boards may collaborate to recognize a common, single health council representing two or more jurisdictions.

B. A board shall recognize only a county or tribal health council whose members represent a diverse spectrum of community interests, including individuals and public, private and nonprofit entities.

C. Members of a health council shall elect from among themselves a chair for a term designated by the health council.

D. Health council members shall not be paid, but they may receive per diem and mileage expenses as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-8-1 to 10-8-8.

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