A. The board of county commissioners of Bernalillo county may create the "Bernalillo county off-reservation Native American health commission" and appoint nine commission members for staggered three-year terms after soliciting nominations for its membership from appropriate off-reservation nonprofit organizations in Bernalillo county. B. The board of county commissioners may agree to appoint the commission's members to include: (1) someone who manages the Indian health service's Albuquerque-area urban Indian health program; (2) someone experienced in the delivery of off-reservation Native American health care services in Bernalillo county; (3) the tribal liaison for the department; (4) two members who are members of a New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care; (5) three members who are members of a non-New Mexico tribe and have a background in providing or advocating for off-reservation Native American health care; and (6) one member of the Bernalillo county community health council. C. Upon approval by the board of county commissioners, the commission shall meet at least four times a year, elect its own chair for a term not to exceed three years and be paid as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2008, ch. 79, § 3. Effective dates. — Laws 2008, ch. ch. 79, § 6 made the Bernalillo County Off-Reservation Native American Health Commission Act effective July 1, 2008.
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