N.M. Code R. § 10.40.1.9 – Finances and Employment

A. The director shall present the commission board with a detailed financial summary of income and expenses at each regular meeting. The financial reports shall cover all funds appropriated to, or administered, earned or expended by the commission from any source whatsoever, including federal, state and local funds. The financial reports shall specifically detail the status of the crime victims reparation fund.
B. The director shall hire staff, or change the salary of existing staff, within department of finance and administration and state personnel office guidelines. The commission board shall consider such hiring and salary changes other than legislative mandated changes at its next regular meeting. The commission board shall approve or disapprove the director’s actions.
C. The director shall develop the budget and necessary appropriations request needed to fund that budget for the fiscal year. The director shall submit the proposed budget and appropriations request to the commission board for their review. The commission board shall review the budget and appropriations request and shall either approve it as submitted or make adjustments for final approval.
D. The commission may provide copies of documents to individuals requesting copies in accordance with Section 31-22-18 NMSA 1978. The procedure for providing copies is as follows:
(1) a written request on the form prescribed by the commission stating exactly what document is requested;
(2) a fee of twenty-five cents per page may be charged for copying;
(3) the copies will be provided within five working days unless the records have been placed in archive, in which case the copies will be provided as soon as practicable.
[11/7/91, 3/14/98; Recompiled 11/30/01]