N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-44-4 – County-municipal hospital; board of trustees; powers

A. A county-municipal hospital shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of five members who shall be appointed for two-year terms. Three of the trustees shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners and two of the trustees shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipality.
B. Upon approval by both the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the municipality, the board of trustees shall consist of seven members, appointed for terms of two years. Seven-member boards shall consist of four trustees appointed by the board of county commissioners and three trustees appointed by the governing body of the municipality.
C. The board of trustees has complete control of the management of the hospital. Once each year the board of trustees shall submit to the board of county commissioners and the governing body of the municipality:
1. (1) a report of its management of the hospital; and
2. (2) a financial statement showing all money received and expended and the purposes for which the money was expended.

History: 1953 Comp., § 14-45-4, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1975, ch. 74, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Discharge for policy violation proper. Hospital was properly authorized to discharge nurse for refusing to follow "floating" policy which was promulgated by the nursing administration, pursuant to authority delegated by the administrator, who in turn was acting within the scope of his charge from the board. Francis v. Memorial Gen. Hosp., 1986-NMSC-072, 104 N.M. 698, 726 P.2d 852.

Members of county-municipal hospital board are public officers. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-78.

Bonding of personnel. — The board has not only the authority but the duty to see that those personnel responsible for receiving and spending funds of a hospital are bonded in accordance with good administrative practice. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-78.

Rendering accounts. — The respective boards of trustees are required to render accounts to the respective governing boards of the county and the municipality. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6437.