New Mexico § 10-8-3 Definitions

New Mexico Statutes

§ 10-8-3 — Definitions

New Mexico § 10-8-3

Ch. 10Public Officers and Employees

Art. 8Per Diem and Mileage

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-8-3 (2026).

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As used in the Per Diem and Mileage Act: A. "attend" means the act of being present, either physically or through a virtual platform that is approved by the entity responsible for determining attendance; B. "secretary" means the secretary of finance and administration; C. "employee" means any person who is in the employ of any state agency, local public body or public post-secondary educational institution and whose salary is paid either completely or in part from public money, but does not include jurors or jury commissioners; D. "governing board" means the board of regents of any institution designated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or designated in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978, or the board of any institution designated in Chapter 21, Articles 13, 16 and

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As used in the Per Diem and Mileage Act: A. "attend" means the act of being present, either physically or through a virtual platform that is approved by the entity responsible for determining attendance; B. "secretary" means the secretary of finance and administration; C. "employee" means any person who is in the employ of any state agency, local public body or public post-secondary educational institution and whose salary is paid either completely or in part from public money, but does not include jurors or jury commissioners; D. "governing board" means the board of regents of any institution designated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or designated in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978, or the board of any institution designated in Chapter 21, Articles 13, 16 and 17 NMSA 1978; E. "local public body" means all political subdivisions of the state and their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions, except public post-secondary educational institutions; F. "state agency" means the state or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions, except public post-secondary educational institutions; G. "public post-secondary educational institution" means any institution designated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and any institution designated in Chapter 21, Articles 13, 14, 16 and 17 NMSA 1978; and H. "public officer" or "public official" means every elected or appointed officer of the state, local public body or any public post-secondary educational institution. "Public officer" or "public official" includes members of advisory boards appointed by any state agency, local public body or public post-secondary educational institution.