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terms; training; compensation; meetings. A. The council shall establish no fewer than three substitute care review boards and, in each judicial district established pursuant to Section 34-6-1 NMSA 1978, no more than the following number of substitute care review boards:
(1)two substitute care review boards in the first judicial district;
(2)three substitute care review boards in the second judicial district;
(3)one substitute care review board in the third judicial district;
(4)two substitute care review boards in the fourth judicial district;
(5)two substitute care review boards in the fifth judicial district;
(6)two substitute care review boards in the sixth judicial district;
(7)two substitute care review boards in the seventh judicial district;
(8)two substitute care review boa
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terms; training; compensation; meetings. A. The council shall establish no fewer than three substitute care review boards and, in each judicial district established pursuant to Section 34-6-1 NMSA 1978, no more than the following number of substitute care review boards: (1) two substitute care review boards in the first judicial district; (2) three substitute care review boards in the second judicial district; (3) one substitute care review board in the third judicial district; (4) two substitute care review boards in the fourth judicial district; (5) two substitute care review boards in the fifth judicial district; (6) two substitute care review boards in the sixth judicial district; (7) two substitute care review boards in the seventh judicial district; (8) two substitute care review boards in the eighth judicial district; (9) one substitute care review board in the ninth judicial district; (10) one substitute care review board in the tenth judicial district; (11) two substitute care review boards in the eleventh judicial district; (12) two substitute care review boards in the twelfth judicial district; and (13) two substitute care review boards in the thirteenth judicial district. B. The council, or a contractor performing services for the council pursuant to Subsection B of Section 32A-8-4 NMSA 1978, shall provide administrative support to substitute care review boards in accordance with the Citizen Substitute Care Review Act and rules that the council has adopted. C. A person or a relative of a person employed by the department of finance and administration, the children, youth and families department, the human services department [health care authority department], the public education department, the department of health, a contractor of the council or a district court shall not serve on a substitute care review board. D. The composition of each substitute care review board shall be broadly representative of the community in which the board serves and include members with expertise in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect and may include adult former victims of child abuse or neglect. E. Each substitute care review board shall meet at least once per quarter to review cases designated in accordance with council rules. F. Substitute care review board members may receive per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8- 8 NMSA 1978]; provided that, if a different provision of that act applies to a specific member, that member shall be paid pursuant to that applicable provision. Members shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. G. Upon request of the council, a substitute care review board shall prepare a report summarizing its activities. These reports shall not contain confidential information.