Governing boards of county hospitals authorized to establish retirement plans and programs for employees of county hospitals
NMSA 1978, § 4-48B-17
in effect4-48B-17. Governing boards of county hospitals authorized to establish retirement plans and programs for employees of county hospitals
The hospital governing board of a county hospital and regents of a state educational institution operating a county hospital under a contract approved by the state board of finance may establish retirement plans and programs for employees of a county hospital under their control. In establishing a retirement plan or program for county hospital employees, the governing board of the hospital may contract with private insurance companies. Any retirement benefits payable or paid to a county hospital employee resulting from a retirement plan or program authorized under this section are employee benefits and part of consideration for services rendered and are not donations to the employee.
1953 Comp., § 15-48-15, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 343, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 4-48-16, recompiled as § 4-48B-17 by Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 17; 1982, ch. 11, § 3.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.do#!b/4-48B-17Fetched: 10/20/2026