New Mexico Statutes Chapter 24. Health and Safety § 24-4-3. Additional health officers; offices; expenses

A. Whenever, in the opinion of the director of the public health division of the department of health, conditions require the employment of persons in addition to the district health officer to properly execute the health laws and regulations in any county, the board of county commissioners of such county, with the approval of the secretary of health, shall provide suitable quarters for such additional persons. The boards of county commissioners shall make proper provision for all office expenses and other expenses, including utilities and maintenance, for such additional persons.

B. The board of county commissioners of such county may, upon adoption of a resolution approved by the secretary of finance and administration, deposit county funds for such purposes as are provided pursuant to this section with the state treasurer to the credit of the department of health for such purposes as are provided in this section at such time as such funds are available. The depositing of such funds with the state treasurer shall be upon a voucher approved by the board of county commissioners subject to all statutes and regulations covering the disbursement of county funds except that such funds may be so deposited prior to disbursement being due and payable. No such deposits shall be in excess of the approved budget for this purpose.