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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 41. Torts § 41-13-2. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

As used in the Governmental Immunity Act:

A. “employment” includes services provided by an immune contractor;

B. “governmental entity” means the state or a local public body;

C. “immune contractor” means a person that:

(1) is an independent contractor; and

(2) contracts with a governmental entity to provide:

(a) care for children in the custody of the human services department [health care authority department], corrections department or department of health, as a licensed foster parent, excluding foster parents certified by a licensed child placement agency; or

(b) services to the children, youth and families department or the corrections department as a licensed medical, psychological or dental arts practitioner;

(3) is a member of:

(a) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Juvenile Community Corrections Act;  1

(b) a state or local selection panel established pursuant to the Adult Community Corrections Act;  2

(c) the board of directors of the New Mexico comprehensive health insurance pool;

(d) a medical review board, a committee or panel established by the educational retirement board or the retirement board of the public employees retirement association;

(e) the board of directors of the New Mexico educational assistance foundation; or

(f) the board of directors of the New Mexico student loan corporation; or

(4) is a volunteer, employee or board member of a court-created special advocate program;

D. “local public body” means a political subdivision of the state and its agencies, instrumentalities and institutions and a water and natural gas association organized pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 28 NMSA 1978;

E. “public employee” means a natural person that is an officer or employee of a governmental entity; and

F. “state” means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions.

1 NMSA 1978, § 33-9A-1 et seq.
2 NMSA 1978, § 33-9-1 et seq.
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