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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-52-26. Volunteer firefighters; stipend

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

To the extent consistent with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in order to maintain volunteer status, a volunteer firefighter may be paid a stipend by a public agency to perform the services for which the firefighter volunteered if:

A. the stipend represents only actual expenses, reasonable benefits or a nominal fee; and

B. the services are not the same type of services that the volunteer is employed to perform for the same public agency paying the stipend.

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