Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
The board recognizes its responsibility to the public to provide information
concerning all of its actions, its policies, and details of its educational and
business operations. In recognition of this responsibility the board shall:
(1) open to the public all regular, special
and emergency meetings of the authority's board of directors, board standing
committees and board ad hoc committees with notice consistent with the Open
Meetings Act, Section
10-15-1
et seq. NMSA 1978 and the resolution adopted by the board governing open
meetings;
(2) adopt an annual
budget at an open public meeting announced publicly in advance;
(3) provide annual reports of financial and
operational activities to members and to the public upon payment of reasonable
copying costs pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act, Section
14-2-1
et seq. NMSA 1978; and
(4) inform
the public of authority matters through appropriate public news media,
authority publications and an informational website.
B. The board recognizes that constructive
study, discussion and active participation by citizens are necessary to promote
the best possible programs of insurance in the community. The board shall do
the following to encourage this participation.
(1) The board shall invite participating
entities to assist individually or in groups in matters of concern to the
authority.
(2) The board shall
select, from time to time, committees to serve as study groups to investigate
concerns. Each committee shall be appointed by the board for a specific purpose
and, after final reports have been completed, shall be dissolved. The function
of such committees shall not extend beyond that of study and recommendation as
the board shall not delegate its responsibility for discretionary action to any
such group.
(3) The board shall
encourage participation by school districts, charter schools, other educational
entities, employees of educational institutions and interested
citizens.
C. Members of
the public are entitled to inspect and make copies of public documents of the
authority in accordance with the Inspection of Public Records Act, Section
14-2-1
et seq. NMSA 1978.
