HOUSE BILL 783

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Jimmie C. Hall

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL INSURANCE; INCLUDING CERTAIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEFINITION OF "EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES" FOR INSURANCE COVERAGE BY THE PUBLIC SCHOOL INSURANCE AUTHORITY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 22-29-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1986, Chapter 94, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

     "22-29-3. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Public School Insurance Authority Act:

          A. "authority" means the public school insurance authority;

          B. "board" means the board of directors of the [public school insurance] authority;

          C. "charter school" means a school organized as a charter school pursuant to the provisions of the [1999] Charter Schools Act;

          D. "director" means the director of the [public school insurance] authority;

          E. "educational entities" means state educational institutions as enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and other state diploma, degree-granting and certificate-granting post-secondary educational institutions, [and] regional education cooperatives and nonprofit organizations dedicated to the improvement of public education and whose membership is composed exclusively of public school employees, public schools or school districts;

          F. "fund" means the public school insurance fund;

          G. "group health insurance" means coverage that includes life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, medical care and treatment, dental care, eye care and other coverages as determined by the authority;

          H. "risk-related coverage" means coverage that includes property and casualty, general liability, auto and fleet, workers' compensation and other casualty insurance; and

          I. "school district" means a school district as defined in Subsection [K] R of Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978, excluding any school district with a student enrollment in excess of sixty thousand students."

     Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2007.

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