15-7-1. Definitions.

As used in Chapter 15, Article 7 NMSA 1978:   

A.     "board" means the risk management advisory board;   

B.     "director" means the director of the risk management division of the general services department;   

C.     "local public body" means all political subdivisions of the state and their agencies, instrumentalities and institutions;   

D.     "public employee" means any officer, employee or servant of a governmental entity, including elected or appointed officials, law enforcement officers and persons acting on behalf or in service of a governmental entity in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation, but the term does not include an independent contractor; and   

E.     "state" or "state agency" means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions, including regional housing authorities.