N.M. Admin. Code § 2.84.100.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 2.84.100.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Magistrate" or magistrate judge" has the meaning used throughout Chapter 35 of the New Mexico Statures Annotated, as amended and excludes judges of the metropolitan court, district court or court of appeals and justices of the supreme court.

B. "Magistrate court" has the meaning used throughout Chapter 35 of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, as amended.

C. "Judicial agency" means the magistrate court or the administrative office of the courts, or the employer that pays the member's salary.

D. "Public employer" means any employer covered under any state system or the Educational Retirement Act.

E. "Legal representative" means "personal representative" as defined in the Probate Code of New Mexico which includes executor, administrator, successor personal representative, special administrator and persons who perform substantially the same functions under the law governing their status, or an attorney or a person acting pursuant to a power of attorney for a member, retired member or beneficiary.

F. "State system" means a retirement program provided for in the Public Employees Retirement Act, Magistrate Retirement Act, or Judicial Retirement Act.

N.M. Admin. Code § 2.84.100.7

10-15-97; 2.84.100.7 NMAC - Rn & A, 2 NMAC 84.100.7, 12-28-00; A, 9-30-03