76-6A-5.1: Exemption from Procurement Code and Personnel Act.

Cotton boll weevil control committees are exempt from the provisions of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978], and the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. The committee members and committee employees are public employees for the purposes of the Tort Claims Act [41-4-1 to 41-4-27 NMSA 1978] and shall be provided all insurance and self-insurance coverage provided by the risk management division of the general services department.