RELATING TO PHARMACY LICENSES; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE PHARMACY ACT TO REMOVE THE BOARD OF PHARMACY FROM ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO THE REGULATION AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT.

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

Section 1. A new section of the Pharmacy Act is enacted to read:

"BOARD OF PHARMACY--REMOVAL FROM ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO REGULATION AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT.--

A. The board of pharmacy is not administratively attached to the regulation and licensing department. Executive Order 86-10 issued pursuant to legislative authority provided in Laws 1983, Chapter 297, Section 30 is void as it pertains to the control and supervision of the board of pharmacy by the regulation and licensing department.

B. On the effective date of this act, all money, records, supplies, equipment, furniture and other personal property belonging to the board of pharmacy that is held by the regulation and licensing department shall be transferred to the board of pharmacy."

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