Bureau chiefs

NMSA 1978, § 9-21-10 — under Article 21.

NMSA 1978, § 9-21-10

The secretary may establish within each division such "bureaus" as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Indian Affairs Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. A chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] unless otherwise provided by law. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 10 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 10.