Chapter 9, Chapter 9

requirements; restrictions. A. To provide economic and administrative efficiencies in connection with the development of trade port projects, a public partner is authorized to enter into public- private partnership agreements. B. Prior to entering into negotiations regarding the …

A. The "trade ports development fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund, payments of principal and interest on loans made from the fund and any other money distributed or otherwise a…

Chapter 9, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Regulation and Licensing Department Act". History: Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 17; 2025, ch. 85, § 1.

specified by law; access to information. Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be s…

division; exemptions from authority of superintendent. The responsibilities of the director of the financial institutions division, the director of the securities division and those of the chief of the savings and loan bureau under Sections 58-1-20 through 58-1-22, 58-1-25, 58-1-…

and duties exempt from authority of superintendent. All responsibilities of the construction industries commission under Sections 60-13-6, 60-13-9 through 60-13-11, 60-13-13.2, 60-13-14 through 60-13-16, 60-13-18, 60-13-23 through 60-13-24, 60-13-27, 60-13-28, 60-13-36, 60-13-38,…

powers and duties exempt from authority of superintendent. All responsibilities of the mobile [manufactured] housing committee under Sections 60-14-4 through 60-14-9, 60-14-12 and 60-14-14 NMSA 1978 are hereby explicitly exempted from the authority of the superintendent of regula…

A. There is established in the state treasury the "regulation and licensing department operating fund" to be administered by the department. B. All money received by the administrative services division, the construction industries division, the financial institutions division, t…

A. The "mortgage regulatory fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury and shall be administered by the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department. The fund shall consist of application, licensing, renewal, examination, investiga…

The "state financial regulation fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of money distributed to the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department pursuant to the consent judgment entered by the court in litigat…

A. The "enforcement bureau" is established within the office of the superintendent and shall be directed by a bureau chief appointed by the superintendent pursuant to Section 9-16-8 NMSA 1978 and who shall report to the superintendent. B. The department shall employ enforcement a…

The purpose of the Regulation and Licensing Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and exercised by the financial institutions division, the construction industries division and the mobile h…

As used in the Regulation and Licensing Department Act: A. "department" means the regulation and licensing department; and B. "superintendent" means the superintendent of regulation and licensing. History: Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 19.

The "regulation and licensing department" is created in the executive branch. The department shall not be a cabinet department. The department shall consist of but not be limited to the following divisions: A. the administrative services division; B. the construction industries d…

The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "superintendent of regulation and licensing." The superintendent shall be appointed by the governor and hold office at the pleasure of the governor. History: Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 21.

A. The superintendent is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is the superintendent's duty to manage all operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which the superintendent, the department or a division of the departmen…

The superintendent shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, "directors" of the divisions established within the department. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 23.

The superintendent shall establish within each division such "bureaus" as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Regulation and Licensing Department Act. He shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of any such bureau. The positions so appointed may be …

A. The administrative services division of the department shall provide administrative services to the department, including: (1) keeping all official records of the department; (2) providing clerical services in the areas of personnel and budget preparation; and (3) providing cl…

Chapter 9, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "General Services Department Act". History: Laws 1983, ch. 301, § 1; 2009, ch. 70, § 1.

The purpose of the General Services Department Act is to make state government more efficient and responsive through consolidating certain state government service functions; and to establish a single, unified department to administer laws relating to services for governmental en…

of division functions; merger and creation of divisions. A. The "general services department" is created. The department shall consist of those divisions created by law or executive order, as modified by executive order pursuant to Subsection C of this section, including: (1) the…

qualifications. The administrative and executive head of the general services department is the "secretary of general services," who shall be a member of the executive cabinet. The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The secreta…

A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is his duty to manage all operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which he or the department is charged. B. To perform his duties, the secretary has every powe…

agency. The personnel board and office are administratively attached to the general services department, as provided in Section 10-9-11 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1983, ch. 301, § 6; 1984, ch. 64, § 2; 2009, ch. 146, § 1.

revolving funds. A. In order to plan for the expenditure of capital investments necessary to provide goods and services to the state and its agencies and to local public bodies and other enterprise customers, the general services department shall establish and maintain a five-yea…

membership; duties. A. The "interagency pharmaceuticals purchasing council" is created and is administratively attached to the general services department. The council shall: (1) review and coordinate cost-containment strategies for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy…

Chapter 9, Article 19 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Department of Public Safety Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 1; 1989, ch. 204, § 1.

The secretary shall establish, within each division, the bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Department of Public Safety Act. He shall employ a chief to be administrative head of each bureau. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-10, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 2…

A. There is created the "public safety advisory commission" composed of seven citizens of New Mexico appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate for staggered terms of three years ending on January 1; provided that in making the initial appointments, three members sh…

powers and duties; sexual assault examination kit processing grant fund created. A. As used in this section: (1) "department" means the department of public safety; and (2) "grant program" means the sexual assault examination kit processing grant program established pursuant to t…

differential disbursement; reporting. A. The "law enforcement retention fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature, federal money granted to the state for the purposes of the fund, income from investment of the fund and mone…

As used in the Department of Public Safety Act: A. "department" means the department of public safety and B. "secretary" means the secretary of public safety. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-2, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 2; 1989, ch. 204, § 2.

The purpose of the Department of Public Safety Act is to establish a single, unified department to consolidate state law enforcement and safety functions in order to provide better management, real coordination and more efficient use of state resources and manpower in responding …

There is created in the executive branch the "department of public safety". The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to: A. the New Mexico state police division; B. the New Mexico law enforcement academy; C. the technical support divis…

A. The administrative head of the department is the "secretary of public safety" who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet. B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities …

A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is the secretary's duty to manage all operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which the secretary or the department is charged. B. To perform the secretary's d…

police.] In addition to all other duties established in Section 9-19-6 NMSA 1978, the secretary, in consultation with the chief of the New Mexico state police, shall develop a career pay system for the state police. This career pay system shall consist of steps within salary rang…

safety officer education scholarship program. A. The secretary of public safety may enter into an agreement with the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute under which the institute would offer public safety officer education scholarships to New Mexico residents in…

The secretary may create, access, maintain and otherwise manage a criminal records database that merges criminal records data from multiple databases and gives courts and law enforcement agencies access to comprehensive criminal background records of criminal suspects and defenda…

specified by law; access to information. A. The organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be sub…

The governor's organized crime prevention commission and the law enforcement certification board are administratively attached to the department, and the New Mexico law enforcement standards and training council is administratively attached to the New Mexico law enforcement acade…

The secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, directors of the divisions as are established within the department; provided, the director of the New Mexico state police division shall be titled the "chief of the New Mexico state police". The positions so appoint…

Sections 1 through 15 [9-21-1 to 9-21-15 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Indian Affairs Department Act". History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 1 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 1.

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…

The administrative services division shall provide administrative services to the department, including: A. keeping all official records of the department; B. providing clerical services in the areas of personnel and budget preparation; and C. providing clerical, record-keeping a…

The program services division shall provide program implementation and support for field programs and services. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 12 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 12.

A. The "Indian affairs commission" is created. The commission shall consist of ten members who are residents of New Mexico appointed by the governor as follows: (1) three members shall be Pueblo Indians; (2) three members shall be Navajo Indians; (3) two members shall be Apache I…

The commission shall: A. conduct meetings to provide an opportunity for the presentation and exchange of ideas with respect to Indian affairs by any interested party that result in the promotion of the welfare of the Indian people; B. receive and disseminate information on issues…

The department may employ not more than two persons for each Indian tribe or pueblo in the state to record the legends of the tribe or pueblo in the English language for the purpose of making them available for dissemination to the public. Persons employed to record the legends s…