Chapter 9, Chapter 9

[Indian affairs department]; duty. The New Mexico office of Indian affairs, or a successor agency [Indian affairs department], shall appoint the secretary or the secretary's designee to serve as a member of the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative and shall ensu…

The purpose of the Indian Affairs Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and executed by the New Mexico office of Indian affairs. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 2.

As used in the Indian Affairs Department Act: A. "department" means the Indian affairs department; and B. "secretary" means the secretary of Indian affairs. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 3 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 3.

The "Indian affairs department" is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: A. the administrative services division; and B. the program services division. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 4 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, §…

A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of Indian affairs". The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The secretary shall hold the office at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve in the ex…

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 his duties, the s…

A. The department is the coordinating agency for intergovernmental and interagency programs concerning tribal governments and the state. B. The department shall: (1) investigate, study, consider and act upon the entire subject of Indian conditions and relations within New Mexico,…

specified by law; access to information. A. 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 b…

Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, "directors" of divisions established within the department. The directors so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2004, ch.…

Chapter 9, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Veterans' Services Department Act". History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 1; 2011, ch. 40, § 1.

The secretary may establish, within each division, such "bureaus" that the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Veterans' Services Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. All chiefs and subsidiary em…

A. The administrative services division 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; (3) providing clerical, recordkeeping …

The field services division shall assist veterans and their families with claims for federal veterans' administration compensation, pensions, education, medical care and death benefits. The field services division shall operate field offices throughout the state to provide servic…

The health care coordination division shall: A. develop and coordinate veterans programs and outreach, including transitional living, housing and health care programs; and B. advise and coordinate with the secretary regarding all health care-related issues for veterans and vetera…

A. The state approving bureau is created within the administrative services division of the department and is the state approving agency for the purposes of 38 USCA Section 3671. B. The state approving bureau shall evaluate and approve educational programs and training programs f…

The state benefits division shall: A. provide oversight of veterans' service organizations; B. develop or coordinate veterans' programs and outreach, including economic development; and C. determine eligibility for, conduct or oversee state-funded veterans' services and benefits,…

The "veterans' enterprise fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, bequests, proceeds from the sale of publications produced by the department, fees collected by the department and public or private funds applied for a…

A. The department may act as a: (1) personal representative of a deceased veteran; (2) conservator of the estate of a minor child of a veteran; (3) conservator of the estate of an incompetent veteran; or (4) conservator of the estate of a person who is a bona fide resident of New…

representative or conservator. The department may institute a proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment as personal representative of the estate of a deceased veteran or as conservator of the estate of a minor child of a veteran or as conservator of the esta…

The department shall post with the secretary of state a corporate surety bond in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). The bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of the department as personal representative or conservator and shall i…

In each case where the department is appointed to serve as a personal representative or conservator of the estate of a beneficiary of the United States veterans' administration, the court in which the estate is filed shall authorize a charge for each estate's share of the bond pr…

The purpose of the Veterans' Services Department Act is to create a unified department to administer the laws and exercise the functions formerly administered and exercised by the New Mexico veterans' service commission. History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 2.

The secretary and the employees designated by the secretary may administer oaths and affirmations and execute attestation and certificates. History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 20.

As used in the Veterans' Services Department Act: A. "department" means the veterans' services department; B. "gold star parent" means a surviving parent of a member of the armed forces of the United States who is missing in action or whose death was related to the member's servi…

The "veterans' services department" is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: A. the administrative services division; B. the field services division; C. the health care coordination division; and D. the state…

A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of veterans' services". The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold the office at the pleasure of the governor and serve in the executive cabin…

A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is the duty of the secretary to manage the operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which the secretary or the department is charged. B. The secretary has every…

The department is responsible for: A. assisting veterans and their surviving spouses, children and gold star parents in the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims against the United States arising by reason of military or naval service; B. assisting veterans and thei…

specified by law; access to information. The powers and duties of the officers of the organizational units of the department shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, and the secretary shall retain final decision-making authority and responsibility in ac…

The secretary may appoint, with the approval of the governor, "directors" of the divisions that are established within the department. Directors are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 9.

This act [9-22A-1 to 9-22A-6 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Service Members and Veterans Suicide Prevention Act". History: Laws 2024, ch. 20, § 1.

As used in the Service Members and Veterans Suicide Prevention Act: A. "family member" means a family member of either a service member or a veteran; B. "program" means the service members and veterans suicide prevention program; C. "service member" means an individual who is ser…

collaboration. A. The "service members and veterans suicide prevention program" is established within the department. If deemed appropriate, the department may develop and operate the program in collaboration with the department of health or other state agencies and when practica…

The department shall provide appropriate training to department staff responsible for implementing the program established in Subsection A of Section 3 [9-22A-3 NMSA 1978] of the Service Members and Veterans Suicide Prevention Act and carrying out the provisions of that act and s…

Beginning in 2024, the department shall submit an annual written report regarding the program established pursuant to Section 3 [9-22A-3 NMSA 1978] of the Service Members and Veterans Suicide Prevention Act to the governor and the interim legislative military and veterans' affair…

No later than December 1, 2024, the department shall promulgate rules for the carrying out of the provisions of the Service Members and Veterans Suicide Prevention Act. History: Laws 2024, ch. 20, § 6.

Chapter 9, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act". History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 1; 2024, ch. 16, § 1.

The "office of Indian elder affairs" is created within the office of the secretary. The office of Indian elder affairs shall assume the responsibilities of the Indian area agency on aging, including contract management, program compliance monitoring, technical assistance, advocac…

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…

term services department]; duty. The state agency on aging, or a successor agency [aging and long-term services department], shall appoint the secretary or the secretary's designee to serve as a member of the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative and shall ensure…

appropriation. A. The "Kiki Saavedra senior dignity fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury and shall be administered by the aging and long-term services department. The fund consists of money that is appropriated or donated or that otherwise accrues to the …

confidentiality; violation; penalty. A. For the purposes of this section: (1) "employee" means a person working for the department in one of the following areas: (a) the adult protective services division; (b) the long-term care ombudsman program; or (c) the consumer and elder ri…

eligibility; requirements; administration. A. As used in this section: (1) "fictive kin" means a person not related by birth, adoption, marriage or legal guardianship with whom a child has an emotionally significant relationship; (2) "grandparent" means a biological or adoptive p…

The purpose of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered by the state agency on aging and to administer laws and exercise functions of the human services depart…

As used in the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act: A. "department" means the aging and long-term services department; and B. "secretary" means the secretary of aging and long-term services. History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 3.

A. The "aging and long-term services department" is created. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: (1) administrative services division; (2) consumer and elder rights division; (3) aging network services division; (4) long-term care division…

A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of aging and long-term services". The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The secretary shall hold that office at the pleasure of the governor and shall …

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…

The secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, "directors" of divisions established in the department. The directors so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, § 7.

The secretary may establish in the divisions such bureaus as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Aging and Long-Term Services Department Act. The secretary shall employ a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. History: Laws 2004, ch. 23, §…