Chapter 9 — Chapter 9

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…

History: Laws 2017, ch. 98, § 2; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 98, § 4.

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…

[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…

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 1; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 2; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 3; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

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.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 4; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 5; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 6; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 7; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 8; 2007, ch. 124, § 1; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4.

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…

History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 15; repealed by Laws 2017, ch. 84, § 10.

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…