Chapter 9 — Chapter 9

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, §…

In addition to the duties assigned to each division of the department by the secretary: A. the administrative services division shall provide clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to the department in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement and contracting; B. th…

Chapter 9, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Education Department Act". History: Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 1; 2005, ch. 286, § 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…

A. Advisory committees may be created. "Advisory" means furnishing advice, gathering information, making recommendations and performing such other activities as may be instructed or delegated and as may be necessary to fulfill advisory functions or to comply with federal or priva…

secretary; single state agency status. A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of education programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, r…

The public education department shall appoint the secretary of public education or the secretary's designee to serve as a member of the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative and shall ensure that any behavioral health services, including mental health and substan…

On July 1, 2003: A. all personnel of the deficiencies correction unit of the public school capital outlay council and up to four full-time employees of the capital outlay unit of the state department of public education are transferred to the public school facilities authority. T…

A. All appropriations, money, personnel, records, files, furniture, equipment, supplies and other property of the state department of public education are transferred to the public education department. B. All contractual obligations of the state department of public education sh…

The purpose of the Public Education Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions formerly administered and exercised by the state board of education and the state department of public education. History: Laws 2004, ch. 27, …

As used in the Public Education Department Act: A. "commission" means the public education commission; B. "department" means the public education department; and C. "secretary" means the secretary of public education. History: Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 3.

A. The "public education department" is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: (1) the administrative services division; (2) the assessment and accountability division; (3) the charter schools division; (4) th…

A. The administrative head of the department is the "secretary of public education", 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, responsibilit…

The secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, directors of the divisions established within the department. Division directors are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2004, ch. 27, § 6.

The secretary may establish within each division of the department such bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Public Education Department Act. He shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chiefs and all subsidiary employees …

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 he or the department is charged. B. To perform his duties, the secretary ha…

A. The "public education commission" is created pursuant to Article 12, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department, with administrative staff provided by the department. Additional requests for staff services s…

Sections 1 through 13 [9-25-1 to 9-25-13 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Higher Education Department Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 1.

administrative attachment. A. The "higher education advisory board" is created to advise the department and the governor on policy matters and perform other functions as provided by law. The board is administratively attached to the department, with administrative staff provided …