2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 7A - Department of Environment

Section 9-7A-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 12 [9-7A-1 to 9-7A-12 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 9-7A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Department of Environment Act: A. "board"...

Section 9-7A-3 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Department of Environment Act is to...

Section 9-7A-4 - Department established. - There is created in the executive branch the "department of...

Section 9-7A-5 - Secretary of environment; appointment. - A. The administrative head of the department is the "secretary...

Section 9-7A-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers. - A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the...

Section 9-7A-7 - Organizational units of the department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information. - Those organizational units of the department and the officers of...

Section 9-7A-8 - Directors. - The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor...

Section 9-7A-9 - Bureaus; chiefs. - The secretary shall establish within each division such "bureaus" as...

Section 9-7A-10 - Advisory committees. - A. Advisory committees may be created. "Advisory" means furnishing advice,...

Section 9-7A-11 - Cooperation with the federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status. - A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal...

Section 9-7A-12 - Environmental improvement board; exemptions from authority of secretary. - The environmental improvement board shall receive staff support from the...

Section 9-7A-13 - Water quality control commission; exemptions from authority of secretary of environment. - The water quality control commission shall receive staff support from...

Section 9-7A-14 - Occupational health and safety review commission; exemptions from authority of secretary of environment. - The occupational health and safety review commission shall receive staff...

Section 9-7A-15 - Technical advisory committee created; duties and powers of the committee. - A. The "wastewater technical advisory committee" is created. The committee...