A. The state and any political subdivision of the state shall provide paid life insurance in the amount of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for employees during any period of employment when an employee is working as an undercover agent.
B. As used in this section:
(1) "undercover agent" means a law enforcement officer who is actively involved in the investigation of alleged violations of state or federal law and whose identity as a law enforcement officer is being concealed; and
(2) "law enforcement officer" means a state or municipal police officer, county sheriff, deputy sheriff, conservation officer, motor transportation enforcement officer or other state employee authorized by state law to enforce criminal statutes.
C. The department of public safety shall adopt rules necessary to determine the eligibility of undercover agents for paid life insurance pursuant to Subsection A of this section.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 258, § 1.
Cross references. — For group life insurance continuation for retired officers, see 10-11-121 NMSA 1978.
For state police group life, see 29-2-29 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 258, § 2 made Laws 2007, ch. 258, § 1 effective July 1, 2007.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 7 - Compensation and Working Conditions Generally
Section 10-7-2 - Salaries and wages; rules; direct deposit.
Section 10-7-3 - [Inapplicability of act.]
Section 10-7-4 - Group insurance; cafeteria plan; contributions from public funds.
Section 10-7-4.1 - Children, youth and families department; group life insurance.
Section 10-7-5 - [Premiums; deduction from salaries.]
Section 10-7-5.1 - Local public bodies; group health and group life insurance.
Section 10-7-6 - [Repeal and saving clause.]
Section 10-7-7 - [Old-age benefits under Social Security Act.]
Section 10-7-8 - Annuities and deferred compensation plans; reductions from gross salaries.
Section 10-7-9 - Minimum salary rate.
Section 10-7-10 - Accumulated sick leave; payment of certain excess amounts.
Section 10-7-11 - Accumulated sick leave prior to retirement; payment of certain excess amounts.
Section 10-7-12 - Government cost savings incentive award.
Section 10-7-13 - Leave; coordination with workmen's compensation benefits.
Section 10-7-14 - Short title.
Section 10-7-15 - Definitions.
Section 10-7-16 - Cafeteria plan; optional.
Section 10-7-17 - Salary reduction agreements.
Section 10-7-18 - Status of salary reduction.
Section 10-7-19 - Applicability to deferred compensation plans.
Section 10-7-20 - Qualified transportation fringe benefit.
Section 10-7-21 - Undercover agents; life insurance benefits.