As used in the Unemployment Compensation Law:
A. "department" means the workforce solutions department;
B. "division" means the workforce transition services division of the department, the director of the division or an employee of the division exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the director; and
C. "secretary" means the secretary of workforce solutions or an employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the secretary.
History: 1978 Comp., § 51-1-2, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 280, § 11; 1991, ch. 122, § 1; 2001, ch. 249, § 1; 2007, ch. 200, § 22.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1979, ch. 280, § 11, repealed former 51-1-2 NMSA 1978, relating to definitions of "commission" and "executive director," and enacted a new section.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added references to the workforce solutions department, workforce transition services division, and the secretary of workforce solutions.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted "the director of the division or an employee of the division exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the director" in Subsection B; and inserted "or an employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the secretary" in Subsection C.
The 1991 amendment, effective April 3, 1991, substituted "labor department" for "employment security department" in Subsection A; inserted present Subsection B; redesignated former Subsection B as present Subsection C and substituted "labor" for "employment security" therein; and made a related stylistic change.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 51 - Unemployment Compensation
Article 1 - Unemployment Compensation
Section 51-1-3 - Declaration of state public policy.
Section 51-1-4 - Monetary computation of benefits; payment generally.
Section 51-1-5 - Benefit eligibility conditions.
Section 51-1-7 - Disqualification for benefits.
Section 51-1-8 - Claims for benefits.
Section 51-1-8.1 - Voluntary withholding of federal income tax.
Section 51-1-9 - Contributions; computation; payment.
Section 51-1-10 - Rate of contribution.
Section 51-1-12 - Penalty; late payment of contributions.
Section 51-1-13 - Financing benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations.
Section 51-1-14 - Financing benefits paid to employees of governmental entities.
Section 51-1-15 - Risk management division; payments in lieu of contributions.
Section 51-1-17 - Budgets; governmental entities.
Section 51-1-18 - Period, election and termination of employer's coverage.
Section 51-1-19 - Unemployment compensation fund.
Section 51-1-21 - Seal; report.
Section 51-1-23 - Publication.
Section 51-1-25 - Advisory councils.
Section 51-1-26 - Employment stabilization.
Section 51-1-27 - Records and papers.
Section 51-1-28 - Oaths and witnesses.
Section 51-1-29 - Enforcement of subpoenas; penalty.
Section 51-1-30 - Protection against self-incrimination.
Section 51-1-31 - State-federal cooperation.
Section 51-1-32 - Disclosure of information; penalty.
Section 51-1-33 - Employment service.
Section 51-1-34 - Administration funds.
Section 51-1-35 - Reimbursement of fund.
Section 51-1-36 - Collection of contributions.
Section 51-1-37 - Protection of rights and benefits.
Section 51-1-37.1 - Child support obligations.
Section 51-1-37.2 - Food stamp overissuances.
Section 51-1-38 - Penalties; liability for benefit overpayment.
Section 51-1-39 - [Saving clause.]
Section 51-1-40 - Actions for enforcement.
Section 51-1-41 - Nonliability of state.
Section 51-1-42 - Definitions.
Section 51-1-43 - Unemployment compensation; governmental entities.
Section 51-1-44 - Additional definitions.
Section 51-1-47 - Application of the act [Applicability of act to governmental entities].
Section 51-1-48 - Definitions; extended benefits.
Section 51-1-48.1 - Extended benefits; eligibility.
Section 51-1-48.2 - Extended benefits; payments.
Section 51-1-50 - Reciprocal arrangements.
Section 51-1-51 - Record availability; cooperation.
Section 51-1-52 - Effectiveness of federal act inoperative.
Section 51-1-52.1 - Leasing employer; temporary services employer.
Section 51-1-53 - [Saving clauses.]
Section 51-1-55 - Res judicata and collateral estoppel prohibition.
Section 51-1-56 - Death reports.