The governor's organized crime prevention commission and the New Mexico law enforcement academy board are administratively attached to the department in accordance with the Executive Reorganization Act [9-1-1 to 9-1-10 NMSA 1978].
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-8, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 8; 1989, ch. 204, § 7.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 19 - Department of Public Safety
Section 9-19-4 - Department established.
Section 9-19-5 - Secretary; appointment.
Section 9-19-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-19-6.1 - [Secretary; duty to develop career pay system for state police.]
Section 9-19-6.3 - Secretary; power to manage a criminal records database.
Section 9-19-8 - Administratively attached agencies.
Section 9-19-10 - Bureaus; chiefs.