The purpose of the Indian Affairs Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and executed by the New Mexico office of Indian affairs.
History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 2.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 2 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. Both were compiled as 9-21-2 NMSA 1978.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 21 - Indian Affairs Department
Section 9-21-4 - Department created.
Section 9-21-5 - Secretary of Indian affairs.
Section 9-21-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-21-7 - Department; additional powers and duties.
Section 9-21-9 - Division directors.
Section 9-21-10 - Bureau chiefs.
Section 9-21-11 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-21-12 - Program services division; duties.
Section 9-21-13 - Indian affairs commission created.
Section 9-21-14 - Powers of the commission.