The secretary may establish within each division of the department such bureaus as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Higher Education Department Act. The secretary shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chiefs and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 7.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 31 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 7, 2005.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 25 - Higher Education Department
Section 9-25-4 - Department created.
Section 9-25-4.1 - Temporary provision; transfers.
Section 9-25-5 - Secretary; appointment.
Section 9-25-6 - Division directors.
Section 9-25-7 - Bureau chiefs.
Section 9-25-8 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-25-9 - Additional duties.
Section 9-25-10 - Higher education advisory board; membership; terms; administrative attachment.