A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of corrections." The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The secretary shall hold that office at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve in the executive cabinet.
B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-3-4, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 5; 1980, ch. 150, § 4; 1981, ch. 73, § 4.
Cross references. — For executive cabinet, see 9-1-3 NMSA 1978.
For appointment and removal power of governor, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 5.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 3 - Corrections Department
Section 9-3-3 - Department established.
Section 9-3-3.1 - Establishing a demonstration, prison-based drug rehabilitation program.
Section 9-3-4 - Secretary of corrections; appointment.
Section 9-3-5 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-3-6 - Division directors.
Section 9-3-7 - Bureau [Bureaus]; chiefs.
Section 9-3-8 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-3-9 - Criminal justice department [Corrections department] legislative report.
Section 9-3-10 - New Mexico sentencing commission; creation; membership; duties.
Section 9-3-10.1 - Authority to review records or information; exceptions; rules.
Section 9-3-10.2 - Authority to accept grants or donations.
Section 9-3-11 - Administrative attachment.
Section 9-3-13 - Sex offender management board; creation; membership; duties.