The secretary shall establish within each division such "bureaus" as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Department of Environment Act. He shall employ a "chief" to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] unless otherwise provided by law.
History: Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 9.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 1991, ch. 25, § 38 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 29, 1991.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 7A - Department of Environment
Section 9-7A-4 - Department established.
Section 9-7A-5 - Secretary of environment; appointment.
Section 9-7A-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-7A-9 - Bureaus; chiefs.
Section 9-7A-10 - Advisory committees.
Section 9-7A-12 - Environmental improvement board; exemptions from authority of secretary.
Section 9-7A-15 - Technical advisory committee created; duties and powers of the committee.