New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 22 - Veterans' Services Department

Section 9-22-1 - Short title. - Chapter 9, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 9-22-2 - Purpose. - The purpose of the Veterans' Services Department Act is to...

Section 9-22-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Veterans' Services Department Act: A. "department"...

Section 9-22-4 - Department established. - The "veterans' services department" is created in the executive branch....

Section 9-22-5 - Secretary of veterans' services; appointment. - A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department...

Section 9-22-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers. - A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the...

Section 9-22-7 - Department responsibilities. - The department is responsible for: A. assisting veterans and their...

Section 9-22-8 - Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information. - The powers and duties of the officers of the organizational...

Section 9-22-9 - Divisions; directors. - The secretary may appoint, with the approval of the governor,...

Section 9-22-10 - Bureaus; chiefs. - The secretary may establish, within each division, such "bureaus" that...

Section 9-22-11 - Administrative services division; duties. - A. The administrative services division shall provide administrative services to...

Section 9-22-12 - Field services division; powers and duties. - The field services division shall assist veterans and their families...

Section 9-22-12.1 - Health care coordination division. - The health care coordination division shall: A. develop and coordinate...

Section 9-22-13 - State approving bureau. - A. The state approving bureau is created within the administrative...

Section 9-22-14 - State benefits division. - The state benefits division shall: A. provide oversight of veterans'...

Section 9-22-14.1 - Veterans' enterprise fund; purpose; administration. - The "veterans' enterprise fund" is created in the state treasury....

Section 9-22-15 - Repealed. - History: Laws 2004, ch. 19, § 15; repealed by Laws...

Section 9-22-16 - Power to act as a personal representative or conservator. - A. The department may act as a: (1) personal representative...

Section 9-22-17 - Court proceedings for appointment as personal representative or conservator. - The department may institute a proceeding in a court of...

Section 9-22-18 - Action as a personal representative or conservator; bond. - The department shall post with the secretary of state a...

Section 9-22-19 - Bond premium cost proration. - In each case where the department is appointed to serve...

Section 9-22-20 - Oaths and affirmations. - The secretary and the employees designated by the secretary may...