All members of the New Mexico state police and the secretary shall take the oath of office required of all state officials.
History: 1941 Comp., § 40-212, enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 147, § 12; 1953 Comp., § 39-2-12; Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 28; 1978, ch. 82, § 3; 1979, ch. 202, § 23; 2015, ch. 3, § 13.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, provided for the secretary of public safety to take the oath of office required of all state officials; after "police and the", deleted "New Mexico state police board" and added "secretary".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 91.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 29-2-1 - New Mexico state police created.
Section 29-2-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 29-2-3 - New Mexico state police; organization.
Section 29-2-4 - Appointments; removal.
Section 29-2-6 - Qualifications of members.
Section 29-2-7 - Commissioned officers; application; procedure.
Section 29-2-8 - New Mexico state police; commissioned officers; examination.
Section 29-2-9 - Probationary period; length; permanent commission; salary.
Section 29-2-11 - Disciplinary proceedings; appeal.
Section 29-2-13 - Uniforms and badges; uniform allowance to be set by secretary.
Section 29-2-16 - State police school; compensation.
Section 29-2-18 - State police chief and other members; powers and duties.
Section 29-2-19 - Chief; qualifications; removal.
Section 29-2-22 - Rulemaking power; rules to establish standards of conduct.
Section 29-2-25 - Accident reports.
Section 29-2-27 - Security for the governor and the legislature.
Section 29-2-28 - Provide concurrent jurisdiction of state property and grounds.