As used in the Department of Public Safety Act:
A. "department" means the department of public safety and
B. "secretary" means the secretary of public safety.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-2, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 2; 1989, ch. 204, § 2.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 19 - Department of Public Safety
Section 9-19-4 - Department established.
Section 9-19-5 - Secretary; appointment.
Section 9-19-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-19-6.1 - [Secretary; duty to develop career pay system for state police.]
Section 9-19-6.3 - Secretary; power to manage a criminal records database.
Section 9-19-8 - Administratively attached agencies.
Section 9-19-10 - Bureaus; chiefs.