The secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, directors of the divisions as are established within the department; provided, the director of the New Mexico state police division shall be titled the "chief of the New Mexico state police". The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-18-9, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 9.
Effective dates. — Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 28 made Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 9 effective July 1, 1987.
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.