The secretary may establish within each division such "bureaus" as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Indian Affairs Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. A chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978] unless otherwise provided by law.
History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 10 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 10.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 10 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 10 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. Both were compiled as 9-21-10 NMSA 1978. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 21 - Indian Affairs Department
Section 9-21-4 - Department created.
Section 9-21-5 - Secretary of Indian affairs.
Section 9-21-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-21-7 - Department; additional powers and duties.
Section 9-21-9 - Division directors.
Section 9-21-10 - Bureau chiefs.
Section 9-21-11 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-21-12 - Program services division; duties.
Section 9-21-13 - Indian affairs commission created.
Section 9-21-14 - Powers of the commission.