Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, "directors" of divisions established within the department. The directors so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 9 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 9.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 9 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 9 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. Both were compiled as 9-21-9 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.