The secretary shall establish, within each division, such "bureaus" as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Corrections Department Act. He shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of any such bureau. The chief and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978], unless otherwise provided by law.
There is created within the administrative services division of the department the "standards and inspection bureau".
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-3-7, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 8; 1979, ch. 202, § 4; 1980, ch. 150, § 6; 1981, ch. 73, § 6.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For appointment of directors, see 9-3-6 NMSA 1978.
For state budgets, see 6-3-1 to 6-3-25 NMSA 1978.
For public officers and employees generally, see Chapter 10 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 3 - Corrections Department
Section 9-3-3 - Department established.
Section 9-3-3.1 - Establishing a demonstration, prison-based drug rehabilitation program.
Section 9-3-4 - Secretary of corrections; appointment.
Section 9-3-5 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-3-6 - Division directors.
Section 9-3-7 - Bureau [Bureaus]; chiefs.
Section 9-3-8 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-3-9 - Criminal justice department [Corrections department] legislative report.
Section 9-3-10 - New Mexico sentencing commission; creation; membership; duties.
Section 9-3-10.1 - Authority to review records or information; exceptions; rules.
Section 9-3-10.2 - Authority to accept grants or donations.
Section 9-3-11 - Administrative attachment.
Section 9-3-13 - Sex offender management board; creation; membership; duties.