The purpose of the Department of Finance and Administration Act is to make state government more efficient and responsive through consolidating, and eliminating the overlapping of, certain state government functions; and to establish a single, unified department to administer laws relating to finance of state government; and to perform other duties as provided by law.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-6-2, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 247, § 2; 1983, ch. 301, § 13.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 133.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 6 - Department of Finance and Administration
Section 9-6-3.1 - Office of education abolished; transfer of powers and duties.
Section 9-6-4 - Department of finance and administration; secretary; appointment; qualifications.
Section 9-6-5 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-6-5.1 - Planning powers and duties of secretary of finance and administration.
Section 9-6-7 to 9-6-11 - Repealed.
Section 9-6-12 - Fort Stanton development commission; created.
Section 9-6-13 - Duties and powers.
Section 9-6-14 - Trust fund created.
Section 9-6-15 - Department of finance and administration; office of education accountability.