As used in the Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations Act, "peace officer" or "officer" means any employee of a police or sheriff's department that is part of or administered by the state or any political subdivision of the state who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the penal, traffic or highway laws of the state.
§ 29-14-3 NMSA 1978
Definition
Known as the Peace Officer's Employer-Employee Relations Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (11 sections).
Laws 1991, ch. 117, § 3.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.