§ 67-3-6 NMSA 1978

A department of government within the executive branch to be known as the "department of transportation" is established. Except for the powers expressly granted to the state transportation commissioners in Chapter 67, Article 3 NMSA 1978, the department shall exercise all the power, authority and duty granted to the state transportation commission in Chapter 67 NMSA 1978. All references contained in the NMSA 1978, as amended, and which refer to the "state transportation commission" or "commissioners" shall, wherever appropriate, be construed to refer to or to mean the department as designated in this section.