The secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, directors of the divisions as are established within the department; provided, the director of the New Mexico state police division shall be titled the "chief of the New Mexico state police". The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].
§ 9-19-9 NMSA 1978
Directors
Known as the Department of Public Safety Act
The act spans §§ 9-19-1–9-19-9 (17 sections).
1978 Comp., § 9-18-9, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 254, § 9.
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