Sections 1 through 15 [9-21-1 to 9-21-15 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Indian Affairs Department Act”. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 1 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Duplicate laws. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 1 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 1 enacted identical new […]
The secretary may establish within each division such “bureaus” as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Indian Affairs Department Act. The secretary shall appoint a “chief” to be the administrative head of a bureau. A chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act [Chapter […]
The administrative services division shall provide administrative services to the department, including: A. keeping all official records of the department; B. providing clerical services in the areas of personnel and budget preparation; and C. providing clerical, record-keeping and administrative support to agencies administratively attached to the department, at their request. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, […]
The program services division shall provide program implementation and support for field programs and services. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 12 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 12. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 12 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 12 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, […]
A. The “Indian affairs commission” is created. The commission shall consist of ten members who are residents of New Mexico appointed by the governor as follows: (1) three members shall be Pueblo Indians; (2) three members shall be Navajo Indians; (3) two members shall be Apache Indians; (4) one member shall be an urban Indian; […]
The commission shall: A. conduct meetings to provide an opportunity for the presentation and exchange of ideas with respect to Indian affairs by any interested party that result in the promotion of the welfare of the Indian people; B. receive and disseminate information on issues that significantly impact the welfare of the Indian people; C. […]
The department may employ not more than two persons for each Indian tribe or pueblo in the state to record the legends of the tribe or pueblo in the English language for the purpose of making them available for dissemination to the public. Persons employed to record the legends shall be members of the tribe […]
The New Mexico office of Indian affairs, or a successor agency [Indian affairs department], shall appoint the secretary or the secretary’s designee to serve as a member of the interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative and shall ensure that all behavioral health services, including mental health and substance abuse services funded, provided, contracted for or approved […]
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 1; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-17 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-1 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 2; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-18 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-2 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 3; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-19 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-3 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
The purpose of the Indian Affairs Department Act is to create a single, unified department to administer all laws and exercise all functions formerly administered and executed by the New Mexico office of Indian affairs. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 2 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2004, […]
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 4; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-20 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-4 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 5; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-21 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-5 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 6; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-22 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-6 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 7; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-23 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-7 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 146, § 8; 2007, ch. 124, § 1; recompiled by Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 2008, ch. 81, § 4 recompiled former 9-21-24 NMSA 1978 as 6-29-8 NMSA 1978, effective May 14, 2008.
As used in the Indian Affairs Department Act: A. “department” means the Indian affairs department; and B. “secretary” means the secretary of Indian affairs. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 3 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 3 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 3 […]
The “Indian affairs department” is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: A. the administrative services division; and B. the program services division. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 4 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § […]
A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the “secretary of Indian affairs”. The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The secretary shall hold the office at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve in the executive cabinet. B. An appointed secretary shall serve […]
