Section 9-29-6 – Secretary; duties and general powers.
A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. The secretary shall manage the department’s operations and ensure compliance with laws applicable to the department. B. To perform the secretary’s duties, and except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary may exercise powers granted to the department. C. The secretary […]
Section 9-29-7 – Assistant secretary; appointment; duties.
A. The secretary shall, with the consent of the governor, appoint an assistant secretary for Native American early education and care. B. The assistant secretary shall: (1) be responsible to the secretary for the administration, coordination and oversight of Indian early childhood education and care programs; (2) the assistant secretary shall, in cooperation with the […]
Section 9-28-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 6 [9-28-1 to 9-28-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 37 made the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act effective July 1, 2007.
Section 9-28-2 – Purpose; criminal justice law enforcement agency.
A. The purpose of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act is to establish a department to: (1) consolidate and coordinate homeland security and emergency management functions to provide comprehensive and coordinated preparedness, mitigation, prevention, protection, response and recovery for emergencies and disasters, regardless of cause, and acts or threats of terrorism; (2) act […]
Section 9-28-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act: A. “department” means the homeland security and emergency management department; and B. “secretary” means the secretary of homeland security and emergency management. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 3; 2009, ch. 250, § 3. ANNOTATIONS The 2009 amendment, effective April 7, 2009, in Subsection […]
Section 9-28-4 – Homeland security and emergency management department; created; powers and duties.
A. The “homeland security and emergency management department” is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department. The chief administrative and executive officer of the department is the “secretary of homeland security and emergency management”, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and hold office at […]
Section 9-28-5 – Department duties.
The department shall: A. coordinate the homeland security and emergency management efforts of all state and local government agencies, as well as enlist cooperation from private entities such as health care providers; B. apply for and accept federal funds for homeland security, administer the funds and develop criteria to allocate grants to local governments, tribes, […]
Section 9-28-6 – Cooperation with federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status.
A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of homeland security and emergency management programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, rules or orders. The department may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government […]
Section 9-28-7 – Temporary provision; transfer of personnel and property; contractual obligations; statutory references.
A. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor’s office are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department. B. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, […]
Section 9-29-1 – Short title.
Sections 1 through 12 [9-29-1 to 9-29-12 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act”. History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 1 effective July 1, 2019. Temporary provisions. — […]