Section 9-5A-1 – Short title.

Sections 1 through 7 [9-5A-1 to 9-5A-7 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Act”. History: Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 1.

Section 9-5A-10 – Secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources; additional duties.

The secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall develop a comprehensive watershed restoration strategy that sets guidelines for coordination with state and federal land management agencies and political subdivisions, including the soil and water conservation districts and other stakeholders. The strategy shall focus on removing the overabundance of woody vegetation, particularly non-native species of […]

Section 9-5A-2 – Purpose.

The purpose of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions formerly administered and exercised by the energy and minerals department and the natural resources department. History: Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 2.

Section 9-5A-3 – Department established.

A. There is created in the executive branch the “energy, minerals and natural resources department”. The department shall be a cabinet department and shall include but not be limited to the following organizational units: (1) the administrative services division; (2) the state parks division; (3) the forestry division; (4) the energy conservation and management division; […]

Section 9-5A-4 – Divisions; duties.

In addition to the duties assigned to each division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources: A. the administrative services division shall provide clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to the department in the areas of personnel, budget, procurement and contracting; B. the energy conservation and […]

Section 9-5A-5 – Secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources; appointment.

A. The administrative head of the energy, minerals and natural resources department is the “secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources”, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet. B. An appointed secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall serve and […]

Section 9-5A-6 – Divisions; directors.

The secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, directors of the divisions established within the energy, minerals and natural resources department. Division directors are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 6.

Section 9-5A-6.1 – State parks division designation.

As used in the NMSA 1978, “state park and recreation division” means the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department. History: Laws 1997, ch. 149, § 3.

Section 9-5A-7 – Bureaus; chiefs.

The secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall establish, within each division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, such bureaus as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department Act. He shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The […]

Section 9-5A-8 – State alternative fuel program manager; creation; duties.

A “state alternative fuel program manager” is created in the energy conservation and management division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, and his duties shall include: A. promoting, coordinating and monitoring the implementation of state clean alternative fuel transportation programs, including a mass transit demonstration project and other demonstration projects that place New […]

Section 9-5A-9 – Renewable energy and fuel cell demonstration project; secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources; duties.

The secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources shall conduct a practical demonstration of a grid-interconnected, real-time, net-metered, solar photovoltaic system and an ultra-high-efficiency co-generation fuel cell system powered by natural gas, propane, methanol or hydrogen to generate on-site electricity for government or public use. The solar photovoltaic electric generating system shall be sized and […]