N.M. Stat. § 9-19-9
Current through 2024, ch. 69
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].
NMS § 9-19-9