The chief of the New Mexico state police shall be appointed by the secretary. All patrol officers and other officers and all civilian employees shall be appointed by the chief.
History: 1941 Comp., § 40-204, enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 147, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 39-2-4; Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 22; 1979, ch. 202, § 15; 2015, ch. 3, § 6.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Although "removal" was added to the section heading, no provisions relevant to removal were added to this section by the 1979 amendment.
Cross references. — For removal during probationary period, see 29-2-9 NMSA 1978.
For disciplinary proceedings culminating in removal, see 29-2-11 NMSA 1978.
For removal of chief, see 29-2-19 NMSA 1978.
For certificate from law enforcement academy, see 29-7-6 NMSA 1978.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, provided for the reorganization of the department of public safety by clarifying certain duties regarding appointment within the department of public safety; after "appointed by the", deleted "New Mexico state police board" and added "secretary", and after "All", deleted "patrolmen" and added "patrol officers.