Authority is hereby granted to the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police [secretary of public safety] to create and establish in behalf and for the benefit of eligible members of the New Mexico state police a pension trust fund providing termination benefits and retirement benefits and a supplementary trust fund providing benefits to such members and their dependents in the event of disability or death as limited hereinafter or in the trust agreements.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 213, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 40-401; 1953 Comp., § 39-4-1.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The name of the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police was changed by Laws 1941, ch. 147, § 24 (compiled as 39-2-24, 1953 Comp.), to the board of supervisors of the division of courtesy and information. Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 107, repealed 39-2-24, 1953 Comp. Under former 29-2-2 NMSA 1978, the New Mexico state police board appeared to exercise the powers and functions of the former board of supervisors. Section 29-2-2 NMSA 1978 was repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 254, § 27. Pursuant to 29-2-1.1 NMSA 1978, "New Mexico state police board" or "board" now means the secretary of public safety.
Cross references. — For membership in public employees' retirement association of New Mexico, see 10-11-3 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60A Am. Jur. 2d Pensions and Retirement Funds § 1618.
81A C.J.S. States §§ 46, 112 to 119.