The powers conferred upon the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police [secretary of public safety] by the provisions of this act [29-4-1 to 29-4-11 NMSA 1978] shall be possessed and may be exercised from and after the first day of July, 1939, and this act shall be in full force and effect from and after that date. The pension program authorized in this act may become operative at any time after the passage of this act upon the approval of the governor of New Mexico, the board of supervisors of the New Mexico state police [secretary of public safety] and the insurance department of the state of New Mexico.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 213, § 12; 1941 Comp., § 40-411; 1953 Comp., § 39-4-11.
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 Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 107, repealed 39-2-24, 1953 Comp.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 Section 29-2-2 NMSA 1978 was repealed by Laws 1984, ch. 254, § 27.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.
Severability. — Laws 1939, ch. 213, § 11 provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.