A. The administrative head of the human services department is the "secretary of human services," 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 shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-8-5, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 6.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 48 made Laws 1977, ch. 252, § 6 effective March 31, 1978.
Cross references. — For executive cabinet, see 9-1-3 NMSA 1978.
For appointment and removal power of governor, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 5.