STATE STATUTES & CODES
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
NEW MEXICO STATUTES AND CODES
Section 29-2-10 - Promotions.
29-2-10. Promotions.
All promotions in the New Mexico state police to the rank of sergeant shall be made after written examinations; provided, however, that on such examination for the rank of sergeant, the record of the party seeking promotion as a member of the New Mexico state police and his length of service shall be given a weight of forty percent in such examination. All promotions above the rank of sergeant shall be made by the chief after concurrence and approval by the New Mexico state police board. The ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and captain shall be permanent unless established as an exempt rank by the chief with the concurrence of the board. All promotions above the rank of captain are by executive appointment of the chief with concurrence of the board and such persons shall serve at the pleasure of the chief with the concurrence of the board.