Section 9-15-34 - Duties of the department. - New Mexico Statutes

9-15-34. Duties of the department.

A.     The economic development department shall establish the office of enterprise development.  Within the office of enterprise development, the department shall:   

(1)     develop and maintain a comprehensive statewide business information data base and referral service;   

(2)     establish a mechanism for advertising the existence of the office and its referral service;   

(3)     provide professional assistance and information regarding licensing, permitting and taxation procedures; and   

(4)     establish a reporting procedure to monitor the success of the referral service.   

B.     The department shall develop a budget and hire a staff to operate the office of enterprise development.