Section 9-19-7 - Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information. - New Mexico Statutes

9-19-7. Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information.

A.     The organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved.  However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, who shall retain the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the administration of any such laws as provided in Subsection B of Section 9-19-6 NMSA 1978.  The department shall have access to all records, data and information of other state departments, agencies and institutions, including its own organizational units, not specifically held confidential by law.

B.     The New Mexico state police division shall consist of the commissioned officers and civilian personnel, including all communications equipment operators, of the New Mexico state police uniform division and the commissioned officers and civilian personnel of the New Mexico state police criminal division and such other personnel as may be assigned by the secretary or by the governor pursuant to an executive order as authorized in the Department of Public Safety Act [9-19-1 NMSA 1978].

C.     The special investigations division shall consist of the enforcement personnel of the department of alcoholic beverage control and such other personnel as may be assigned by the secretary or by the governor pursuant to an executive order as authorized in the Department of Public Safety Act.  The division is responsible for the enforcement of the Bingo and Raffle Act and the Liquor Control Act [60-3A-1 NMSA 1978]. 

D.     The technical support division shall consist of  functions such as communications, crime laboratory and records.

E.     The training and recruiting division shall consist of the personnel of the New Mexico law enforcement academy, the New Mexico state police training division and all other training personnel and functions of the department as the secretary may transfer to this division.

F.     The administrative services division shall consist of the administrative services and services divisions of the New Mexico state police and those administrative support personnel of the other existing departments, divisions or offices as the secretary deems necessary.