Section 9-8-3 - Purpose. - New Mexico Statutes

9-8-3. Purpose.

The purpose of the Human Services Department Act [9-8-1 to 9-8-12 NMSA 1978] is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions relating to human services and formerly administered and exercised by the administrative services unit, the state welfare and social services agencies of the health and social services department and the committee on children and youth.