New Mexico § 23-1-1 - Rules and regulations; equipment; employees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 23-1-1 — Rules and regulations; equipment; employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-1-1. Rules and regulations; equipment; employees
The boards of each of said institutions shall have power, and it shall be their duty,
to pass and enforce bylaws, rules and regulations for the government of such institutions,
for the proper carrying out of their several objects, not in conflict with the laws
of the state of New Mexico, or any act of congress, and to provide all proper and
necessary books, apparatus, instruments, medicines, clothing, food and supplies, and
other materials or things necessary for the proper conduct of the several institutions
hereinbefore named and the care, support and protection of the inmates thereof when
necessary; also to employ all teachers, physicians, wardens or superintendents and
employees, and to prescribe the duties and compensation of each, and they shall have
full power to remove or discharge any officer or employee appointed or selected by
them in any of such institutions, when in their judgment the interest of such institution
shall require.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 23-1-1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 23-1-1 cover?
Section 23-1-1 ("Rules and regulations; equipment; employees") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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