New Mexico § 8-5-5 - Assistant attorneys general; other employees; appointment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-5-5 — Assistant attorneys general; other employees; appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-5-5. Assistant attorneys general; other employees; appointment
A. The attorney general may appoint a deputy attorney general and as many other assistant
attorneys general together with stenographic, clerical and other necessary employees
on a full- or part-time basis, at salaries to be fixed by him within budget allowances
and appropriation limits, as the business of the department shall require and who
shall hold office at the pleasure of the attorney general. The deputy attorney general and the assistant attorneys general shall, subject to
the direction of the attorney general, have the same power and authority as the attorney
general. B. Within legislative appropriations, the attorney general may appoint full-time salaried
members of his staff as peace officers for the full-time investigation of violations
of, and, and the full-time enforcement of, the criminal laws of the state. These employees shall comply with the certification provisions of Section 29-7-8 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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