New Mexico § 20-3-1 - Department of military affairs created

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-3-1 — Department of military affairs created, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 20-3-1. Department of military affairs created

There is created the “department of military affairs” which shall act on behalf of

the governor to exercise organizational, operational and administrative command and

control of the military forces of the state and to direct and coordinate the functions,

efforts and activities of the civil air patrol division for the well being of the

state.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 20-3-1 ("Department of military affairs created") 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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