New Mexico § 29-2-9 - Probationary period; length; permanent commission; salary
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 29-2-9 — Probationary period; length; permanent commission; salary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-2-9. Probationary period; length; permanent commission; salary
A. All new appointments as members of the New Mexico state police shall be for a probationary
period of two years. During the probationary period, the new members may be removed or suspended at the
discretion of the chief. At the end of two years of satisfactory service and upon recommendation of the chief
and with concurrence of the secretary, the appointee may receive a permanent commission
as a member of the New Mexico state police. However, the probationary period may be extended beyond a two-year period upon the
recommendation of the chief with the concurrence of the secretary. This subsection shall not apply to officers who are certified and commissioned as
of June 30, 2015 in the former motor transportation division or the former special
investigations division. Members who are on probation on July 1, 2015 shall complete the probationary period
under which they were hired. B. The salaries of all members of the New Mexico state police, probationary and permanent,
and that of the chief shall be fixed by the secretary.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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