New Mexico § 67-3-23 - Secretary of transportation; appointment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-3-23 — Secretary of transportation; appointment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-3-23. Secretary of transportation; appointment
The governor shall appoint a secretary of transportation, with the approval of the
state transportation commission and subject to the advice and consent of the senate. The secretary shall be in general charge of the work of the commission and be its
active executive representative and shall serve as the representative of the department
on the executive cabinet as provided for in the Executive Reorganization Act. The secretary shall take the usual oath and execute in favor of the state a bond
in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), of like character, with like sureties
and for like purposes, to be approved and filed as prescribed in the Surety Bond Act. The premium of the bond shall be paid out of the state road fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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