New Mexico § 67-3-8 - Powers and duties of secretary
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 67-3-8 — Powers and duties of secretary, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-3-8. Powers and duties of secretary
The secretary shall: A. serve as the chief staff officer of the state transportation commission and shall
be responsible to the commission for the operations and management of the work of
the department; B. organize the department in such a manner as to properly conduct the work of the
department; C. establish six highway construction districts with the approval of the state transportation
commission. The secretary shall designate a district engineer in each construction district
to supervise and manage the operations of the district. The district engineer shall be a professional engineer. The authority and responsibility for the actual construction for all construction
projects within the district shall be delegated to the district engineer. District engineers shall attend state transportation commission meetings; D. in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act, employ such assistants
and employees as may be required for the efficient operation of the department, each
of whom shall possess all the qualifications that may be prescribed for such position;
provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of the Personnel Act, no more than five
division directors shall be covered by and subject to the Personnel Act; E. observe, administer and enforce the provisions of law now existing or hereafter
enacted that pertain to the state highways, the state transportation commission or
the department; and F. ensure that any behavioral health services, including mental health and substance
abuse services, provided, contracted for or approved are in compliance with the requirements
of Section 9-7-6.4 NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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