The secretary of the department shall appoint the state registrar in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-4-26, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 44, § 4; 1973, ch. 264, § 3; 2009, ch. 215, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective January 1, 2010, changed 'director' to 'secretary'.
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