A. The director shall establish an appellate division within the office. The appellate division shall be led by a chief appellate attorney.B. The appellate division shall assist the director by providing representation before the court of appeals and the supreme court in appellate proceedings involving persons represented pursuant to the Family Representation and Advocacy Act.History: Laws 2022, ch. 51, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2022, ch. 51, § 4 was not enacted as part of the Children's Code, but was compiled there for the convenience of the user.Effective dates. — Laws 2022, ch. 51 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 18, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
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