The 'Indian affairs department' is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: A. the administrative services division; and B. the program services division. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 4 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 4 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 4 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. Both were compiled as 9-21-4 NMSA 1978. Laws 2004, ch 18, § 17 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 17 provided for the transfer of functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment, supplies, other property, contractual obligations and statutory references of the New Mexico office of Indian affairs to the Indian affairs department pursuant to executive order issued in accordance with Laws 2003, Chapter 403.
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