Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary shall appoint, with the approval of the governor, 'directors' of divisions established within the department. The directors so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 9 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 9. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2004, ch. 18, § 9 and Laws 2004, ch. 24, § 9 enacted identical new sections of law, effective May 19, 2004. Both were compiled as 9-21-9 NMSA 1978. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
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