The position of 'state chief information security officer' is created. The security officer shall be a classified position in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].History: Laws 2023, ch. 115, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2023, ch. 115, § 7 made Laws 2023, ch. 115, § 4 effective July 1, 2023.Temporary provisions. — Laws 2023, ch. 115, § 6 provided that on July 1, 2023:A. all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment, supplies and other property pertaining to cybersecurity or information security of the department of information technology are transferred to the cybersecurity office;B. all contractual obligations of the department of information technology for cybersecurity or information security services are binding on the cybersecurity office;C. all references in law to the chief information security officer of the department of information technology shall be deemed to be references to the state chief information security officer; andD. the chief information security officer for the department of information technology shall become the initial state chief information security es to the state chief information security officer; andD. the chief information security officer for the department of information technology shall become the initial state chief information security officer.
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