Section 9-7-8 - Directors

The secretary shall appoint with the approval of the governor 'directors' of divisions established within the department. The positions so appointed are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 9-7-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, § 9; 1991, ch. 25, § 20. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For appointment of directors, see 9-7-6B(10) NMSA 1978. The 1991 amendment, effective March 29, 1991, substituted 'divisions established' for 'such divisions as are established' in the first sentence.