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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Section 7 Department of Health
Section 9-7-5 Secretary of health; appointment.
NM Stat § 9-7-5 (2014) What's This?
9-7-5. Secretary of health; appointment.
A. The administrative head of the department of health is the "secretary of health", who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet.
B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment.
History: 1978 Comp., 9-7-5, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 253, 6; 1991, ch. 25, 17.
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