2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 29: Law Enforcement
Article 2: State Police, 29-2-1 through 29-2-29
Section 29-2-7: Commissioned officers; application; procedure.

29-2-7. Commissioned officers; application; procedure.

The New Mexico state police shall cause all applicants for the position of commissioned officer to submit a written detailed application on such forms as the board shall prescribe, and the board shall cause an investigation to be made of all applicants, subsequent to their taking the examination hereinafter referred to, for the purpose of determining the moral character, general reputation and fitness of any applicant, and any such applicant who is found unfit as a result of such investigation shall be disqualified for employment. The board shall by rule prescribe the physical qualifications of applicants and shall require each applicant to submit to a physical examination by such doctors as the board shall designate, and any applicant who does not meet the physical requirements prescribed by the board shall be disqualified for employment. Inasmuch as laws have been enacted providing for retirement, disability and life insurance funds for members of the New Mexico state police, it is the intention of the legislature that no applicants will be appointed who are in such physical condition that the cost of such protection will thereby be increased.