2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 51 - Unemployment Compensation
Article 1 - Unemployment Compensation
Section 51-1-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Unemployment Compensation Law:

A. "department" means the workforce solutions department;

B. "division" means the workforce transition services division of the department, the director of the division or an employee of the division exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the director; and

C. "secretary" means the secretary of workforce solutions or an employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the secretary.

History: 1978 Comp., § 51-1-2, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 280, § 11; 1991, ch. 122, § 1; 2001, ch. 249, § 1; 2007, ch. 200, § 22.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1979, ch. 280, § 11, repealed former 51-1-2 NMSA 1978, relating to definitions of "commission" and "executive director," and enacted a new section.

The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added references to the workforce solutions department, workforce transition services division, and the secretary of workforce solutions.

The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted "the director of the division or an employee of the division exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the director" in Subsection B; and inserted "or an employee of the department exercising authority lawfully delegated to the employee by the secretary" in Subsection C.

The 1991 amendment, effective April 3, 1991, substituted "labor department" for "employment security department" in Subsection A; inserted present Subsection B; redesignated former Subsection B as present Subsection C and substituted "labor" for "employment security" therein; and made a related stylistic change.