State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-mexico > Chapter-9 > Article-22 > Section-9-22-59-22-5. Secretary of veterans' services; appointment.
A. The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of veterans' services". The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and shall hold the office at the pleasure of the governor and serve in the executive cabinet.
B. An appointed secretary shall serve and have all of the duties, responsibilities and authority of the office during the period of time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting his appointment.
