Section 29-2-1.1 - Definitions.
29-2-1.1. Definitions.
As used in Chapter 29 NMSA 1978:
A. "chief" or "chief of the state police" means the director of the New Mexico state police division of the department;
B. "commission" means the public safety advisory commission;
C. "department" means the department of public safety;
D. "member of the New Mexico state police" means a commissioned officer of the New Mexico state police;
E. "New Mexico law enforcement academy" or "academy" means a bureau of the training and recruiting division of the department of public safety;
F. "New Mexico state police" means the New Mexico state police division of the department;
G. "New Mexico state police board" or "board" means the secretary of public safety; and
H. "secretary" means the secretary of public safety.