Section 9-21-10 - Bureau chiefs.
9-21-10. Bureau chiefs.
The secretary may establish within each division such "bureaus" as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Indian Affairs Department Act [9-21-1 NMSA 1978]. The secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. A chief and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act [10-9-1 NMSA 1978] unless otherwise provided by law.