Section 9-22-10 - Bureaus; chiefs.

9-22-10. Bureaus; chiefs.

The secretary may establish, within each division, such "bureaus" that the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Veterans' Services Department Act [9-22-1 NMSA 1978].  The secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau.  All chiefs and subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by the Personnel Act [10-9-1 NMSA 1978], unless otherwise provided by law.