New Mexico Statutes
§ 8-5-1 — [Creation of department of justice.]
New Mexico § 8-5-1
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 8-5-1 (2026).
Text
That the department of justice be, and same is hereby created, with the attorney general as head thereof, which shall be located at the seat of government.
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Legislative History
Laws 1933, ch. 21, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 3-301; 1953 Comp., § 4-3-1.
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New Mexico § 8-5-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/8/8-5-1.