New Mexico § 9-1-3 Cabinet created; members; powers and duties

New Mexico Statutes

§ 9-1-3 — Cabinet created; members; powers and duties

New Mexico § 9-1-3

Ch. 9Executive Department

Art. 1Executive Reorganization

This text of New Mexico § 9-1-3 (Cabinet created; members; powers and duties) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 9-1-3 (2026).

Text

A. There is created the "executive cabinet" headed by the governor and consisting of, but not limited to, the lieutenant governor, and the secretaries of such departments as are hereafter created and designated as "cabinet departments" pursuant to law. B. The cabinet shall:

(1)advise the governor on problems of state government;

(2)establish liaison and provide communication between the executive departments and state elected officials;

(3)investigate problems of public policy;

(4)study government performance and recommend methods of interagency cooperation;

(5)review policy problems and recommend solutions;

(6)strive to minimize and eliminate overlapping jurisdictions and conflicts within the executive branch; and (7) assist the governor in defining policies and programs to make the

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A. There is created the "executive cabinet" headed by the governor and consisting of, but not limited to, the lieutenant governor, and the secretaries of such departments as are hereafter created and designated as "cabinet departments" pursuant to law. B. The cabinet shall: (1) advise the governor on problems of state government; (2) establish liaison and provide communication between the executive departments and state elected officials; (3) investigate problems of public policy; (4) study government performance and recommend methods of interagency cooperation; (5) review policy problems and recommend solutions; (6) strive to minimize and eliminate overlapping jurisdictions and conflicts within the executive branch; and (7) assist the governor in defining policies and programs to make the government responsive to the needs of the people. C. The governor shall call meetings of the cabinet at his pleasure and shall seek the advice of the cabinet members.