9-29-3: Department created; organizational units.

A. The "early childhood education and care department" is created as a cabinet department and consists of the:

(1) administrative services division;

(2) office of the secretary;

(3) child care licensing and services division;

(4) early childhood education division; and

(5) early intervention services division, which consists of the:

(a) home visitation bureau; and

(b) family, infant, toddler program.

B. The office of the secretary shall include an assistant secretary for Native American early childhood education and care who will be advised by the Indian education advisory council created pursuant to Section 22-23A-6 NMSA 1978.