{"data":{"id":"us-nm/29-2-4","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"29-2-4","heading":"Appointments; removal.","body":"The chief of the New Mexico state police shall be appointed by the secretary. All patrol officers and other officers and all civilian employees shall be appointed by the chief.","path":["Chapter 29 - Law Enforcement","ARTICLE 2 State Police"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18529/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"504b8afac27b73f6356d82b2b1dcb7da0b7a5d8c5062732611ef9ba0748989c8","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/29-2-3","next":"us-nm/29-2-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}