29-7-5. Powers and duties of the director.
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The director shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety. The director shall:
A. be the chief executive officer of the academy and employ necessary personnel;
B. issue a certificate of completion to any person who:
(1)graduates from an approved basic law enforcement training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978; or
(2)graduates from an approved basic telecommunicator training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act [29-7C-1 to 29-7C-9 NMSA 1978];
C. perform all other acts necessary and appropriate to the carrying out of the director's duties;
D. implement the training standards and requirements developed and adopted by the council; and
E. annually evaluate the courses of instruction being offered by the academy and make necessary modifications and adjustments to the programs.
History: 1953 Comp., § 39-6-7, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 264, § 7; 1977, ch. 257, § 53; 1978, ch. 2, § 1; 1979, ch. 202, § 44; 1981, ch. 114, § 4; 1993, ch. 255, § 4; 2003, ch. 320, § 2; 2022, ch. 56, § 7.