N.M. Stat. § 23-1-12
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§ 23-1-12. Transfer of existing institutions
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A. All property, appropriations and cash balances now held in the name of the following institutional facilities, or by any state agency for the indicated facilities, the use of which is not limited by the terms of any trust or constitutional provision, and staff employed by the following institutional facilities, are transferred to the department of health:
(1) New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas;
(2) Los Lunas medical center;
(3) Fort Bayard medical center veterans' unit;
(4) Villa Solano;
(5) Fort Stanton hospital;
(6) Turquoise lodge;
(7) Pecos lodge; and
(8) New Mexico state veterans' home.
B. The secretary of health may delegate the authority for the supervision and operation of any of the institutional facilities transferred under Subsection A of this section to any of the organizational units within the department of health.
(1) New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas;
(2) Los Lunas medical center;
(3) Fort Bayard medical center veterans' unit;
(4) Villa Solano;
(5) Fort Stanton hospital;
(6) Turquoise lodge;
(7) Pecos lodge; and
(8) New Mexico state veterans' home.
B. The secretary of health may delegate the authority for the supervision and operation of any of the institutional facilities transferred under Subsection A of this section to any of the organizational units within the department of health.
Status: in_force
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