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 his duties;
D. act as executive secretary to the board;
E. carry out the policy as set by the board; and
F. 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.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, rewrote former Subsection B to create present Subsection B and Paragraph B(1) and added Paragraph B(2).
The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, deleted "as such" preceding "employ" in Subsection A; deleted former Subsection B, which read "certify graduates of approved basic law enforcement training programs in accordance with Section 29-7-8 NMSA 1978"; deleted former Subsection C, which read "issue appropriate certifications to graduates of the academy programs"; added present Subsection B; and redesignated Subsections D through G as C through F, respectively.
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