New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-6-2. Board of directors; elections; commissions as emergency and voluntary state police

A. The control, management, supervision and power of internal organization is vested in a board of directors composed of not less than one member from each troop of the New Mexico mounted patrol elected by the members of the organization to serve for a term of two years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The first election hereunder shall be held and conducted at such time and pursuant to such rules promulgated by the governor. Succeeding elections shall be pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the qualified and active board of directors.

B. The director of the New Mexico state police [division of the department] may, at the expense of members of the New Mexico mounted patrol, execute and deliver to each member of the mounted patrol proper pocket commissions as emergency and voluntary state police, the same to be effective only upon specific request of the New Mexico state police in each instance of service. Such commissions shall bear the written approval of the governor of New Mexico; such commissions shall automatically expire and new ones issued and delivered upon each change in the directorship of the New Mexico state police or the governorship.