New Mexico Statutes Chapter 50. Employment Law § 50-14-9. Workforce transition services division

(1) sue and, subject to the provisions of the Tort Claims Act, be sued;

(2) enter into contracts, joint powers agreements and other contracts for workforce development services and administer related programs with other state agencies; local governments; state institutions of higher learning; Indian nations, tribes or pueblos; regional provider networks; and corporations authorized to do business in the state;

(3) take administrative action by issuing orders and instructions, not inconsistent with law, to ensure implementation of and compliance with the provisions of law for which the division is responsible and to enforce those orders and instructions by appropriate administrative actions or actions in courts;

(4) promulgate, following the procedure in Subsection E of Section 9-1-5 NMSA 1978, reasonable rules necessary to carry out the duties of the division; and

(5) take all other actions necessary to meet the purposes of the Workforce Development Act.