N.M. Stat. § 18-3-16
State historic sites and monuments division created; board
of regents.
A. The "state historic sites and monuments division" is created in the cultural affairs
department. The division shall manage the state's historic sites and monuments,
including:
(1)
Coronado historic site;
(2)
Jemez historic site;
(3)
Fort Selden historic site;
(4)
Bosque Redondo memorial and Fort Sumner historic site;
(5)
Lincoln historic site;
(6)
El Camino Real historic trail site;
(7)
Fort Stanton historic site;
(8)
Taylor Reynolds Barela Mesilla historic site; and
(9)
Los Luceros historic site.
B. The state's historic sites shall operate under the imprimatur of the museum of
New Mexico. The museum of New Mexico board of regents shall exercise trusteeship
over state historic sites.
C. The director of the division shall meet the following minimum qualifications:
(1)
hold a bachelor's or higher degree in a discipline related to the function of
the division; and
(2)
have significant experience in the management and operation of an
organization similar to the division.
D. The director shall be appointed by the secretary of cultural affairs from a list of no
less than three names provided by the museum of New Mexico board of regents.