N.M. Stat. § 9-4A-9
Bureau chiefs.
The secretary may establish within each division such "bureaus" as the secretary
deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Cultural Affairs Department Act. The
secretary shall appoint a "chief" to be the administrative head of a bureau. The chief
and all subsidiary employees of the department are covered by the Personnel Act
[Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978], unless otherwise provided by law.