A. The executive director shall implement the policies of the board.

B. The executive director shall employ all personnel who work for the board. The employees shall be covered employees pursuant to the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. Among those personnel, he shall employ and designate an appropriate number of individuals as law enforcement officers subject to proper certification pursuant to the Law Enforcement Training Act [Chapter 29, Article 7 NMSA 1978].

C. The executive director shall establish organizational units he determines are appropriate to administer the provisions of the Gaming Control Act.

D. The executive director:

(1) may delegate authority to subordinates as he deems necessary and appropriate, clearly delineating the delegated authority and the limitations on it, if any;

(2) shall take administrative action by issuing orders and instructions consistent with the Gaming Control Act and regulations of the board to assure implementation of and compliance with the provisions of that act and those regulations;

(3) may issue administrative citations to any licensee upon a reasonable belief that the licensee has violated or is violating any provision of the Gaming Control Act or regulations of the board;

(4) may conduct research and studies that will improve the operations of the board and the provision of services to the citizens of the state;

(5) may provide courses of instruction and practical training for employees of the board and other persons involved in the activities regulated by the board with the objectives of improving operations of the board and achieving compliance with the law and regulations;

(6) shall prepare an annual budget for the board and submit it to the board for approval; and

(7) shall make recommendations to the board of proposed regulations and any legislative changes needed to provide better administration of the Gaming Control Act and fair and efficient regulation of gaming activities in the state.

History: Laws 1997, ch. 190, § 12; 2002, ch. 102, § 6.

The 2002 amendment, effective March 5, 2002, in Subsection D, added present Paragraph (3) and redesignated the remaining paragraphs accordingly.