The water quality control commission shall receive staff support from the department of environment. All powers, duties and responsibilities of the water quality control commission under Sections 47-6-11, 74-6-3 through 74-6-8, 74-6-10 and 74-6-12 N.M. Stat. Ann. are hereby explicitly exempted from the authority of the secretary under provisions of Subsection B of Section 6 [9-7A-6 N.M. Stat. Ann.] of the Department of Environment Act.