The superintendent:

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A. may hire employees and prescribe their duties and qualifications and fix their compensation pursuant to the Personnel Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 10, Article 9]; and

B. shall designate an employee of the office of superintendent of insurance as chief deputy superintendent, who shall be acting superintendent when the superintendent position is vacant or the superintendent is unable to perform the duties of that office because of mental or physical disability.