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NM Stat § 9-27-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 27 - Department of Information Technology|Section 9-27-25 - Participation or exclusion of agency, department or institution.

All departments, institutions and agencies of the state government to the extent that it is practical and feasible shall participate in the central telecommunication network. No agreement for any leased or purchased telephone service or for purchase of any telephone equipment shall be entered into by any department, institution or agency of the state participating in the central telecommunication network, except those institutions enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, except upon prior written approval of the secretary or the secretary's designee. If, on the basis of a technical survey, it is found to be infeasible or impractical to include particular agencies, departments or institutions in the central telecommunication network, the secretary or the secretary's designee may exclude them. In the event of exclusion of any agency, department or institution, the secretary or the secretary's designee shall file a written statement, certifying the reasons therefor, with the state records center. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-1-29, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 181, § 6; 1965, ch. 225, § 6; 1973, ch. 79, § 1; 1977, ch. 247, § 66; 1978, ch. 124, § 16; 1980, ch. 151, § 21; 1983, ch. 301, § 62; 1978 Comp., § 15-5-6, recompiled and amended as § 9-27-25 by Laws 2009, ch. 146, § 9; 2017, ch. 7, § 8. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2009, ch. 146, § 9 recompiled and amended former 15-5-6 NMSA 1978 as 9-27-25 NMSA 1978, effective June 19, 2009. The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, provided that every department, institution or agency of the state government shall participate in the central telecommunication network unless excluded by the secretary of information technology or the secretary's designee; and substituted "telecommunication network" for "telephone system" throughout the section. The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, in the second sentence, deleted "director of the communications division" and added "secretary or the secretary's designee"; and in the last sentence, deleted "director of the communications division" and added "secretary or the secretary's designee".
NM Stat § 9-27-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 27 - Department of Information Technology|Section 9-27-26 - Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; statewide broadband; right-of-way agreement.

Indian nations, tribes and pueblos may connect to the statewide broadband network in exchange for a right-of-way agreement with the chief information officer. The chief information officer shall apply for reimbursements from the federal universal service fund pursuant to Section 254 of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 254, as such section existed on January 1, 2006, on behalf of Indian nations, tribes and pueblos that execute a right-of-way agreement. History: Laws 2017, ch. 7, § 9. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 9-27-27 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 27 - Department of Information Technology|Section 9-27-27 - Library broadband infrastructure fund; created.

A. The "library broadband infrastructure fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature, federal money granted to the state for the purposes of the fund, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The department of information technology shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department of information technology to provide: (1) matching money for grants to bring broadband infrastructure to public, tribal and school libraries; (2) support for grant application preparation and compliance; and (3) planning and data acquisition services to support collaborative project implementation. B. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of information technology or the secretary's authorized representative. History: Laws 2018, ch. 25, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 25 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 16, 2018, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 9-28-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 6 [9-28-1 to 9-28-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act". History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 37 made the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 9-28-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-2 - Purpose; criminal justice law enforcement agency.

A. The purpose of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act is to establish a department to: (1) consolidate and coordinate homeland security and emergency management functions to provide comprehensive and coordinated preparedness, mitigation, prevention, protection, response and recovery for emergencies and disasters, regardless of cause, and acts or threats of terrorism; (2) act as the central primary coordinating agency for the state and its political subdivisions in response to emergencies, disasters and acts or threats of terrorism; and (3) act as the conduit for federal assistance and cooperation in response to emergencies, disasters and acts or threats of terrorism. B. The department shall be considered a criminal justice law enforcement agency in order to accomplish the purposes provided in Subsection A of this section. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 2; 2009, ch. 250, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective April 7, 2009, in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection A, after "acts", added "or threats"; and added Subsection B.
NM Stat § 9-28-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act: A. "department" means the homeland security and emergency management department; and B. "secretary" means the secretary of homeland security and emergency management. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 3; 2009, ch. 250, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective April 7, 2009, in Subsection B, changed "state director" to "secretary".
NM Stat § 9-28-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-5 - Department duties.

The department shall: A. coordinate the homeland security and emergency management efforts of all state and local government agencies, as well as enlist cooperation from private entities such as health care providers; B. apply for and accept federal funds for homeland security, administer the funds and develop criteria to allocate grants to local governments, tribes, state agencies and other qualified entities; C. act as liaison between federal, state and local agencies to effect the improved sharing of counterterrorism intelligence; D. provide information to the general public and to private businesses that is essential to ensuring their safety and security and provide the governor with timely information relating to emergencies, disasters and acts of terrorism or terrorist threats; E. establish security standards for state facilities and for protection of their occupants and develop plans for the continuity of state government operations in the event of a threat or act of terrorism or other natural or man-made disaster; F. identify the state's critical infrastructures and assist public and private entities with developing plans and procedures designed to implement the protective actions necessary to continue operations; G. coordinate state agency and local government plans for prevention, preparedness and response with a focus on an all-hazards approach; H. coordinate law enforcement counterterrorism prevention, preparedness and response training on a statewide basis, including training for emergency responders, government officials, health care providers and others as appropriate; I. work with emergency response and emergency management programs and provide assistance in developing and conducting terrorism response exercises for emergency responders, government officials, health care providers and others; J. coordinate law enforcement's and emergency responders' response to an act of terrorism or terrorist threat; K. develop and maintain a statewide plan and strategy to manage and allocate federal grant funds required to provide the state's emergency response community with the equipment necessary to respond to an act of terrorism involving a weapon of mass destruction; and L. perform such other duties relating to homeland security as may be assigned by the governor. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 37 made the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department Act effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 9-28-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-6 - Cooperation with federal government; authority of secretary; single state agency status.

A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of homeland security and emergency management programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, rules or orders. The department may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement homeland security and emergency management programs subject to availability of appropriated state funds and any provisions of state laws applicable to such agreements or participation by the state. B. The governor may by appropriate order designate the department as the single state agency for the administration of any homeland security or emergency management program when that designation is a condition of federal financial or other participation in the program under applicable federal law, rule or order. Whether or not a federal condition exists, the governor may designate the department as the single state agency for the administration of any homeland security or emergency management program. No designation of a single state agency under the authority granted in this section shall be made in contravention of state law. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 6; 2009, ch. 250, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective April 7, 2009, in the title, changed "state director" to "secretary".
NM Stat § 9-28-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department|Section 9-28-7 - Temporary provision; transfer of personnel and property; contractual obligations; statutory references.

A. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department. B. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of emergency management and the homeland security and emergency management program of the department of public safety are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department. C. On the effective date of this act, contractual obligations of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office or of the technical and emergency support division of the department of public safety or the department of public safety pertaining to the homeland security and emergency management program shall be binding on the homeland security and emergency management department. D. On the effective date of this act, all references in the law to the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office shall be deemed to be references to the homeland security and emergency management department. E. On the effective date of this act, references in law to the State Civil Emergency Preparedness Act shall be deemed to be references to the All Hazard Emergency Management Act [12-10-1 to 12-10-10 NMSA 1978]. All references in law to the Emergency Management Act shall be deemed to be references to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act [12-12-17 to 12-12-30 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 35. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 37 made this section effective July 1, 2007.
NM Stat § 9-29-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29 - Early Childhood Education and Care Department|Section 9-29-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act:A. "child" means a person from birth to age five or, where the context otherwise provides, to age eight or thirteen;B. "department" means the early childhood education and care department; andC. "secretary" means the secretary of early childhood education and care. History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 2 effective July 1, 2019.
NM Stat § 9-29-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29 - Early Childhood Education and Care Department|Section 9-29-7 - Assistant secretary; appointment; duties.

A. The secretary shall, with the consent of the governor, appoint an assistant secretary for Native American early education and care.B. The assistant secretary shall: (1) be responsible to the secretary for the administration, coordination and oversight of Indian early childhood education and care programs;(2) the assistant secretary shall, in cooperation with the secretary, collaborate with state and federal departments and agencies, tribal governments, eligible providers and community partners to identify ways such entities can assist the department in the implementation of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act;(3) consult with the New Mexico Indian nations, tribes and pueblos for delivery of learning guidelines in Native American language, culture and history designed for tribal and nontribal students;(4) provide assistance to school districts and educational agencies to expand appropriate Indian education programs for Native American infants, toddlers, children, youth and families pursuant to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978;(5) assist with the delivery of culturally relevant education and care for Native American children;(6) seek funding to establish and strengthen programs related to Native American infants, toddlers, children, youth and families; and(7) help ensure that Native American language and cultural considerations are included in programs administered through the department. History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 7. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, see 25 U.S.C. § 1901, et seq.Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 7 effective July 1, 2019.
NM Stat § 9-29-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29 - Early Childhood Education and Care Department|Section 9-29-9 - Records and confidentiality.

The department may access records and data of other state agencies that are not made expressly confidential by law. The department shall enter into agreements with the children, youth and families department and the public education department to share and maintain confidential information in accordance with federal and state confidentiality laws. History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 9. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 9 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 9-29-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29 - Early Childhood Education and Care Department|Section 9-29-12 - Early childhood education and care finance plan.

A. The department shall prepare and update a four-year early childhood education and care finance plan to provide the legislature and the governor with demographic information on at-risk children, data on the efficacy of early childhood education and care programs and recommendations for financing the early childhood education and care system.B. The department shall include in the early childhood education and care finance plan:(1) an identification of:(a) the social, emotional, cognitive, health, educational, safety and other needs and risk factors of children by age and location;(b) the availability of, cost of and funding for programs that address those needs and reduce those risks by: 1) type of program; 2) age of program participant; and 3) geographic location;(c) the gaps between those needs and the programs that address those needs and the reasons for those gaps; and(d) the funding for each of the previous four years for programs that address those needs and reduce those risks;(2) an evaluation of the early childhood education and care system by service type;(3) an assessment of whether desired outcomes have been reached for each of the previous four years; and(4) recommendations for legislation, funding and other changes necessary to improve that system and to close the gaps in those programs.C. The department shall post prominently on its website the early childhood education and care finance plan in a user-friendly, searchable format. History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 12. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 12 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 9-29A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29A - Early Childhood Education and Care Fund|Section 9-29A-1 - Early childhood education and care fund.

A. The "early childhood education and care fund" is created within the state treasury. The fund shall consist of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund shall be expended only as provided in this section.B. The state investment officer, subject to the approval of the state investment council, shall invest money in the early childhood education and care fund:(1) in accordance with the prudent investor rule set forth in the Uniform Prudent Investor Act [45-7-601 to 45-7-612 NMSA 1978]; and(2) in consultation with the state treasurer.C. The state investment officer shall report quarterly to the legislative finance committee and the state investment council on the investments made pursuant to this section. Annually, a report shall be submitted no later than October 1 each year to the legislative finance committee, the revenue stabilization and tax policy committee and any other appropriate interim committees.D. On July 1, 2021, a distribution shall be made from the early childhood education and care fund to the early childhood education and care program fund in the amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) and on July 1, 2022 and on each July 1 thereafter, a distribution shall be made from the early childhood education and care fund to the early childhood education and care program fund in an amount equal to the greater of five percent of the average of the year-end market values of the fund for the immediately preceding three calendar years or thirty million dollars ($30,000,000).E. In addition to the distribution pursuant to Subsection D of this section, money in the early childhood education and care fund may be expended in the event that general fund balances, including all authorized revenues and transfers to the general fund and balances in the general fund operating reserve, the appropriation contingency fund, the tobacco settlement permanent fund, the state-support reserve fund and the tax stabilization reserve, will not meet the level of appropriations authorized from the general fund for a fiscal year. In that event, to avoid an unconstitutional deficit, the legislature may appropriate from the early childhood education and care fund to the general fund only in the amount necessary to meet general fund appropriations for that fiscal year and only if the legislature has authorized transfers from the appropriation contingency fund, the general fund operating reserve, the tax stabilization reserve and the tobacco settlement permanent fund that exhaust those fund balances.History: Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 8 made Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 1 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 9-29A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29A - Early Childhood Education and Care Fund|Section 9-29A-2 - Early childhood education and care program fund.

The "early childhood education and care program fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. The early childhood education and care department shall administer the fund. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature for early childhood education and care services and programs. Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of early childhood education and care or the secretary's authorized representative.History: Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 8 made Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 2 effective July 1, 2020.
NM Stat § 9-29A-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 9 - Executive Department|Article 29A - Early Childhood Education and Care Fund|Section 9-29A-3 - Distribution; early childhood education and care fund; payments pursuant to federal Mineral Leasing Act.

A. If, by June 30, 2022 and by June 30 of each fiscal year thereafter, the net receipts for that fiscal year of the money received by the state pursuant to the federal Mineral Leasing Act exceed the annual average amount, the excess shall be distributed to the early childhood education and care fund and attributed to that fiscal year. If there is an excess amount, the distribution shall be made as soon as practicable. If there is not an excess amount, no distribution shall be made to the fund. The department of finance and administration shall make the calculation to determine if an excess amount shall be distributed.B. As used in this section, "annual average amount" means the total net receipts attributable to money received by the state pursuant to the federal Mineral Leasing Act in the immediately preceding five fiscal years, divided by five.History: Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 8 made Laws 2020, ch. 3, § 3 effective July 1, 2020. Cross references. — For the federal Mineral Leasing Act, see 30 U.S.C.