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NM Stat § 22-14-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-13 - Nontransferable or nonassignable rights.

The rights of any individual under the provisions of any state law relating to vocational rehabilitation are not transferable or assignable in law or in equity. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-12-11, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 201.
NM Stat § 22-14-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-14 - Limitations on political activities.

No person engaged in administering any vocational education or vocational rehabilitation program pursuant to Sections 22-14-1 through 22-14-16 NMSA 1978 shall use his official authority or influence to permit the use of the vocational education or vocational rehabilitation program to interfere with any public election or partisan political campaign. Nor shall such person take any active part in the management of a political campaign, or participate in any political activity beyond the person's constitutional rights of voting and of free speech. Nor shall he be required to contribute or render service, assistance, subscription, assessment or contribution for any political purpose. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to discharge or suspension. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-12-12, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 202.
NM Stat § 22-14-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-15 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 4, repealed 22-14-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 203, relating to the cooperation of health officials in the examination of applicants for vocational rehabilitation.
NM Stat § 22-14-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-16 - Admission to state educational institutions; exemption from certain fees.

Upon written request of the department, all state educational institutions shall accept for admission, without any charge for any fees except tuition charges, a person with a disability meeting the standards of the institution. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-12-14, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 204; 2007, ch. 46, § 12. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the transfer of powers and duties of the former state board, see 9-24-1 NMSA 1978. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, amended the section to make non-substantive language changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Physical or mental illness as basis of dismissal of student from school, college, or university, 17 A.L.R.4th 519.
NM Stat § 22-14-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-17 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1983, ch. 156, § 3, repealed 22-14-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1976 (S.S.), ch. 30, § 1, relating to the northern New Mexico rehabilitation center, effective July 1, 1983.
NM Stat § 22-14-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-18 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1983, ch. 156, § 3, repealed 22-14-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1976 (S.S.), ch. 30, § 2, relating to the northern New Mexico rehabilitation center, effective July 1, 1983.
NM Stat § 22-14-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-19 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1983, ch. 156, § 3, repealed 22-14-19 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1976 (S.S.), ch. 30, § 3, relating to the northern New Mexico rehabilitation center, effective July 1, 1983.
NM Stat § 22-14-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-20 - New Mexico school for the visually handicapped; certain functions transferred.

There is transferred to the services for the blind administrative unit of the vocational rehabilitation division of the department of education [public education department] those powers, fiscal responsibilities, duties, records, equipment, lands, buildings and personnel of the New Mexico school for the visually handicapped pertaining to the training, rehabilitating and employing of blind persons over the age of eighteen years in cooperation with any other federal or state agency. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-23-1.2, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 324, § 5; 1973, ch. 209, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 21-5-3, recompiled as § 22-14-20 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For divisions of the department, see 9-24-14 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-14-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-21 - Products of clients of the commission for the blind; purchasing agent to determine value.

It is the duty of the state purchasing agent to determine the fair market value of all products manufactured by clients of the commission for the blind and offered for sale to the state, or any other governmental agency or political subdivision thereof having its own purchasing agency, by the commission for the blind and approved for that use by the state purchasing agent, to revise the prices from time to time in accordance with changing market conditions and to make such rules and regulations regarding specifications, time of delivery and other relevant matters as are necessary to carry out the purpose of Sections 22-14-21 through 22-14-23 NMSA 1978. History: 1941 Comp., § 6-410, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 163, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 73-23-7; Laws 1977, ch. 159, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 21-5-9, recompiled as § 22-14-21 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 32. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the state purchasing agent, see 13-1-95 NMSA 1978. For the commission for the blind, see 28-7-16 NMSA 1978. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, rewrote the catchline, which formerly read "Products of clients of services for the blind; division of vocational rehabilitation; purchasing agent to determine value"; substituted "the commission for the blind" for "services for the blind" in two places; substituted "22-14-21 through 22-14-23 NMSA 1978" for "73-23-7 through 73-23-9 NMSA 1953" at the end of the section; and made minor stylistic changes throughout the section. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Works and Contracts § 10. 72 C.J.S. Supp. Public Contracts § 4.
NM Stat § 22-14-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-22 - Purchases by state agencies and subdivisions.

Except as hereinafter provided, all products thereafter procured by or for the state, or any governmental agency or political subdivision thereof having its own purchasing agency, shall be procured in accordance with applicable specifications of the state purchasing agent from the commission for the blind or duly established agencies or branches thereof whenever the products are available at the price determined, as provided in Section 22-14-21 NMSA 1978, to be a fair market price for the product so manufactured, and no advertisement or notice for bids from other suppliers shall be necessary. History: 1941 Comp., § 6-411, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 163, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 73-23-8; 1977, ch. 159, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 21-5-10, recompiled as § 22-14-22 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 33. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "the commission for the blind" for "services for the blind"; substituted "22-14-21 NMSA 1978" for "73-23-7 NMSA 1953"; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Works and Contracts § 10. 72 C.J.S. Supp. Public Contracts § 4.
NM Stat § 22-14-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-23 - Application of funds.

All money received by the commission for the blind or any duly established agency or branch thereof from the sale of products manufactured by clients of the commission for the blind to the state, any subdivision thereof or any other purchaser shall be placed in a special fund, which shall be used only for ordinary and necessary business expenses and to purchase raw materials, supplies and capital improvements for the manufacturing of products and to pay such compensation to the clients manufacturing the products as may be determined to be reasonable by the commission for the blind. History: 1941 Comp., § 6-412, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 163, § 3; 1953 Comp., § 73-23-9; Laws 1977, ch. 159, § 3; 1981, ch. 71, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 21-5-11, recompiled as § 22-14-23 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 34. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "the commission for the blind" for "services for the blind" in two places; inserted "manufactured by clients of the commission for the blind"; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds § 5; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 53 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-14-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-24 - Purpose.

The purpose of Sections 22-14-24 through 22-14-29 NMSA 1978 is to provide blind persons with remunerative employment, to enlarge the economic opportunities for the blind and to stimulate them to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, by authorizing blind persons licensed in accordance with the provisions of those sections to operate vending stands on any state property where vending stands may be properly and satisfactorily operated by blind persons, by granting blind persons a preference in the operation of vending stands on state property, by authorizing cooperation with the United States government in the administration of the vending stand program for the blind on federal property and by authorizing the commission to establish, maintain and operate a vending stand program for the blind. History: 1953 Comp., § 59-12-1, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 180, § 1; 1971, ch. 324, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 28-9-1, recompiled as § 22-14-24 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1986, ch. 108, § 10. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For employment of the disabled, see 28-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 22-14-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-25 - Definitions.

For the purposes of Sections 22-14-24 through 22-14-29 NMSA 1978: A. "blind person" means a person having not more than ten percent visual acuity in the better eye with correction. This means a person who has: (1) not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye after correction; or (2) an equally disabling loss of the visual field, i.e., a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty degrees. Such blindness shall be certified by a duly licensed ophthalmologist, subject to approval of the New Mexico board of medical examiners; B. "commission" means the commission for the blind; C. "license" means a written instrument issued by the commission to a blind person pursuant to Sections 22-14-24 through 22-14-29 NMSA 1978, authorizing the blind person to operate a vending stand on state, federal or other property; D. "state property" means any building or land owned, leased or occupied by any department or agency of the state or any instrumentality wholly owned by the state or by any county or municipality or by any other local governmental entity; and E. "vending stand" means: (1) such shelters, counters, shelving, display and wall cases, refrigerating apparatus and other appropriate auxiliary equipment as are necessary for the vending of such articles as may be approved by the commission, agency or person having control of the property on which the stand is to be located; and (2) manual or coin-operated vending machines or similar devices for vending the articles mentioned in Paragraph (1) of this subsection. History: 1953 Comp., § 59-12-2, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 180, § 2; 1978 Comp., § 28-9-2, recompiled as § 22-14-25 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1986, ch. 108, § 11. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the commission on the blind, see 28-7-16 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-14-26 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-26 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1986, ch. 108, § 16 repealed former 22-14-26 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 324, § 3 and recompiled by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3, defining "division," effective July 1, 1986.
NM Stat § 22-14-27 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-27 - Assuring preferences to blind persons.

The head or governing body of each department or agency and of each county or municipality or other local governmental entity having control of state property shall: A. adopt policies and take action as may be necessary to assure that blind persons licensed by the commission will be given a preference in the establishment and operation of vending stands on property under its control, when vending stands may be properly and satisfactorily operated by blind persons; B. cooperate with the commission in surveys of property under its control to find suitable locations for the operation of vending stands by blind persons and, after it has been determined that there is need for a vending stand and after the commission has determined that the stand may be properly and satisfactorily operated by a blind person, issue to the commission a permit for the operation of a vending stand by a licensed blind person and cooperate with the commission in the installation of the vending stand; and C. provide appropriate vending space and utility services for the operation of vending stands at no cost to the commission or to the blind licensee. History: 1953 Comp., § 59-12-3, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 180, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 28-9-4, recompiled as , § 22-14-27 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1985, ch. 233, § 1; 1986, ch. 108, § 12. ANNOTATIONSDeterminations where cooperative effort. — While under this section there was to be a cooperative effort between the division (now the commission) and the agency, it was the division that made the determination as to the need for a vending stand and the further determination that such stand might be properly and satisfactorily operated by a blind person. 1964 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 64-77.
NM Stat § 22-14-29 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-29 - Hearings.

The commission shall provide an opportunity for a fair hearing to any licensed vending stand operator dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending stand program. History: 1953 Comp., § 59-12-5, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 180, § 5; 1978 Comp., § 28-9-6, recompiled as § 22-14-29 by Laws 1983, ch. 60, § 3; 1986, ch. 108, § 14.
NM Stat § 22-14-30 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-30 - Vocational rehabilitation division; designated agency for federal funds.

The vocational rehabilitation division of the department of education [public education department] is designated the sole state agency to administer and receive any federal funds relating to vocational rehabilitation of the blind. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-12-8.1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 324, § 4; 1978 Comp., § 22-14-10, recompiled as § 22-14-30 by Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 53. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-14-32 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 14 - Vocational Education or Rehabilitation|Section 22-14-32 - Licensure not required; background checks; school-sponsored activity and volunteers.

A. The provisions of the School Personnel Act [Chapter 22, Article 10A NMSA 1978], including licensure requirements, shall not apply to industry instructors, except that they shall be required to undergo a background check as provided for licensed school employees in Section 22-10A-5 NMSA 1978. The school district or charter school may act on the information received from the background check and refuse to approve a person as an industry instructor. An industry instructor shall provide for the safety of students under the industry instructor's care in the same manner as required of licensed school employees and shall not allow persons who have not been vetted through the background check process to have unsupervised contact with students. B. For purposes of the public school insurance authority, each pre-apprenticeship program shall be considered a school-sponsored activity and each industry instructor shall be considered a school volunteer. History: Laws 2009, ch. 256, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 256 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-15-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 15 - Instructional Material|Section 22-15-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Instructional Material Law [22-15-1 to 22-15-14 NMSA 1978]: A. "division" or "bureau" means the instructional material bureau of the department; B. "director" or "chief" means the chief of the bureau; C. "instructional material" means school textbooks and other educational media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, learning kits, supplementary material and electronic media; D. "multiple list" means a written list of those instructional materials approved by the department; E. "membership" means the total enrollment of qualified students on the fortieth day of the school year entitled to the free use of instructional material pursuant to the Instructional Material Law; F. "additional pupil" means a pupil in a school district's, state institution's or private school's current year's certified forty-day membership above the number certified in the school district's, state institution's or private school's prior year's forty-day membership; G. "school district" includes state-chartered charter schools; and H. "other classroom materials" means materials other than textbooks that are used to support direct instruction to students. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-13-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 206; 1975, ch. 270, § 2; 1993, ch. 226, § 35; 2005, ch. 80, § 2; 2006, ch. 94, § 47; 2007, ch. 285, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, added Subsection H. The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added Subsection G to define school district. The 2005 amendment, effective April 4, 2005, changed the definition of "instructional material" to textbooks and media that are used as the basis for instruction, including combinations of textbooks, kits, supplementary material and electronic media. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "of" for "in" following "material bureau" in Subsection A; and added "including on-line resources, distance learning media and productivity software" at the end of Subsection C.
NM Stat § 22-15-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 15 - Instructional Material|Section 22-15-3 - Bureau; chief.

A. The "instructional material bureau" is created within the department of education [public education department]. B. With approval of the state board [department], the state superintendent [secretary] shall appoint a chief of the bureau. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-13-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 207; 1975, ch. 270, § 3; 1993, ch. 226, § 36. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, rewrote the catchline, which formerly read "Division director; surety bond"; substituted "instructional material bureau" for "state instructional material division" in Subsection A; substituted "chief of the bureau" for "director of the division to be known as the 'state instructional material director'"; and deleted former Subsection C, pertaining to the official bond of the director.
NM Stat § 22-15-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 15 - Instructional Material|Section 22-15-4 - Bureau; duties.

Subject to the policies and rules of the department, the bureau shall: A. administer the provisions of the Instructional Material Law [22-15-1 to 22-15-14 NMSA 1978]; B. enforce rules for the handling, safekeeping and distribution of instructional material and instructional material funds and for inventory and accounting procedures to be followed by school districts, state institutions and private schools pursuant to the Instructional Material Law; C. withdraw or withhold the privilege of participating in the free use of instructional material in case of any violation of or noncompliance with the provisions of the Instructional Material Law or any rules adopted pursuant to that law; D. enforce rules relating to the use and operation of instructional material depositories in the instructional material distribution process; and E. enforce rules that require local school boards to implement a process that ensures that parents and other community members are involved in the instructional material review process. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-13-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 208; 1975, ch. 270, § 4; 1993, ch. 226, § 37; 1997, ch. 100, § 1; 2005, ch. 80, § 3; 2009, ch. 221, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2010, in Subsection B, after "and private schools", deleted "and adult basic education centers". The 2005 amendment, effective April 4, 2005, added Subsection E to require the bureau to enforce rules that require local school boards to implement a process that ensures parents and community members are involved in the instructional material review process. The 1997 amendment, effective July 1, 1998, inserted "and instructional material funds" in Subsection B. The 1993 amendment, effective July 1, 1993, substituted "Bureau" and "bureau" for "Division" and "division" in the catchline and introductory paragraph; inserted "and regulations" in the introductory paragraph; deleted "adopt and" at the beginning of Subsection B; and added Subsection D, making related grammatical changes.