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NM Stat § 21-22H-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22H - Teacher Loan Repayment|Section 21-22H-4 - Department powers and duties; teacher eligibility; qualifications.

A. The department may grant a loan repayment award to repay loans obtained for the teacher educational expenses of a teacher upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rules of the department.B. Applicants shall be licensed New Mexico teachers who are bona fide citizens and residents of the United States and of New Mexico and have taught at least three years in New Mexico. High priority shall be given to applicants who are teaching in designated high-need teacher positions in the state.C. The department and the public education department shall jointly make a full and careful investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant and determine the fitness of a teacher to participate in the teacher loan repayment program. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 4; 2019, ch. 193, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, revised the qualifications for receiving a loan repayment award to repay loans obtained for the teacher educational expenses of a teacher; and in Subsection B, added "and have taught at least three years in New Mexico. High priority shall be given to", after "applicants", deleted "shall declare their intent to practice as teachers" and added "who are teaching", and after "designated", deleted "high-risk" and added "high-need".
NM Stat § 21-22H-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22H - Teacher Loan Repayment|Section 21-22H-6 - Contracts; enforcement.

The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general, and each contract shall be signed by the teacher and the designated representative of the department on behalf of the state. The department is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name for any balance due the state from a teacher under any such contract. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 177 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 21-22H-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22H - Teacher Loan Repayment|Section 21-22H-7 - Teacher loan repayment fund created; method of payment.

The "teacher loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. All money appropriated for the teacher loan repayment program shall be credited to the fund, and any repayment of awards and interest received by the department shall be credited to the fund. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and balances in the fund shall not revert to any other fund. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department for making loan repayment awards pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made upon vouchers signed by the designated representative of the department and upon a warrant issued by the secretary of finance and administration. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 7; 2019, ch. 193, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, provided that money in the teacher loan repayment fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature; and after "Money in the fund", deleted "appropriated" and added "subject to appropriation by the legislature".
NM Stat § 21-22H-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22H - Teacher Loan Repayment|Section 21-22H-8 - Cancellation.

The department may cancel any contract made between it and a teacher pursuant to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 177 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 21-22H-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22H - Teacher Loan Repayment|Section 21-22H-9 - Reports.

Prior to each regular session of the legislature, the department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature of the department's activities pertaining to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act; the loan repayment awards granted; the names and addresses of teachers who received loan repayment awards; the names and locations of the positions filled by those teachers; the name of each teacher who received a loan repayment award who is not serving in a designated high-need teacher position, the amount owed on each teacher's loan and the amount paid on each teacher's loan by loan repayment awards; and the number of teachers whose contracts were voided because they did not complete a full year of teaching. History: Laws 2013, ch. 177, § 9; 2019, ch. 193, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, revised requirements for the content of reports made by the higher education department to the legislature regarding the department's activities pertaining to the Teacher Loan Repayment Act; after "designated", deleted "high-risk" and added "high-need", after "teacher position", deleted "the reason the teacher is not serving in a designated high-risk teacher position", and after "repayment awards", added "and the number of teachers whose contracts were voided because they did not complete a full year of teaching".
NM Stat § 21-22I-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-1 - Short title.

This act [21-22I-1 to 21-22I-8 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act". History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 1 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act is to increase the number of public service workers employed with the children, youth and families department who are direct service providers in the protective services division or juvenile justice division of the children, youth and families department. That act provides for repayment of the principal and reasonable interest accrued on higher education loans obtained from the federal government or a commercial lender. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 2 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act: A. "applicant" means a person applying for an award; B. "award" means the grant of money to repay loans; C. "critical field" means social work or other academic field of study that leads to a bachelor's or master's degree and that the children, youth and families department has determined to be critical to the work of the protective services division or juvenile justice division of the children, youth and families department; D. "department" means the higher education department; E. "fund" means the children, youth and families worker loan repayment fund; F. "loan" means a grant of money under contract between the student and the federal government or a commercial lender to defray the costs incidental to an undergraduate or master's level education in a critical field and that requires either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services; G. "program" means the children, youth and families public service worker loan repayment program, which provides money to repay student loans in a critical field; and H. "public service worker" means an employee of the children, youth and families department with a completed bachelor's or master's degree in a critical field who works directly with children and families in either the protective services division or juvenile justice division of the children, youth and families department. The children, youth and families department shall provide an annual list to the department of job classifications that qualify as "public service workers" for the purposes of the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 3 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-4 - Powers and duties.

A. The department may: (1) grant an award to repay loans obtained for a public service worker upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by rule of the department; and (2) delegate to other agencies or contract for the performance of services required by the program. B. An applicant must be a public service worker before applying for the program. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 4 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-6 - Contracts; enforcement; cancellation.

A. The general form of a contract required pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act shall be prepared and approved by the department's general counsel; and each contract shall be signed by the public service worker and the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative on behalf of the state. The department is vested with full and complete authority and power to sue in its own name for any balance due the state from a public service worker under a loan repayment contract. B. The department may cancel a contract made between it and a public service worker pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act for any reasonable cause deemed sufficient by the department. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 6 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-7 - Loan repayment fund created.

The "children, youth and families worker loan repayment fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, repayment of awards and interest received by the department, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to make loan repayment awards pursuant to the Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment Act. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. All payments for loan repayment awards shall be made on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration on vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 7 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-22I-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 22I - Children, Youth and Families Worker Loan Repayment|Section 21-22I-8 - Reports.

The department shall make annual reports to the governor and the legislature prior to each regular session of its activities, the loan repayment awards granted and the title and job duties of each loan recipient. The report shall also include any contract cancellations and any enforcement actions the department has taken. History: Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 9 made Laws 2015, ch. 16, § 8 effective July 1, 2015.
NM Stat § 21-23-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-1, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 303, § 1; 1975, ch. 148, § 1; 1994, ch. 108, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Post-Secondary Educational Planning Act, see Chapter 21, Article 2 NMSA 1978. The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, substituted "Chapter 21, Article 23 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
NM Stat § 21-23-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-2 - Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act is to improve the quality of private post-secondary education, to prevent misrepresentation, fraud and collusion in offering educational programs to persons over the compulsory school attendance age and to protect consumers enrolled in private post-secondary educational institutions when those schools cease operation or fail to meet standards of quality established by the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-2, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 303, § 2; 1975, ch. 148, § 2; 1994, ch. 108, § 3; 2013, ch. 59, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, assigned administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the higher education department; and after "established by the", deleted "commission" and added "department". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, inserted "private" preceding "post-secondary" deleted "and" following "education", and inserted the language following "school attendance age".
NM Stat § 21-23-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-5 - Duties of the department.

A. The department is charged with oversight of all private post-secondary educational institutions operating within the state. B. The department shall provide for the registration of all regionally accredited colleges and universities operating in the state pursuant to the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. C. The department shall provide for the licensure of all career schools and all nonregionally accredited colleges and universities operating in the state pursuant to the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-5, enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 6; 2005, ch. 223, § 3; 2013, ch. 59, § 4. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 6 repealed § 21-23-5, as amended by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 5, relating to the requirement of certification, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1994. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed terms to assign administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the higher education department; in the title of the section, deleted "commission" and added "department"; in Subsections A through C, deleted "commission" and added "department". The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided in Subsection C that the commission shall provide for licensure of all non-regionally accredited colleges and universities. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 6. 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 3.
NM Stat § 21-23-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-6 - Registration of colleges and universities; submission of materials.

A. Every college or university operating in New Mexico that is regionally accredited or seeking regional accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department shall register with the department. B. A college or university registering with the department pursuant to this section shall provide curriculum and enrollment information, financial information and all publication materials requested by the department. C. A college or university registering with the department shall adopt a procedure for the resolution of student complaints. D. A college's or university's registration is valid for the same period as its grant of regional accreditation from its accrediting agency. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-6, enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 7; 2005, ch. 223, § 4; 2013, ch. 59, § 5. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 7 repealed 21-23-6 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 6 relating to requirements for permits or certificates of approval for post-secondary educational institutions, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1994. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, required registered colleges and universities to adopt procedures to handle student complaints; provided that a college's university's registration is valid for the same period as the term of its regional accreditation; in Subsections A and B, deleted "commission" and added "department"; and added Subsections C and D. The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed "accredited" to "regionally accredited" and changes "accreditation" to "regional accreditation". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 6, 7, 8, 23, 42. 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 3, 6, 16.
NM Stat § 21-23-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-6.1 - Licensure of career schools; licensure of certain colleges and universities.

A. A career school or nonregionally accredited college or university operating in New Mexico shall be licensed by the department. It is unlawful to operate a career school or nonregionally accredited college or university without first obtaining a license from the department. B. A college or university operating in New Mexico that is not regionally accredited or is not seeking regional accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department shall be licensed by the department in the manner provided for career schools or other nonregionally accredited colleges or universities. It is unlawful to operate a college or university that is not accredited or seeking accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department without first obtaining a license from the department. C. No person other than an employee of an institution licensed pursuant to this section shall, for a salary or fee, solicit attendance at that institution. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-6.1, enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 8; 2005, ch. 223, § 5; 2013, ch. 59, § 6. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed terms to assign administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the higher education department; and in Subsections A and B, deleted "commission" and added "department". The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided in Subsection A that a non-regionally accredited college or university operating in New Mexico shall be licensed by the commission; changed "accredited" to "regionally accredited" and changed "accreditation" to "regional accreditation" in Subsection B; and provided in Subsection B that a college or university that is operating in New Mexico but that is not regionally accredited or seeking regional accreditation shall be licensed in the manner provided for non-regionally accredited colleges or universities.
NM Stat § 21-23-6.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-6.3 - Fee authorization.

A. The department may establish initial application fees for all colleges, universities or career schools seeking to operate in New Mexico. The initial application fee shall be not less than two hundred dollars ($200) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). In setting the fee, the department shall consider the projected revenue of the institution and the projected cost of performing the review. B. The department may establish an annual licensing fee for all career schools or nonregionally accredited colleges or universities licensed by the department. The licensing fee shall be proportionate to each school's gross annual tuition revenue; provided the fee shall be not less than two hundred dollars ($200) or more than five thousand dollars ($5,000). C. The department may charge a reasonable administrative fee not to exceed the actual cost of providing the administrative service. D. All fees imposed and collected by the department shall be deposited in the post-secondary educational institution fund. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-6.3, enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 10; 2005, ch. 223, § 7; 2013, ch. 59, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed terms to assign administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the higher education department; and in Subsections A through D, deleted "commission" and added "department". The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, provided in Subsection B that the commission may establish an annual license fee for non-regionally accredited colleges and universities license by the commission and added Subsection C to provide that the commission may charge a reasonable administrative fee not to exceed the actual cost of providing administrative services.
NM Stat § 21-23-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-8 - Fund created.

There is created in the state treasury the "post-secondary educational institution fund". Money appropriated to this fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or bequests shall not be transferred to another fund or encumbered or disbursed in any manner except for the administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act or the Out-of-State Proprietary School Act [Chapter 21, Article 24 NMSA 1978]. The fund shall not revert at the end of the fiscal year. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-8, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 8; 1977, ch. 247, § 193; 1989, ch. 324, § 17; 2013, ch. 59, § 11. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 8, repealed former 73-40-8, 1953 Comp., relating to collection and deposit of fees, and enacted a new 73-40-8, 1953 Comp. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed terms to assign administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the higher education department; and in the fourth sentence, after "vouchers signed by the", deleted "executive director" and added "secretary", after "secretary of" deleted "the commission on", and after "higher education", added "or the secretary's authorized representative". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds § 3. 81A C.J.S. States § 135.
NM Stat § 21-23-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 29 repealed 21-23-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 9, relating to transfer of funds, effective July 1, 1994. For provisions of former section, see the 1993 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.