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NM Stat § 22-7-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-8 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 8; 1985, ch. 169, § 4; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-8, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-5 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 163. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 163 recompiled and amended former 22-7-8 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-5 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-9 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 9; 1979, ch. 277, § 1; 1985, ch. 169, § 5; 1987, ch. 142, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-9, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-7 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 165. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 165 recompiled and amended former 22-7-9 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-7 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-9.1 - Recompiled.

History: 1978, Comp., § 22-7-9.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 142, § 2; recompiled and amended as § 1-25-6 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 164. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 164 recompiled and amended former 22-7-9.1 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-6 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-10 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-10, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 10; 1985, ch. 169, § 6; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-10, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-9 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 167. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 167 recompiled and amended former 22-7-10 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-9 NMSA 1978 effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-11 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 277, § 4 repealed 22-7-11 NMSA 1978, relating to duties of the attorney general in relation to a petition for a recall of a local school board member.
NM Stat § 22-7-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-12 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-12, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 12; 1979, ch. 277, § 2; 1985, ch. 169, § 7; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-12, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-10 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 168. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 168 recompiled and amended former 22-7-12 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-10 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-13 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-13, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 13; 1979, ch. 277, § 3; 1985, ch. 169, § 8; 1993, ch. 226, § 18; 2015, ch. 145, § 98; 2018, ch. 79, § 90; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-13, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-11 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 169. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 169 recompiled and amended former 22-7-13 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-11 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-14 - Recompiled.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-14, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 14; 1978 Comp., § 22-7-14, recompiled and amended as § 1-25-13 by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 171. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 171 recompiled and amended former 22-7-14 NMSA 1978 as 1-25-13 NMSA 1978, effective April 3, 2019.
NM Stat § 22-7-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-15 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-15, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 15; 1985, ch. 169, § 9; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 22-7-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 15, relating to mandamus, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-7-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 7 - Local School Board Member Recall (Repealed, Recompiled.)|Section 22-7-16 - Repealed.

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-4A-16, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 16; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284. ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 212, § 284 repealed 22-7-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 308, § 16, relating to penalties, effective April 3, 2019. For provisions of former section, see the 2018 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-1 - Short title.

Chapter 22, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public School Finance Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 55; 2003, ch. 153, § 28. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For general obligation bonds of school districts, see 22-18-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For school revenue bonds, see 22-19-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For public school emergency capital outlay, see 22-24-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For public school capital improvements, see 22-25-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. The 2003 amendment, effective April 4, 2003, substituted "Chapter 22, Article 8 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 22-8-1 through 22-8-42 NMSA 1978" at the beginning of the section. No contractual right to free public education. — The right and privilege to a free public education does not give rise to a contractual relationship for which an individual may sue for breach of contract. Rubio v. Carlsbad Mun. Sch. Dist., 1987-NMCA-127, 106 N.M. 446, 744 P.2d 919. Education of nonresidents without taking state allotment unconstitutional donation. — To the extent that a local school district would undertake the total burden of educating nonresident students without benefit of state allotment as dispensed on the basis of average daily membership, the school district would still be making a donation in aid of those students in violation of N.M. Const., art. IX, § 14. 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 78-14.
NM Stat § 22-8-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-3 - Office of education abolished; functions transferred.

The office of education in the department of finance and administration is abolished. On the effective date of this act, all powers and duties provided by law for the office of education are transferred to the state department of public education [public education department]. History: 1978 Comp., § 22-8-3, enacted by Laws 1988, ch. 64, § 14. 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. Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1988, ch. 64, § 14 repealed former 22-8-3 NMSA 1978, relating to creation of the office of education, as amended by Laws 1983, ch. 301, § 69 and enacted the above section, effective May 18, 1988. Compiler's notes. — The phrase "effective date of this act" means May 18, 1988, the effective date of Laws 1988, Chapter 64.
NM Stat § 22-8-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-4 - Department; duties.

In addition to other duties provided by law, the department shall: A. prescribe the forms for and supervise and control the preparation of all budgets of all public schools and school districts; and B. compile accurate information concerning public school finance and administration. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 58; 1969, ch. 180, § 4; 1974, ch. 8, § 2; 1978, ch. 127, § 2; 1979, ch. 305, § 1; 1988, ch. 64, § 15. ANNOTATIONSThe 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "Department" for "Public school finance division" in the catchline; substituted "department" for "division" in the introductory paragraph; deleted Subsection C, regarding advising and consulting with the state superintendent in regard to financial matters, and made a related change. Discretionary substantive line item allocations. — Supervision or control does not include grant of power to division or chief (now director) to make discretionary substantive line item allocations in estimated budgets. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-30.
NM Stat § 22-8-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-5.1 - Procurement, travel and gas cards.

A. The department shall promulgate rules governing the use of procurement, travel and gas cards by school districts and charter schools. At a minimum, the rules shall require local school boards and governing bodies to adopt policies for the use of procurement, travel or gas cards, including placing limits on the amount and types of purchases that may be made on such cards and procedures to monitor, control and report expenditures. B. As used in this section: (1) "charter school" means a school organized as a charter school pursuant to the provisions of the Charter Schools Act [Chapter 22, Article 8B NMSA 1978]; and (2) "governing body" means the governing structure of a charter school as set forth in the school's charter. History: Laws 2011, ch. 12, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2011, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-8-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-7 - Manner of budget submission.

All budgets submitted by a school district, locally chartered charter school or state-chartered charter school shall be in a manner specified by the department. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 61; 1969, ch. 180, § 5; 1999, ch. 291, § 3; 2006, ch. 94, § 4; 2015, ch. 108, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, provided that charter schools must submit budgets in a manner specified by the public education department; in the catchline, after the section number, deleted "Budgets; form" and added "Manner of budget submission"; and at the beginning of the section, after "submitted", deleted "to the department", after "school district,", added "locally chartered charter school", and after "shall be in a", deleted "form" and added "manner". The 2006 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, added state-chartered charter schools. The 1999 amendment, effective April 8, 1999, substituted "department" for "division" and for "manual of accounting and budgeting of the division".
NM Stat § 22-8-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-7.1 - Certain school district budgets.

A. The local school board of a school district with a total MEM of greater than thirty thousand shall develop a school-based budgeting plan for all schools in the district for presentation to the legislative education study committee by October 15, 1993. The plan shall describe the means by which teachers, parents and administrators will participate in the development of school-based budgets. B. In those school districts with a total MEM of greater than thirty thousand each individual school may voluntarily submit to the local school board a school-based budget based upon the projected total MEM at that school and the projected number of program units generated by students at that school. If an individual school submits such a budget, the local school board may include it in the budget submission to the department required pursuant to the Public School Finance Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 224, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the public education department, see 9-24-4 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 22-8-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-8 - Budgets; minimum student membership.

Without prior approval of the state superintendent [secretary], no local school board shall maintain or provide a budget allowance for a public school having an average daily membership of less than eight. History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 62; 1988, ch. 64, § 18. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For transfer of powers and duties of the former state superintendent, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "state superintendent" for "chief".
NM Stat § 22-8-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-10 - Budgets; fixing the operating budget.

A. Prior to June 20 of each year, each local school board and each governing board of a charter school shall, at a public hearing of which notice has been published by the local school board or governing board of a charter school, fix the operating budget for the school district or charter school for the ensuing fiscal year. At the discretion of the secretary or the local school board or governing body of a charter school, the department may participate in the public hearing.B. Prior to the public hearing held to fix the operating budget for the school district or charter school, the local school board or governing body of a charter school shall give notice to parents explaining the budget process and inviting parental involvement and input in that process prior to the date for the public hearing. The educational plan submitted by the local school board or the governing body of a charter school to the department shall include information on parental involvement and input.History: 1953 Comp., § 77-6-11, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 65; 1988, ch. 64, § 20; 1989, ch. 225, § 1; 1993, ch. 41, § 1; 1999, ch. 291, § 4; 2019, ch. 206, § 11; 2019, ch. 207, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019, provided that the educational plan submitted to the public education department by the local school board or the governing body of a charter school shall include information on parental involvement and input, and made certain technical amendments; in Subsection A, after "each local school board", added "and each governing board of a charter school", after "by the local school board", added "or governing board of a charter school", after "school district", added "or charter school", and after "or the local school board", added "or governing body of a charter school"; and in Subsection B, after "school district", added "or charter school", after "local school board", added "or governing body of a charter school", and added the last sentence.Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 11, and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 11, both effective June 14, 2019, enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 11. See Section 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 206, § 29 and Laws 2019, ch. 207, § 29, provided that the provisions of §§ 2 through 19 apply to the program cost calculation in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years.The 1999 amendment, effective April 8, 1999, substituted "operating budget" for "estimated budget" throughout the section. The 1993 amendment, effective March 17, 1993, designated the formerly undesignated provisions as Subsection A and added Subsection B. The 1989 amendment, effective June 16, 1989, deleted "and the department" preceding "shall" in the first sentence, and added the second sentence. The 1988 amendment, effective May 18, 1988, substituted "department" for "chief".
NM Stat § 22-8-12.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-12.2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 291, § 8 repealed 22-8-12.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 149, § 1, relating to budgets, earnings from investments and operational funds for local school boards, effective April 8, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 22-8-12.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-12.3 - Local school board finance subcommittee; audit committee; membership; duties.

A. As used in this section, "local school board" includes the governing authority of a charter school. B. Each local school board shall appoint at least two members of the board as a finance subcommittee to assist the board in carrying out its budget and finance duties. C. The finance subcommittee shall: (1) make recommendations to the local school board in the following areas: (a) financial planning, including reviews of the school district's revenue and expenditure projections; (b) review of financial statements and periodic monitoring of revenues and expenses; (c) annual budget preparation and oversight; and (d) procurement; and (2) serve as an external monitoring committee on budget and other financial matters. D. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each local school board shall appoint an audit committee that consists of two board members, one volunteer member who is a parent of a student attending that school district and one volunteer member who has experience in accounting or financial matters. The superintendent and the school district business manager shall serve as ex-officio members of the committee. A local school board with more than five members may appoint more than two board members to its audit committee. The audit committee shall: (1) evaluate the request for proposal for annual financial audit services; (2) recommend the selection of the financial auditor; (3) attend the entrance and exit conferences for annual and special audits; (4) meet with external financial auditors at least monthly after audit field work begins until the conclusion of the audit; (5) be accessible to the external financial auditors as requested to facilitate communication with the board and the superintendent; (6) track and report progress on the status of the most recent audit findings and advise the local school board on policy changes needed to address audit findings; (7) provide other advice and assistance as requested by the local school board; and (8) be subject to the same requirements regarding the confidentiality of audit information as those imposed upon the local school board by the Audit Act [12-6-1 through 12-6-14 NMSA 1978] and rules of the state auditor. History: Laws 2010, ch. 115, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 115 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 22-8-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-13.1 - School district and charter school audits; sanctions for not submitting timely audit reports.

A. Each school district and charter school shall have an annual audit as required by the Audit Act [12-6-1 to 12-6-14 NMSA 1978] and rules of the state auditor that shall be completed and submitted to the state auditor by the date specified in rules of the state auditor. At the completion of the annual or any special audit, the school district or charter school shall submit a copy of the audit report to the department. B. School districts and charter schools shall comply with due dates for annual audits specified by rule of the state auditor. Failure to submit a timely audit report shall subject a school district or charter school to progressive sanctions. A school district or charter school that does not submit an annual audit report: (1) within ninety days from the due date, shall be required to submit monthly financial reports to the department until the department is satisfied that the school district or charter school is in compliance with all financial and audit requirements; (2) after ninety days but within one hundred eighty days from the due date, may be withheld temporarily in an amount up to five percent of its current-year state equalization guarantee distribution; (3) after one hundred eighty days but within two hundred seventy days, may be withheld temporarily in an amount up to seven percent of its current-year state equalization guarantee distribution and may be required to submit a corrective action plan to the secretary; and (4) after two hundred seventy days, may be withheld temporarily in an amount up to seven percent of its current-year state equalization guarantee distribution and may be subject to the secretary's suspension of the local school board or governing body acting as a board of finance. History: Laws 2009, ch. 273, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 273, § 3 made Laws 2009, ch. 273, § 2 effective July 1, 2010.
NM Stat § 22-8-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 22 - Public Schools|Article 8 - Public School Finance|Section 22-8-13.2 - Financial reporting.

A. Each local superintendent or person in charge of the fiscal management of a charter school shall provide quarterly reports on the financial position of the school district or charter school, as applicable, to the local school board of the school district or the governing body of the charter school for use in reviewing the financial status of the school district or charter school. The department shall develop the forms to be used for the financial reporting required under this section. The forms shall provide for at least the following: (1) a report on the budget status of the local school district or charter school, including the approved operating budget for revenues and expenses compared with year-to-date actual revenue and expenses; (2) a statement of any budget adjustment requests; (3) cash reports, including revenue, expenses, temporary loans and cash balances for operational, state and federal grants, capital outlay and debt service funds; (4) voucher reports, including a list of issued warrants or checks; (5) reports listing procurement, travel or gas card expenses; and (6) investment reports. B. School districts and charter schools shall post the reports required under Subsection A of this section on the school district's or charter school's web site. C. As used in this section: (1) "charter school" means a school organized as a charter school pursuant to the provisions of the Charter Schools Act [Chapter 22, Article 8B NMSA 1978]; and (2) "governing body" means the governing structure of a charter school as set forth in the school's charter. History: Laws 2011, ch. 12, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2011, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2011, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.