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NM Stat § 21-23-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-10.1 - Enforcement.

The department or any state or local prosecuting officer may, by request or on the officer's own motion, bring an appropriate action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. History: Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 14; 2013, ch. 59, § 13. 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 at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "commission" and added "department".
NM Stat § 21-23-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-11 - Existing post-secondary educational institutions.

All post-secondary educational institutions existing prior to July 1, 1994 shall have ninety days to register or to apply for a license in accordance with the terms of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-10, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 303, § 10; 1975, ch. 148, § 11; 1994, ch. 108, § 15. ANNOTATIONSThe 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable. 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 § 21-23-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-12 - Cooperation.

The higher education department shall cooperate with federal and other state agencies in administering the provisions of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. The secretary of state shall cooperate with the higher education department by identifying post-secondary educational institutions that apply for corporate charters. The public education department shall cooperate with the higher education department by providing the technical assistance necessary to develop minimum standards that post-secondary educational institutions shall meet and any other assistance that would be of aid in the administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-11, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 12; 1994, ch. 108, § 16; 2013, ch. 59, § 14; 2013, ch. 75, § 12. ANNOTATIONS2013 Multiple Amendments. — Laws 2013, ch. 59, § 14, effective June 14, 2013, and Laws 2013, ch. 75, § 12, effective July 1, 2013, enacted different amendments to this section that can be reconciled. Pursuant to 12-1-8 NMSA 1978, Laws 2013, ch. 75, § 12, as the last act signed by the governor, is set out above and incorporates both amendments. The amendments enacted by Laws 2013, ch. 59, § 14 and Laws 2013, ch. 75, § 12 are described below. To view the session laws in their entirety, see the 2013 session laws on NMOneSource.com. The nature of the difference between the amendments is that Laws 2013, ch. 59, § 14 replaced "commission" with "department" and Laws 2013, ch. 75, § 12 replaced "commission" with "higher education department". Laws 2013, ch. 75, § 12, effective July 1, 2013, assigned administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the department of higher education and required the secretary of state to assist the department identify post-secondary educational institutions that apply for charters; deleted "commission" and added "higher education department" throughout the section, and in the second sentence, deleted "state corporation commission" and added "secretary of state". Laws 2013. ch. 59, § 14, effective June 14, 2013, changed terms to assign administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act to the department of higher education; required the secretary of state to assist the department identify post-secondary educational institutions that apply for charters; deleted "commission" and added "department" throughout the section, and in the second sentence, at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "state corporation commission" and added "secretary of state". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, substituted "commission" for "board" in three locations, added "state" preceding "corporation commission," substituted "that" for "which" in three locations, added "public" preceding "education," and substituted "shall" for "must" in the last sentence.
NM Stat § 21-23-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-13 - Procedure.

The department shall follow the procedures set out in the Uniform Licensing Act [61-1-1 to 61-1-31 NMSA 1978] in administering the provisions of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. When the Uniform Licensing Act refers to the process of examination, that process means the process of application for the purposes of the administration of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-12, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 13; 1994, ch. 108, § 17; 2013, ch. 59, § 15. 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 the first sentence, at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "commission" and added "department". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, substituted "commission" for "board" near the beginning of the section and "means" for "shall mean" near the end of the section.
NM Stat § 21-23-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-14 - Prohibition.

The issuance of a license by the department does not constitute accreditation by it for any purpose. Any representation to the contrary is a misrepresentation for the purposes of Section 21-23-10 NMSA 1978 and is prohibited. History: 1953 Comp., § 73-40-13, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 14; 1994, ch. 108, § 18; 2013, ch. 59, § 16. 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 the first sentence, after "license by the", deleted "commission" and added "department". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, rewrote the first sentence, which read "The issuance of a permit or certificate of approval by the board shall not constitute approval or accreditation by it for any purpose"; and substituted "21-23-10 NMSA 1978" for "73-40-9 NMSA 1953" in the second sentence.
NM Stat § 21-23-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act|Section 21-23-15 - Post-secondary educational institutions; termination.

A. No post-secondary educational institution shall terminate its operation within the state until: (1) the institution has made reasonable efforts with another public or private post-secondary educational institution that provides a comparable education to facilitate and provide for the transfer of the students, with a minimum loss of credit; (2) the post-secondary educational institution has made contractual arrangements for the perpetual care, maintenance and accessibility of all records, transcripts, reports and evaluations of all students receiving credit from the institution during the period of its existence; and (3) the post-secondary educational institution has met all rules of the department pertaining to the termination of operations by post-secondary educational institutions. B. Before any post-secondary educational institution terminates its services or sells, transfers or disposes of substantially all of its assets, it shall submit to the department a summary of all actions taken pursuant to the requirements set forth in Subsection A of this section. History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-15, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 355, § 1; 1994, ch. 108, § 19; 2013, ch. 59, § 17. 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 Paragraph (3) of Subsection A and in Subsection B, deleted "commission" and added "department". The 1994 amendment, effective July 1, 1994, deleted "of program" from the end of the section heading, rewrote Subsection A and Paragraph A(1), added Paragraph A(3) and made a related stylistic change, and substituted "commission" for "board of educational finance" in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 21-23A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-1 - Short title.

Sections 2 through 7 [21-23A-1 to 21-23A-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act". History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23A-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act: A. "bureau of Indian education school" means a school located in New Mexico that is under the control of the bureau of Indian education of the United States department of the interior; B. "department" means the higher education department; C. "division" means the American Indian post-secondary education division of the department; D. "fund" means the American Indian post-secondary education fund; E. "public post-secondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education delineated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or a community college, branch community college or technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13, 14 or 16 NMSA 1978; F. "secretary" means the secretary of higher education; G. "tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located within New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools; and H. "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23A-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-3 - Department rules; memoranda of understanding.

A. The department shall consult with tribes, bureau of Indian education schools and tribal colleges when adopting rules to carry out the provisions of the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act. B. The secretary may enter into memoranda of understanding with tribal colleges, bureau of Indian education schools and tribes for data collection and data sharing and for other matters related to implementation of the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23A-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-4 - American Indian post-secondary education division duties.

A. The division shall: (1) develop and implement policies that positively affect the post-secondary educational success of American Indian students; (2) provide assistance to public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of recruitment and retention strategies designed for American Indian college students; (3) seek funding to assist public educational institutions and tribal colleges as needed to develop support services to increase the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of American Indians at public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges, including: (a) academic support and transition programs; and (b) institutional efforts to increase academic financial support; (4) develop a system for consistent data collection and sharing on the enrollment, retention and graduation rates of American Indian students at public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges; and (5) conduct outreach to tribes concerning financial aid opportunities for American Indian students. B. The director of the division shall serve as a liaison with the Indian education advisory council. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23A-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-5 - Reports.

A. Each public post-secondary educational institution shall submit an annual American Indian post-secondary education status report to the division. The department may enter into agreements with tribal colleges to provide the same annual status reports. The status reports shall be submitted in a form prescribed by the division and shall include the following information through which American Indian post-secondary educational performance is measured and aligned with the higher education strategic priorities: (1) student recruitment; (2) student retention; (3) student attrition; (4) remediation needs, by course type; (5) graduation rate and types and fields of degrees; (6) student financial aid data, including student demographic data; and (7) annual goals and objectives of American Indian education programs, including graduate-level participation by American Indians. B. The division shall compile the data collected pursuant to Subsection A of this section and publish an annual state American Indian post-secondary education status report. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23A-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education|Section 21-23A-6 - American Indian post-secondary education fund created; grants; applications.

A. The "American Indian post-secondary education fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to carry out the purposes of the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act. Disbursements from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of higher education or the secretary's authorized representative. B. Grants may be awarded for special projects related to recruitment, retention and graduation of American Indian students, including student conferences, cultural awareness training for faculty and staff at public post-secondary educational institutions and tribal colleges, academic support and transition programs and other projects approved by the division. C. Applications for grants shall be in the form prescribed by the division. The division, with the secretary's approval, shall promulgate rules on the grant application and award process, including: (1) who may apply for grants; (2) information required in the application process; (3) how applications will be evaluated and awarded; (4) accounting and financial reporting requirements for grantees; (5) reporting requirements on the use of a grant and the outcomes of the special project funded by the grant; and (6) any other information deemed necessary by the division. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 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 § 21-23B-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23B - Interstate Distance Education|Section 21-23B-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 6 [21-23B-1 to 21-23B-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Interstate Distance Education Act". History: Laws 2015, ch. 23, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 21-23B-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23B - Interstate Distance Education|Section 21-23B-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Interstate Distance Education Act: A. "accreditation" means the status of public recognition that an accrediting agency recognized by the United States department of education pursuant to Title 4 of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 grants to an institution or educational program that meets the department's established requirements; B. "complaint" means a formal written assertion that a provision of an agreement pursuant to Subsection B of Section 3 [21-23B-3 NMSA 1978] of the Interstate Distance Education Act is being or has been violated; C. "department" means the higher education department; D. "distance education" means instruction offered online or through correspondence or interactive video or other means enabling a student in one state to receive instruction from a higher education provider in another state; E. "higher education" means education or training beyond secondary education; F. "operate" means providing instruction, marketing, recruiting, tutoring, field experiences and other services for students in support of offering distance education; G. "physical presence" means the ongoing occupation of a physical location in the state for, or the ongoing maintenance of an administrative office to support, the provision of higher education instruction; H. "post-secondary educational institution" includes public post-secondary educational institutions and private post-secondary educational institutions; I. "private post-secondary educational institution" means an educational institution that: (1) operates in the state under the provisions of the Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act [Chapter 21, Article 23 NMSA 1978]; (2) has a physical presence in the state; and (3) is not a public post-secondary educational institution; J. "public post-secondary educational institution" means: (1) a branch community college of a state educational institution established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978; (2) a community college or technical and vocational institute established pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978; and (3) eastern New Mexico university, western New Mexico university, New Mexico highlands university, northern New Mexico college, the university of New Mexico, New Mexico state university or the New Mexico institute of mining and technology, New Mexico Military Institute; and K. "state authorization reciprocity agreement" means an agreement, developed by the national council for state authorization reciprocity agreements, that provides uniform standards and parameters for the interstate provision of post-secondary distance education courses and programs. History: Laws 2015, ch. 23, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, see 20 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. Effective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 21-23B-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23B - Interstate Distance Education|Section 21-23B-3 - Interstate distance education program; agreement.

A. The department shall establish a program for facilitating: (1) the receipt of distance education by students in the state; and (2) the provision of distance education by participating post-secondary educational institutions to students in other states. B. In furtherance of the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the department may enter into: (1) an agreement for the western interstate commission for higher education to administer and the state to participate in a state authorization reciprocity agreement; or (2) a reciprocal agreement with another state for the: (a) receipt by students in the state of distance education from the other state's institutions that provide higher education instruction and are approved for participation in the reciprocal agreement by the appropriate agency of the other state; and (b) provision of distance education by participating post-secondary educational institutions to students in the other state. C. The department may terminate an agreement entered into pursuant to Subsection B of this section pursuant to the provisions of that agreement or department rule. History: Laws 2015, ch. 23, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 21-23B-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions|Article 23B - Interstate Distance Education|Section 21-23B-4 - Program participation by post-secondary educational institutions; qualifications.

A. The department shall provide an application form to allow post-secondary educational institutions to apply to participate in the interstate distance education program. B. The department shall establish qualifications that an applicant shall demonstrate for acceptance as a participating post-secondary educational institution. At a minimum, the department shall require an applicant to provide documentation showing: (1) compliance with the interregional guidelines for the evaluation of distance education programs adopted by the council of regional accrediting commissions; (2) current accreditation; and (3) for private post-secondary educational institutions, a financial responsibility composite score of one and five-tenths or greater as assigned by the United States department of education in its most recent fiscal year report. C. An applicant accepted for participation in the interstate distance education program shall enter into a participation agreement with the department. History: Laws 2015, ch. 23, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 23 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.