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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Act:
A. "board" means the board of the farm and ranch heritage museum;
B. "director" means the director of the division;
C. "division" means the farm and ranch heritage museum division of the cultural affairs department;
D. "farm and ranch" means that which pertains to the field of agriculture and the various industries that affect agriculture, including but not limited to agronomy, livestock management, veterinary medicine, agricultural nutrition and other related agricultural businesses and sciences; and
E. "museum" means the principal facility of the division, including all real and personal property of the division.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 3; 2004, ch. 25, § 42.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsection A, changed the name of the board; and in Subsection C, changed "office of cultural affairs" to "cultural affairs department".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-4 - Division created; operation; location; property.

A. The "farm and ranch heritage museum division" is created within the cultural affairs department.
B. The "farm and ranch heritage museum" shall be located on the campus of New Mexico state university in Dona Ana county.
C. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the museum shall be under the control and authority of the cultural affairs department.
D. Funds or other property received by gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the cultural affairs department and shall, upon acceptance, be employed for the purpose specified.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 4; 2004, ch. 25, § 43.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsections A, C and D, changed "office of cultural affairs" to "cultural affairs department" and made other minor changes.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-6 - Board; compensation.

The appointed members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 6.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-7 - Board; powers and duties.

The board shall:
A. establish museum policy and determine the mission and direct the development of the museum subject to the approval of the secretary of cultural affairs;
B. exercise trusteeship over the collections of the museum;
C. accept and hold title to all property for museum use;
D. acquire objects relating to farming and ranching of interest to the public and real property for museum use or benefit by purchase, donation or bequest;
E. adopt rules as appropriate governing:
(1) the loan of objects and exhibits to qualified institutions and agencies for the purpose of exhibition;
(2) gifts, donations or loans of exhibits or collection materials for the museum;
(3) the licensure of the museum's intellectual property; and
(4) other matters necessary to carry out the provisions of the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Act;
F. enter into leases with public or private agencies or organizations for the use of museum premises or facilities for periods of time that exceed forty-five days;
G. solicit funds or property for the purpose of developing, restoring and equipping the museum, its collections and its programs and for the purchase of objects for its collections and for the development of exhibits and other public programs;
H. cooperate with other agencies and political subdivisions of state, tribal and federal governments and private organizations and individuals to the extent necessary to establish and maintain the museum and its programs;
I. subject to other provisions of law and excepting temporary statewide initiatives of the secretary of cultural affairs, impose admission fees to the museum facilities and programs; and
J. review annually the performance of the director and report its findings to the secretary of cultural affairs.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 7; 2004, ch. 25, § 45; 2015, ch. 19, § 12.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2015 amendment,
effective July 1, 2015, provided for additional duties for the board of the farm and ranch heritage museum; deleted former Subsection B, and redesignated former Subsections C and D as Subsections B and C, respectively; deleted former Subsection E relating to approving contracts with private or public entities; added Subsections D, E and F; in former Subsection F, deleted "authorize the director to", redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection G, and after "solicit", deleted "and receive", after "property", deleted "of any nature for the development of" and added "for the purpose of developing, restoring and equipping", and after "programs", added "for the purchase of objects for its collections and for the development of exhibits and other public programs"; added Subsections H and I; and redesignated former Subsection G as Subsection J.
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsections A and G, changed "state cultural affairs officer" to "secretary of cultural affairs".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-8 - Director; appointment; qualifications.

A. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer, the executive officer of the division and museum shall be the "director" of the division and museum.
B. The director shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer with the approval of the governor from a list of candidates provided by the board.
C. The director shall be a person with previous administrative experience in a museum or institution of related character and shall have a degree, or the equivalent thereof, in one or more fields of agriculture from an institution of higher learning.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 8.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-9 - Director; powers and duties.

Consistent with the policies agreed to by the board and the secretary of cultural affairs, the director:
A. may:
(1) solicit and receive funds or property, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of the museum, its collections and its programs;
(2) as authorized by the secretary, enter into contracts related to the programs and operations of the museum, including services related to the location, acquisition, preservation, restoration, salvage or development of culturally related sites, structures or objects in the state;
(3) as authorized by the board, lend collections or materials to qualified persons for purposes of exhibition and study and borrow collections or materials from other persons for like purposes;
(4) conduct facilities rentals for forty-five days or less and such retail sales as appropriate for the operation of the museum; and
(5) publish journals, books, reports and other materials as appropriate to the operation of the museum; and
B. shall:
(1) administer and operate the museum in accordance with applicable statutes and rules;
(2) develop exhibits and programs of an educational nature for the benefit of the public and in particular the students of the state;
(3) recommend acquisitions to the board, by donation or other means, of collections and related materials appropriate to the mission of the museum;
(4) direct research, preservation and conservation as is appropriate to render the collections beneficial to the public;
(5) cooperate with educational institutions and other agencies and political subdivisions of state, tribal and federal governments to establish, maintain and extend the programs of the museum;
(6) employ and discharge personnel necessary for the operation of the museum in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978];
(7) propose budgets for operations and capital improvements;
(8) collect admission fees as determined by the board; and
(9) perform such other appropriate duties as may be delegated by the board, the secretary of cultural affairs or the governor or as may be provided by law.
History:
Laws 1991, ch. 48, § 9; 2004, ch. 25, § 46; 1978 Comp., § 18-11-9, repealed and reenacted by Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 13 repealed former 18-11-9 NMSA 1978, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2015.
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in the introductory sentence, changed "state cultural affairs officer" to "secretary of cultural affairs" and made other minor changes.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 11 - Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum › Section 18-11-10 - Museum admission policy.

The board shall establish a policy to allow New Mexico residents age sixty years and over to enter all publicly accessible exhibit and program areas, except special exhibits and programs for which commissions or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is not a holiday that the museum is open.
History:
Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 14.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 20 made Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 14 effective July 1, 2015.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-1 - Short title.

Chapter 18, Article 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "National Hispanic Cultural Center Act".
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 1; 1999, ch. 56, § 1; 2003, ch. 403, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, deleted "of New Mexico" following "Hispanic Cultural Center" near the end of the section.
The 1999 amendment,
effective June 18, 1999, updated statutory references and substituted "National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico Act" for "New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center Act".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-2 - Definitions.

As used in the National Hispanic Cultural Center Act:
A. "board" means the board of directors of the center;
B. "center" means the national Hispanic cultural center;
C. "division" means the Hispanic cultural division of the cultural affairs department; and
D. "director" means the director of the division."
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 2; 1999, ch. 56, § 2; 2003, ch. 403, § 4; 2004, ch. 25, § 47.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsection C, changed "office of cultural affairs" to "cultural affairs department".
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, deleted "of New Mexico" following "Hispanic Cultural Center" near the end of the first paragraph; and deleted "of New Mexico" following "Hispanic cultural center" at the end of Subsection B.
The 1999 amendment,
effective June 18, 1999, substituted "National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico Act" for "New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center Act" in the introductory language and in Subsection B; deleted "New Mexico Hispanic cultural" following "directors of the" in Subsection A; deleted "or its successor agency" following "cultural affairs" in Subsection C; and deleted "Hispanic cultural" following "director of the" in Subsection D.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-3 - Hispanic cultural division; creation; property.

A. The "Hispanic cultural division" is created within the cultural affairs department. The principal facility of this division shall be known as the "national Hispanic cultural center".
B. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the center shall be under the control and authority of the board.
C. Funds or other property received by gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the board and shall, upon acceptance, be employed for the purpose specified.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 3; 1999, ch. 56, § 3; 2003, ch. 403, § 5; 2004, ch. 25, § 48.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsection A, changed "office of cultural affairs" to "cultural affairs department".
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, deleted "of New Mexico" following "Hispanic cultural center" at the end of Subsection A.
The 1999 amendment,
effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection A deleted "or its successor agency" at the end of the first sentence and substituted "national Hispanic cultural center of New Mexico" for "New Mexico Hispanic cultural center" in the second sentence; and deleted "New Mexico Hispanic cultural" preceding "center" in Subsection B.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-6 - Executive director; appointment; qualifications.

A. The executive director of the Hispanic cultural division shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, with the approval of the governor, from a list of qualified finalists provided by the board of directors.
B. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, the executive director of the division shall be the administrative and executive officer of the division. The executive director shall be exempt from the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 6.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-7 - Director; powers and duties.

Consistent with the policies of the secretary of cultural affairs and the board, the director:
A. may:
(1) solicit and receive funds or property, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of the center, its collections and its programs;
(2) as authorized by the secretary, enter into contracts related to the programs and operations of the center, including services related to the location, acquisition, preservation, restoration, salvage or development of culturally related sites, structures or objects in the state;
(3) as authorized by the board, lend collections or materials to qualified persons for purposes of exhibition and study and borrow collections or materials from other persons for like purposes;
(4) conduct facilities rentals for forty-five days or less and such retail sales as appropriate for the operation of the center; and
(5) publish journals, books, reports and other materials as appropriate to the operation of the center; and
B. shall:
(1) administer and operate the center in accordance with applicable statutes and rules;
(2) develop exhibits and programs of an educational nature for the benefit of the public and in particular the students of the state;
(3) recommend acquisitions to the board, by donation or other means, of collections and related materials appropriate to the mission of the center;
(4) direct research, preservation and conservation as is appropriate to render the collections beneficial to the public;
(5) cooperate with educational institutions and other agencies and political subdivisions of state, tribal and federal governments to establish, maintain and extend the programs of the center;
(6) employ and discharge personnel necessary for the operation of the center in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978];
(7) propose budgets for operations and capital improvements;
(8) collect admission fees as determined by the board; and
(9) perform such other appropriate duties as may be delegated by the board, the secretary of cultural affairs or the governor or as may be provided by law.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 7; 2004, ch. 25, § 50; 1978 Comp., § 18-12-7, repealed and reenacted by Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 17.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 17 repealed former 18-12-7 NMSA 1978, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 2015.
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, in Subsection K, changed "cultural affairs officer" to "secretary of cultural affairs" and made other minor changes.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-8 - Board; compensation.

The members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 8.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 12 - Hispanic Cultural Center › Section 18-12-9 - Museum admission policy.

The board, the secretary of cultural affairs and the director shall establish and implement a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and above to enter all publicly accessible visual arts exhibit areas, except special exhibits where commission or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is not a holiday that the museum is open.
History:
Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 18.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 20 made Laws 2015, ch. 19, § 18 effective July 1, 2015.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-1 - Short title.

This act [18-13-1 to 18-13-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Historic Landscape Act".
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For cultural properties preservation easements,
see
Chapter 47, Article 12A NMSA 1978.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 1 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Historic Landscape Act:
A. "board" means the board of trustees of the historic landscape trust;
B. "historic landscape" means a historic manmade or cultural landscape:
(1) that is limited in scope;
(2) generally comprising a plaza, square, park, garden, terrace, streetscape, estate, grounds of a building or other open space designed formally or informally; and
(3) that has contributed to the cultural history of its time; and
C. "trust" means the historic landscape trust created by the Historic Landscape Act.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 2 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-3 - Historic landscape trust created.

The "historic landscape trust" is created. It is a public nonprofit corporation and shall be organized pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Act.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 3 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-4 - Board of trustees.

A. The trust shall be governed by the board. The members of the initial board shall be:
(1) two individuals who are New Mexico licensed landscape architects;
(2) an attorney licensed to practice law in the state;
(3) a New Mexico certified public accountant;
(4) three New Mexico residents who have demonstrated their interest in and knowledge about historic landscapes;
(5) two New Mexico residents who are active members of garden clubs;
(6) the state cultural affairs officer or his designee; and
(7) the director of tourism or his designee.
B. The terms of the initial board members are for two years. Thereafter, the board shall be selected in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust.
C. Vacancies on the initial board shall be filled by appointment of the governor. Thereafter, vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 4 effective July 1, 2003.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 8, effective July 1, 2003, provided:
The initial board of trustees of the historic landscape trust shall report to the first session of the forty-seventh legislature on the date it convenes. The report shall include:
A. copies of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the trust;
B. a ten-year plan for implementing a historic landscape system in the state:
(1) that shall rely entirely upon acquisition of historic landscapes by purchase or gift;
(2) that shall not include a historic landscape in the system without the consent of all persons owning property rights in the historic landscape; and
(3) that shall not place limitations or restrictions on a person's use or freedom of alienation of a historic landscape by designation or otherwise without the free consent of the person; and
C. strategies and recommendations for funding the trust in fiscal year 2006 and subsequent fiscal years.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-5 - Articles of incorporation and bylaws.

The initial board shall prepare and file articles of incorporation and bylaws. The articles shall state as the purposes of the trust:
A. the preservation of significant historic landscapes in the state;
B. the identification of sites in the state deserving of inclusion in the historic landscape system; and
C. the development of a historic landscape system that provides opportunities for persons to appreciate and better understand the history and development of the state.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 5 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-6 - Executive director.

The bylaws of the trust shall provide for the employment of an executive director and shall specify his duties.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 6 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 13 - Historic Landscapes › Section 18-13-7 - Funding.

The initial board shall seek private and public funding for the trust and is authorized to accept gifts and grants of both private and public funds. The "historic landscape trust fund" is created in the state treasury. All funds accepted by the initial board shall be deposited in the fund. The fund is appropriated to the initial board and may be expended as authorized by vouchers drawn by the chair of the initial board on warrants drawn by the department of finance and administration. Expenditures are authorized in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 only for organization expenses of the trust and per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] for the appointed members of the initial board.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 9 made Laws 2003, ch. 234, § 7 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-1 - Short title.

Chapter 18, Article 14 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Film Museum Act".
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 1; 2006, ch. 47, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2006 amendment,
effective July 1, 2006, provided that sections enacted as Chapter 18, Article 14 of the NMSA are part of the New Mexico Film Museum Act.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-2 - Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico Film Museum Act:
A. "board" means the board of trustees of the museum; and
B. "museum" means the New Mexico film museum.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 7 made Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 2 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-3 - Museum; location; property.

A. The "New Mexico film museum" is created within the cultural affairs department. The museum shall be located in Santa Fe.
B. All real or personal property held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the museum shall be under the control and authority of the board.
C. Funds or other property received as a gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the board and shall, upon acceptance, be used for the operation of the museum.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 3; 2006, ch. 47, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2006 amendment,
effective July 1, 2006, transferred the New Mexico film museum from the tourism department to the cultural affairs department in Subsection A.
Temporary provision.
— Laws 2006, ch. 47, § 4, effective July 1, 2006, provided that on the effective date of Laws 2006, ch. 47, all functions, appropriations, money, personnel, records, files, furniture, equipment and other property of the New Mexico film museum of the tourism department shall be transferred to the cultural affairs department and that all contractual obligations of the New Mexico film museum of the tourism department shall be binding on the cultural affairs department.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-4 - Board; appointment; terms; officers.

A. The board of trustees of the museum is created.
B. The board shall consist of eleven members who are residents of New Mexico, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making the appointments, the governor shall give due consideration to the geographic distribution of the members' places of residence. The members shall be persons who have expertise or have demonstrated a continuing interest in the fields of film, filmmaking or museums; provided that one of the members shall be the director of the New Mexico film division of the economic development department or the director's designee.
C. The board members shall be appointed for terms of four years or less so that all terms are coterminous with the current term of the governor who appointed them. The board members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
D. The secretary of cultural affairs or the secretary's designee shall be an ex-officio nonvoting member of the board.
E. The president of the board shall be designated by the governor and shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor. Other officers shall be elected annually by the board at its first scheduled meeting after July 1 of each year.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 4; 2006, ch. 47, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2006 amendment,
effective July 1, 2006, provided in Subsection B that the members of the board shall be persons who have expertise or have demonstrated interest in film, filmmaking or museums; deleted the former Paragraph (1) of Subsection B, which provided that one member shall be the director of the museum division of the office of cultural affairs; deleted Paragraphs (3) through (6) of Subsection B which provided for members of the board to consist of film actors, screenwriters, film technicians and representatives of Indian nations, tribes and pueblos in New Mexico; and in Subsection D, deleted the secretary of tourism as an ex-officio member and provided that the secretary of cultural affairs shall be an ex-officio member of the board.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-5 - Board; compensation.

The members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 7 made Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 5 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 14 - Film Museum › Section 18-14-6 - Board; powers and duties.

The board shall:
A. exercise trusteeship over the collections of the museum;
B. accept and hold title to property for museum use;
C. enter into agreements or contracts with private or public organizations, agencies or individuals for the purpose of obtaining real or personal property for museum use;
D. solicit and receive funds or property of any nature for the development of the museum, its collections and its programs;
E. establish a New Mexico film museum foundation, incorporated, for the purpose of raising funds for the development of the museum, its collections and its programs; and
F. adopt rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the New Mexico Film Museum Act.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 7 made Laws 2003, ch. 250, § 6 effective July 1, 2003.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 15 - Rural Library Development Act (Repealed.) › Section 18-15-1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 1; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7 repealed 18-15-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 1, relating to short title, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 15 - Rural Library Development Act (Repealed.) › Section 18-15-2 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7 repealed 18-15-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 2, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 15 - Rural Library Development Act (Repealed.) › Section 18-15-3 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7 repealed 18-15-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 3, relating to rural library development program, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 15 - Rural Library Development Act (Repealed.) › Section 18-15-4 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 4; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 7 repealed 18-15-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 83, § 4, relating to rural library development fund, created, purpose, effective July 1, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 16 - Music Commission › Section 18-16-1 - Short title.

This act [18-16-1 to 18-16-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Music Commission Act".
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 13, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 13 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 16 - Music Commission › Section 18-16-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Music Commission Act:
A. "commission" means the music commission;
B. "department" means the cultural affairs department; and
C. "division" means the arts division of the department.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 13, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 13 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 16 - Music Commission › Section 18-16-3 - Music commission; created; members; terms; compensation.

A. The "music commission" is created. The commission is administratively attached to the division.
B. The commission is composed of fifteen members appointed by the governor. Members shall be residents of New Mexico, broadly representative of the various fields of music, and widely known for their professional competence and experience.
C. Five members of the commission shall serve initial terms of one year, five members shall serve initial terms of two years and five members shall serve initial terms of three years as determined by the governor; thereafter, terms shall be for three years. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term of the member creating the vacancy.
D. The governor shall appoint the chairperson of the commission, and the commission may appoint other officers as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the Music Commission Act. The commission shall hold at least four meetings each calendar year.
E. Members of the commission shall not receive any compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 13, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 13 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 16 - Music Commission › Section 18-16-4 - Music commission; duties.

The commission shall:
A. advise the division, the department, other state agencies and the governor concerning the protection, promotion and preservation of music and the music industry in New Mexico;
B. advise the division on music-related policies;
C. advise and assist public agencies in elevating the role of music in New Mexico;
D. foster appreciation of the value of music;
E. make New Mexico a music destination for both visitors and music professionals;
F. encourage the educational, creative and professional musical activities of the residents of New Mexico and attract outstanding musicians to New Mexico through appropriate programs of publicity, education and coordination and through direct activities, such as sponsorship of music;
G. protect, promote and preserve the musical traditions of New Mexico; and
H. accept on behalf of the state donations of money, property and other things of value as, in the division's discretion, are suitable and will best further the aims of the Music Commission Act.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 13, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 13 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 8 [18-17-1 to 18-17-8 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Veterans Museum Act".
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 1 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Veterans Museum Act:
A. "board" means the board of trustees of the museum;
B. "director" means the director of the division;
C. "division" means the veterans museum division of the cultural affairs department;
D. "museum" means the New Mexico veterans museum; and
E. "secretary" means the secretary of cultural affairs.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 3 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-3 - Veterans museum division created; location; property.

A. The "veterans museum division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The principal facility of the division is the "New Mexico veterans museum" located in Las Cruces. The site shall be held in the name of the state.
B. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the museum shall be under the control and authority of the board.
C. Funds or other property received by gift, endowment or legacy shall remain under the control of the board and shall, upon acceptance, be employed for the purpose specified.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 3 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-4 - Board of trustees created; appointments; terms; officers.

A. The "board of trustees of the New Mexico veterans museum" is created. The board shall consist of eleven voting members who are residents of New Mexico. One of the voting members shall be the secretary of veterans' services or that secretary's designated representative. Ten voting members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making the appointments, the governor shall appoint at least three members from each congressional district and give due consideration to the ethnic and geographic diversity of the state. No more than five of the ten appointed members shall be from the same political party. At least five of the members shall be armed forces veterans, one each from:
(1) the New Mexico national guard;
(2) the United States army;
(3) the United States navy;
(4) the United States air force; and
(5) the United States marine corps.
B. Of the initial appointees, four members shall be appointed for four-year terms, four members shall be appointed for three-year terms and two members shall be appointed for two-year terms. All subsequent appointed members shall be appointed for four-year terms.
C. A majority of the board members currently serving shall constitute a quorum at any meeting or hearing.
D. Any appointed member failing to attend three consecutive meetings after receiving proper notice shall be recommended for removal by the governor. The governor may also remove any appointed member of the board for neglect of any duty required by law, for incompetency, for unprofessional conduct or for violating any provisions of the Veterans Museum Act. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the governor shall appoint another member to complete the unexpired term.
E. The secretary of cultural affairs shall be an ex-officio nonvoting member of the board.
F. The governor shall designate the president of the board, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.
G. Appointed members of the board are entitled to per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 4 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-5 - Board; powers; duties.

The board shall:
A. exercise trusteeship over the collections of the museum;
B. accept and hold title to all property for the museum's use;
C. review annually the performance of the director and report its findings to the secretary;
D. enter into agreements or contracts with private or public organizations, agencies or individuals for the purpose of obtaining real or personal property for the museum's use;
E. authorize the director to solicit and receive funds or property of any nature for the development of the museum, its collections and its programs;
F. adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Veterans Museum Act; and
G. establish policy, determine the mission and direct the development of the museum.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 5 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-6 - Director; appointment; qualifications.

A. Subject to the authority of the secretary, the administrative and executive officer of the division and the museum is the "director" of the division.
B. The secretary shall appoint the director with the approval of the governor from a list of qualified finalists provided by the board of trustees.
C. The position of director shall require previous experience in museum administration.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 6 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-7 - Director; powers; duties.

Subject to the policies agreed to by the board, the director:
A. shall be responsible for the operation of the museum in accordance with all appropriate statutes and rules;
B. shall develop exhibits and programs displaying New Mexico veterans history for the benefit of the public and with particular concern for the interests of the schools of the state;
C. shall acquire by donation or other means of acquisition any collections and related materials appropriate to a veterans museum and shall direct research as is appropriate to render the collections of benefit to the public;
D. shall employ such professional staff and other employees as are necessary to the operation of the museum in accordance with the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978];
E. may solicit and receive funds or property of any nature for the development of the museum;
F. may enter into contracts with public or private organizations, agencies or individuals for the performance of services related to the location, preservation, development, study or salvage of historical New Mexico veterans materials;
G. shall provide an office in the museum for use by the veterans' services department to provide services to New Mexico veterans;
H. shall cooperate with institutions of higher education and other agencies and political subdivisions of municipal, state and federal governments to establish, maintain and extend the programs of the museum;
I. may, as authorized by the board, lend collection materials to qualified institutions and agencies for purposes of exhibition and study and borrow collection materials from other institutions and agencies for the same purpose;
J. subject to the provisions of Section 8 [18-17-8 NMSA 1978] of the Veterans Museum Act, shall impose and collect admission fees and conduct retail sales as are normal for the operation of the museum;
K. may publish journals, books, reports and other materials as are appropriate to the operation of the museum; and
L. shall perform other appropriate duties as may be delegated by the governor, the secretary or the board or as may be provided by law.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 7 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 17 - Veterans Museum › Section 18-17-8 - Museum admission policy.

The board, the secretary of cultural affairs and the director shall establish and implement a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and older to enter all publicly accessible exhibit and program areas of the museum, except special exhibits and programs where commissions or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is not a holiday that the museum is open.
History:
Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2009, ch. 33, § 10 made Laws 2009, ch. 33 § 8 effective July 1, 2009.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 18 - Rural Library Development › Section 18-18-1 - Rural libraries endowment fund; distributions.

A. The "rural libraries endowment fund" is created in the state treasury to support the preservation, development and establishment of rural libraries throughout the state by providing funding for rural libraries' operational and capital needs and funding for the delivery of specialized services to rural libraries.
B. The rural libraries endowment fund consists of appropriations and donations to the fund and all income from investment of the fund. The state investment officer shall invest money in the fund as money in the fund described in Article 12, Section 7 of the constitution of New Mexico is invested.
C. Distributions of money from the rural libraries endowment fund shall be:
(1) in the following gross amounts:
(a) for fiscal year 2022 and each of the following five fiscal years, the difference, if positive, between all fund investment income yielded through the immediately preceding calendar year and all fund distributions, up to five percent of the year-end market value of the fund for the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(b) for fiscal year 2028 and each subsequent fiscal year, the average of fund investment income yielded in the immediately preceding five calendar years, up to five percent of the year-end market value of the fund for the immediately preceding calendar year; and
(2) in the following proportions:
(a) ninety-five percent of the gross distribution to the rural libraries program fund for grants through the rural libraries grant program; and
(b) five percent of the gross distribution to the cultural affairs department for the state's delivery of specialized services to rural libraries.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 165 § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 8 made Laws 2019, ch. 165 effective July 1, 2019.
Temporary provisions.
Laws 2019, ch. 165, § 6 provided that on July 1, 2019, the balance in the rural library development fund is transferred to the rural libraries endowment fund."
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties › Article 18 - Rural Library Development › Section 18-18-2 - Rural libraries grant program; specialized services.

A. The "rural libraries grant program" is created. Through that program, the state librarian shall annually disburse, in the form of grants directly benefiting developing rural libraries and established rural libraries and grants for the establishment of developing rural libraries in cities, towns and villages without libraries, money from the rural libraries program fund. The state librarian shall endeavor each year to disburse the full amount available for rural libraries grants. The portion, if any, of that amount not disbursed shall be made available for the next award of grants.
B. Once a developing rural library or an established rural library qualifies to receive grants pursuant to this section, that library shall remain qualified to receive such grants even if the population in the municipality or Indian nation, tribe or pueblo exceeds three thousand.
C. The state librarian shall use money allocated for specialized services to rural libraries from the rural libraries endowment fund distribution to provide specialized services to rural libraries.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 165 § 2; 2021, ch. 77, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2021 amendment,
effective June 18, 2021, established that once a rural library qualifies to receive grants, that library shall remain qualified to receive such grants even if the population in the municipality or Indian nation, tribe or pueblo exceeds three thousand; added new Subsection B and redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C.