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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-5.1 - Powers and duties of the division.

The division, in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to Section 11-6-4.1 NMSA 1978, shall have the power and duty to:
A. act as a clearinghouse, provide coordination and handle applications for all state and federal grant or loan programs for local community infrastructure development;
B. develop and adopt, insofar as possible, a common application form and funding cycle for all state and federal grant or loan programs for local community infrastructure development, including but not limited to programs under the New Mexico Community Assistance Act, the Water Supply Construction Act [Rural Infrastructure Act], the development fund, any state or federal solid waste management program, the federal wastewater treatment construction grants program, any state wastewater treatment construction grant or loan programs and federal community development block grant funds;
C. forward all applications for federal wastewater treatment construction grants to the water quality control commission or its designated constituent agency within five working days of receipt; provided that the water quality control commission and its designated constituent agency shall have authority for the administration of federal wastewater treatment construction grant funds, including determining eligibility of grant applicants, establishing priority systems and priority lists for grant applicants, technically reviewing grant applications and approving or denying grant applications;
D. administer federal community development block grant funds and all other federal and state grant or loan programs for local community infrastructure development for which the council has oversight responsibility or where such administration is not otherwise provided for by law; and
E. make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incident to its duties and the execution of its powers under the New Mexico Community Assistance Act.
History:
1978 Comp., § 11-6-5.1, enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 5, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1988, ch. 28, § 1 changed the name of the Water Supply Construction Act to the Rural Infrastructure Act.
Cross references.
— For the water quality control commission,
see
74-6-3 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-6.1 - Requirements.

A. No project which will result in increased demand for water in the area of the project shall be recommended for approval by the council until the council is satisfied that the political subdivision either holds or can acquire water rights sufficient to meet the increase in demand. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require any political subdivision to submit information in an application under Section 11-6-6 NMSA 1978 which information would not be required under that section.
B. The council shall not approve a grant of funds for any political subdivision unless the council is satisfied that the political subdivision has taken all reasonable steps to use other sources of funding.
C. Of the grants made in any one fiscal year, at least fifteen percent of the dollar amount shall be made to counties with populations of less than fifteen thousand and other political subdivisions with populations of less than three thousand or on behalf of areas with populations of less than three thousand. For such grants, regardless of funding source, the council may, if it finds such to be in the public interest, waive any requirements to use other sources of funding.
D. No grant in excess of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any one project shall be made to a political subdivision in any one fiscal year, provided that this maximum does not apply to state funds for matching federal wastewater treatment facility construction grants.
E. In making grants from state funds that are not limited to a particular type of project, the council shall give priority to the needs of political subdivisions impacted either by rapid growth or loss of tax base.
History:
1978 Comp., § 11-6-6.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 166, § 4; 1981 (1st S.S.), ch. 11, § 4; 1983, ch. 298, § 3; 1984, ch. 5, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1984 amendment,
effective July 1, 1984, rewrote Subsection B, deleting paragraph designations (1), (2) and (3), being the criteria to be used by the council in recommending a grant of funds, deleted former Subsection C, which read "Special consideration by the council shall be given to highway, road and street improvements," and added Subsections C, D, and E.
The 1983 amendment,
effective April 7, 1983, inserted "carbon dioxide" near the middle of the last sentence of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B, added the last sentence of Paragraph (3) of Subsection B, and substituted "shall" for "will" near the middle of Subsection C.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references.
— 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals §§ 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 26.
What are "minerals" within deed, lease, or license, 17 A.L.R. 156, 86 A.L.R. 983.
58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 1 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-6.2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1983, ch. 298, § 5, repealed 11-6-6.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1981 (S.S.), ch. 11, § 5, relating to grants of funds to political subdivisions for studies of the impact of mineral and energy development, effective April 7, 1983.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-7 - Ownership.

Upon completion of the project, ownership of the project will reside with the political subdivision which constructed the project.
History:
1953 Comp., § 14-64-7, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 299, § 8.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-8 - Staff.

The staff of the division shall be the staff of the council and shall provide technical assistance, compile data, evaluate the effectiveness of the program and report its findings to the legislature.
History:
1953 Comp., § 14-64-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 299, § 9; 1978, ch. 63, § 3; 1984, ch. 5, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1984 amendment,
effective July 1, 1984, substituted "division" for "energy and mineral department" near the beginning of the section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance › Section 11-6-9 - Assistance by state agencies.

A. Upon request of the council, any state agency is authorized and empowered to temporarily assign to the council such officers and employees as it may deem necessary from time to time to assist the council in carrying out its functions and duties under the New Mexico Community Assistance Act. The officers and employees so assigned shall not lose their status or rights as public employees.
B. Upon request of the council, any state agency, or officer or employee thereof, is authorized and empowered to lend such technical assistance, render advice and attend meetings with directors and employees of the council as the council may require in carrying out its functions and duties.
History:
1953 Comp., § 14-64-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 299, § 10.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6A - Local DWI Grant Program › Section 11-6A-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 5 [11-6A-1 to 11-6A-5 and 11-6A-6 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Local DWI Grant Program Act".
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 65, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Section 11-6A-6 NMSA 1978 was added to the Local DWI Grant Program Act by Laws 1997, ch. 182, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6A - Local DWI Grant Program › Section 11-6A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Local DWI Grant Program Act:
A. "council" means the DWI grant council; and
B. "division" means the local government division of the department of finance and administration.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 65, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6A - Local DWI Grant Program › Section 11-6A-4 - DWI grant council; membership; duties.

A. The "DWI grant council" is created and shall consist of the president of the New Mexico municipal league or his designee, the president of the New Mexico association of counties or his designee, the secretary of health or the secretary's designee, the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee, the chief of the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department and two representatives of local governing bodies who shall be appointed by the governor so as to provide geographic diversity.
B. Appointed members shall be appointed to a two-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the governor shall appoint a member for the remainder of the term.
C. The council shall meet as necessary to receive applications, consider grant requests and award DWI grants pursuant to the Local DWI Grant Program Act. All actions of the council require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the council.
D. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for per diem and mileage in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 65, § 4; 2001, ch. 186, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For local government division,
see
6-6-2 NMSA 1978.
For traffic safety bureau,
see
66-7-504 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection A, inserted "or his designee" following "municipal league" and "association of counties".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 6A - Local DWI Grant Program › Section 11-6A-5 - Administration of local DWI grant program and county DWI program distribution; regulations.

A. The division shall administer and evaluate the local DWI grant program and the county DWI program distribution and shall serve as staff to the council.
B. The division, with the advice and approval of the council, shall adopt regulations necessary for operation of the local DWI grant program and the county DWI program distribution, including:
(1) forms and procedures for the application process for the local DWI grant program and the county DWI program distribution;
(2) documentation to be provided by the applicant to assure compliance with the grant and the county DWI program distribution guidelines and other provisions of the Local DWI Grant Program Act;
(3) procedures and guidelines for review, evaluation and approval of grant awards and for review and approval of programs to be funded by the county DWI program distribution;
(4) procedures and guidelines for oversight, evaluation and audit of DWI grantees to assure that grants are being administered in the manner and for the purposes that the grants were awarded; and
(5) design of an evaluation mechanism for DWI grant programs, distributions and services and submission by each DWI grantee of an annual report or other data on each local DWI grant program, distribution or service and its effectiveness and outcomes.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 65, § 5; 1997, ch. 182, § 4; 2003, ch. 213, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2003 amendment,
effective July 1, 2003, inserted "local" preceding "DWI grant program" in the heading; in Subsection A, inserted "and evaluate" following "shall administer" near the beginning and inserted "local" preceding "DWI grant program" near the middle; inserted "local DWI" preceding "grant program" near the middle of Subsection B; inserted "local DWI" preceding "grant program" near the middle of Subsection B(1); in Subsection B(5) inserted "distributions" following "grant programs," near the beginning, inserted "DWI" preceding "grantee" near the middle, inserted "or other data" following "annual report" near the middle, inserted "local DWI" preceding "grant program" near the end and inserted "distribution" following "grant program," near the end.
The 1997 amendment,
effective July 1, 1998, inserted "and county DWI program distribution" in the section heading; inserted "and the county DWI program distribution" in four places in Subsections A and B; and added the language beginning "and for review" at the end of Paragraph B(3).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 7 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health › Section 11-7-2 - Compact coordinator; powers and duties.

Pursuant to the Interstate Compact on Mental Health, the administrator of the New Mexico behavioral health institute is designated as the compact administrator and, acting jointly with like officers of other party states, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms of the compact. The compact administrator is authorized, empowered and directed to cooperate with all departments, agencies and officers of and in the government of this state and its subdivisions in facilitating the proper administration of the compact or of any supplementary agreement entered into by this state under the compact.
History:
1953 Comp., § 34-5-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 118, § 2; 1977, ch. 253, § 46; 2007, ch. 325, § 5; 2009, ch. 191, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2009 amendment,
effective June 19, 2009, after "Compact on Mental Health, the" deleted "director of the behavioral health services division of the human services department" and added "administrator of the New Mexico behavioral health institute".
The 2007 amendment,
effective June 15, 2007, changed "health and environment department" to "human services department".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 7 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health › Section 11-7-3 - Supplementary agreements.

The compact administrator may enter into supplementary agreements with appropriate officials of other states under Articles VII and XI of the compact [11-7-1 NMSA 1978]. In the event that the supplementary agreements shall require or contemplate the use of any institution or facility of this state or require or contemplate the provision of any service by this state, no agreement shall have force or effect until approved by the head of the department or agency under whose jurisdiction the institution or facility is operated or whose department or agency will be charged with the rendering of the service.
History:
1953 Comp., § 34-5-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 118, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 7 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health › Section 11-7-4 - Payments by administrator.

The compact administrator may make or arrange for any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact [11-7-1 NMSA 1978] or by any supplementary agreement entered into under the compact.
History:
1953 Comp., § 34-5-4, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 118, § 4.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 7 - Interstate Compact on Mental Health › Section 11-7-5 - Notice of transfer.

Whenever the compact administrator receives a request for the transfer of a patient from an institution in this state to an institution in another party state, and he determines that the transfer is in the best interest of the patient, he shall give notice of the proposed transfer to the patient, the spouse of the patient, the parents of the patient and the adult children of the patient. This notice shall also notify these people of the right, if requested, to a court hearing on the proposed transfer and shall contain a request for written consent from these people for the transfer. The notice shall be in writing, and the respondents shall be given fourteen days from the date of mailing of the notice to consent or object to the transfer, or to request a court hearing. No transfer shall be made if there is any written objection or request made to the compact administrator except upon order of the court after hearing. However, no transfer shall be made if the compact administrator receives written objections from all these people. No transfer shall be made of a patient ordered hospitalized by any court unless written notice of the proposed transfer has been given to that court.
History:
1953 Comp., § 34-5-5, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 118, § 5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-1 - Compact for education entered into.

The "Compact for Education" is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as set out in Sections 11-8-1 through 11-8-11 NMSA 1978.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 283.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For Western Regional Cooperation in Higher Education Compact,
see
11-10-1 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references.
— 78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 7.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-2 - Purpose and policy; Article I.

A. It is the purpose of this compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978] to:
(1) establish and maintain close cooperation and understanding among executive, legislative, professional, educational and lay leadership on a nation-wide basis at the state and local levels;
(2) provide a forum for the discussion, development, crystallization and recommendation of public policy alternatives in the field of education;
(3) provide a clearinghouse of information on matters relating to educational problems and how they are being met in different places throughout the nation, so that the executive and legislative branches of state government and of local communities may have ready access to the experience and record of the entire country, and so that both lay and professional groups in the field of education may have additional avenues for the sharing of experience and the interchange of ideas in the formation of public policy in education;
(4) facilitate the improvement of state and local educational systems so that all of them will be able to meet adequate and desirable goals in a society which requires continuous qualitative and quantitative advance in educational opportunities, methods and facilities.
B. It is the policy of this compact to encourage and promote local and state initiative in the development, maintenance, improvement and administration of educational systems and institutions in a manner which will accord with the needs and advantages of diversity among localities and states.
C. The party states recognize that each of them has an interest in the quality and quantity of education furnished in each of the other states, as well as in the excellence of its own educational systems and institutions, because of the highly mobile character of individuals within the nation, and because the products and services contributing to the health, welfare and economic advancement of each state are supplied in significant part by persons educated in other states.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 284.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-3 - State defined; Article II.

As used in this compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978], "state" means a state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 285.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-5 - Powers; Article IV.

In addition to authority conferred on the commission by other provisions of the compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978], the commission shall have authority to:
A. collect, correlate, analyze and interpret information and data concerning educational needs and resources;
B. encourage and foster research in all aspects of education, but with special reference to the desirable scope of instruction, organization, administration, and instructional methods and standards employed or suitable for employment in public educational systems;
C. develop proposals for adequate financing of education as a whole and at each of its many levels;
D. conduct or participate in research of the types referred to in this article in any instance where the commission finds that such research is necessary for the advancement of the purposes and policies of this compact, utilizing fully the resources of national associations, regional compact organizations for higher education and other agencies and institutions, both public and private;
E. formulate suggested policies and plans for the improvement of public education as a whole, or for any segment thereof, and make recommendations with respect thereto available to the appropriate governmental units, agencies and public officials;
F. do such other things as may be necessary or incidental to the administration of any of its authority or functions pursuant to this compact.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 287.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-6 - Cooperation with federal government; Article V.

A. If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the federal government, the United States may be represented on the commission by not to exceed ten representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to federal law, and may be drawn from any one or more branches of the federal government, but no such representative shall have a vote on the commission.
B. The commission may provide information and make recommendations to any executive or legislative agency or officer of the federal government concerning the common educational policies of the states, and may advise with any such agencies or officers concerning any matter of mutual interest.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 288.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-7 - Committees; Article VI.

A. To assist in the expeditious conduct of its business when the full commission is not meeting, the commission shall elect a steering committee of thirty-two members which, subject to the provisions of this compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978] and consistent with the policies of the commission, shall be constituted and function as provided in the bylaws of the commission. One-fourth of the voting membership of the steering committee shall consist of governors, one-fourth shall consist of legislators, and the remainder shall consist of other members of the commission. A federal representative on the commission may serve with the steering committee, but without vote. The voting members of the steering committee shall serve for terms of two years, except that members elected to the first steering committee of the commission shall be elected as follows: sixteen for one year and sixteen for two years. The chairman, vice chairman, and treasurer of the commission shall be members of the steering committee and, anything in this paragraph to the contrary notwithstanding, shall serve during their continuance in these offices. Vacancies in the steering committee shall not affect its authority to act, but the commission at its next regularly ensuing meeting following the occurrence of any vacancy shall fill it for the unexpired term. No person shall serve more than two terms as a member of the steering committee: provided that service for a partial term of one year or less shall not be counted toward the two term limitation.
B. The commission may establish advisory and technical committees composed of state, local, and federal officials and private persons to advise it with respect to any one or more of its functions. Any advisory or technical committee may, on request of the states concerned, be established to consider any matter of special concern to two or more of the party states.
C. The commission may establish such additional committees as its bylaws may provide.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 289.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-8 - Finance; Article VII.

A. The commission shall advise the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state of its budget and estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state. Each of the commission's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states.
B. The total amount of appropriation requests under any budget shall be apportioned among the party states. In making such apportionment, the commission shall devise and employ a formula which takes equitable account of the populations and per capita income levels of the party states.
C. The commission shall not pledge the credit of any party states. The commission may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it pursuant to Article III G (Subsection G of Section 11-8-4 NMSA 1978) of this compact, provided that the commission takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring an obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the commission makes use of funds available to it pursuant to Article III G (Subsection G of Section 11-8-4 NMSA 1978), the commission shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party states adequate to meet the same.
D. The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established by its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual reports of the commission.
E. The accounts of the commission shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party states and by any persons authorized by the commission.
F. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent commission compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the commission.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 290.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-9 - Eligible parties; entry into and withdrawal; Article VIII.

A. This compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978] shall have as eligible parties all states, territories, and possessions of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In respect of any such jurisdiction not having a governor, the term "governor," as used in this compact, shall mean the closest equivalent official of such jurisdiction.
B. Any state or other eligible jurisdiction may enter into this compact and it shall become binding thereon when it has adopted the same: provided that in order to enter into initial effect, adoption by at least ten eligible party jurisdiction [jurisdictions] shall be required.
C. Adoption of the compact may be either by enactment thereof or by adherence thereto by the governor; provided that in the absence of enactment, adherence by the governor shall be sufficient to make his state a party only until December 31, 1967. During any period when a state is participating in this compact through gubernatorial action, the governor shall appoint those persons who, in addition to himself, shall serve as the members of the commission from his state, and shall provide to the commission an equitable share of the financial support of the commission from any source available to him.
D. Except for a withdrawal effective on December 31, 1967 in accordance with Paragraph C of this article, any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the governor of the withdrawing state has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the governors of all other party states. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party state prior to the time of such withdrawal.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 291.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-10 - Construction and severability; Article IX.

This compact [11-8-1 to 11-8-11 NMSA 1978] shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States, or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 292.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8 - Compact for Education › Section 11-8-11 - Filing of compact.

Pursuant to Article III, I (Subsection I of Section 11-8-4 NMSA 1978) the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the supreme court librarian of New Mexico. The governor shall make additional filings pursuant to Section 14-3-20 NMSA 1978.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-20-11, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 293.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 8B - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children › Section 11-8B-2 - Military children education compact state council; military family education liaison; compact commissioner.

A. The "military children education compact state council" is created to provide for the coordination among state agencies, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state's participation in and compliance with the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.
B. The military children education compact state council shall designate a "military family education liaison" to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. The military family education liaison shall serve as an ex-officio nonvoting member of the military children education compact state council, unless the person designated as the liaison is already a voting member of the council.
C. The governor shall appoint a compact commissioner to administer the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in New Mexico and to represent the state on the interstate commission. The compact commissioner shall serve as an ex-officio nonvoting member of the military children education compact state council, unless the person appointed as the compact commissioner is already a voting member of the council.
D. Members of the military children education compact state council shall not receive per diem and mileage or other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
History:
Laws 2010, ch. 41, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2010, ch. 41 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 9 - Western Interstate Nuclear Compact › Section 11-9-2 - Board members.

The member of the western interstate nuclear compact board shall be appointed by the governor. The alternate provided under Article 2 A of the compact [11-9-1 NMSA 1978] shall be designated by the member representing this state and shall serve at his pleasure.
History:
1953 Comp., § 4-34-2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 40, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 9 - Western Interstate Nuclear Compact › Section 11-9-3 - Regulations.

Under Article 2 J of the compact [11-9-1 NMSA 1978], the western interstate nuclear board shall file copies of its bylaws and any amendments in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978].
History:
1953 Comp., § 4-34-3, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 40, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 9A - Low-Level Radioactive Waste › Section 11-9A-1 - Short title.

This act [11-9A-1 to 11-9A-3 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact".
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 20, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Law reviews.
— For article, "The Never Ending Story: Low-Level Waste and the Exclusionary Authority of Noncompacting States," 30 Nat. Resources J. 65 (1990).
For article, "Collective Bads: The Case of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compacts," see 34 Nat. Resources J. 563 (1994).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 9A - Low-Level Radioactive Waste › Section 11-9A-3 - Board member; alternate; appointment.

A. The governor shall appoint the New Mexico member of the Rocky mountain low-level radioactive waste board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
B. The board member may, with the approval of the governor, designate an alternate to represent New Mexico in the absence of the member.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 20, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 10 - Western Regional Cooperation in Higher Education Compact › Section 11-10-2 - [Notice of approval.]

Notice of approval of said compact shall be given by the governor of the state of New Mexico to the governors of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and the territories [states] of Alaska and Hawaii, and to the president of the United States.
History:
1978 Comp., § 11-10-2, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 138, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 10 - Western Regional Cooperation in Higher Education Compact › Section 11-10-3 - [Effective date.]

That ratification and approval of said compact by this state shall not be binding or obligatory until it shall have been likewise approved by the legislatures of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, and the territories [states] of Alaska and Hawaii, and consented [to] by the Congress of the United States of America.
History:
1978 Comp., § 11-10-3, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 138, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material in this section was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 11 - Interstate Mining (Repealed.) › Section 11-11-1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 61, § 2, effective April 1, 1991, repealed 11-11-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 89, § 1, relating to the Interstate Mining Compact, effective on the first anniversary of the date that the governor of New Mexico gives notice to the governors of all other states that are members of the compact that New Mexico is withdrawing. Governor Bruce King notified the governors of the other states of the withdrawal by letter dated April 29, 1991, making the repeal effective April 29, 1992. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 11 - Interstate Mining (Repealed.) › Section 11-11-2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 61, § 2, effective April 1, 1991, repealed 11-11-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 89, § 2, relating to the Interstate Mining Compact advisory board, effective on the first anniversary of the date that the governor of New Mexico gives notice to the governors of all other states that are members of the compact that New Mexico is withdrawing. Governor Bruce King notified the governors of the other states of the withdrawal by letter dated April 29, 1991, making the repeal effective April 29, 1992. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 11 - Interstate Mining (Repealed.) › Section 11-11-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 61, § 2, effective April 1, 1991, repealed 11-11-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 89, § 3, relating to authority to enter into agreements, approval of the secretary of finance and administration required, effective on the first anniversary of the date that the governor of New Mexico gives notice to the governors of all other states that are members of the compact that New Mexico is withdrawing. Governor Bruce King notified the governors of the other states of the withdrawal by letter dated April 29, 1991, making the repeal effective April 29, 1992. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 12 - Interstate Agricultural Grain Marketing (Repealed.) › Section 11-12-1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1997, ch. 21, § 1 repealed 11-12-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 239, § 1, relating to the Interstate Compact on Agricultural Grain Marketing, effective June 20, 1997. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1996 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 13A - Compact Negotiation › Section 11-13A-1 - Short title.

This act [11-13A-1 to 11-13A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Compact Negotiation Act".
History:
Laws 1999, ch. 252, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 13A - Compact Negotiation › Section 11-13A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Compact Negotiation Act:
A. "committee" means the joint legislative committee on compacts;
B. "compact" means a tribal-state class III gaming compact entered into between a tribe and the state pursuant to the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and including any separate agreement ancillary to that compact;
C. "governor" means the governor of New Mexico; and
D. "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located in whole or in part within the state.
History:
Laws 1999, ch. 252, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,
see
25 U.S.C.S. § 2701 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 13A - Compact Negotiation › Section 11-13A-3 - Compacts; negotiation; submission to committee by governor.

A. A tribe, pursuant to action of its governing authority, may request the state to negotiate a compact or to negotiate an amendment to an approved and existing compact. The request shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the governor.
B. The legislature by joint resolution or the governor may request a tribe to negotiate a compact or to negotiate an amendment to an approved and existing compact by submitting a written request to the chief executive officer of the tribe or a representative authorized by an existing compact to negotiate modifications to that compact.
C. The governor may designate a representative to negotiate the terms of a compact or an amendment, unless a representative has been identified in the wording of the compact to be amended. The designation shall be written, and a copy of the designation shall be delivered or mailed within three days of the designation to the attorney general, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate. The governor or the governor's designated representative is authorized to negotiate the terms of a compact or amendment on behalf of the state, but neither the representative nor the governor is authorized to execute a compact or amendment on behalf of the state without legislative approval granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 [11-13A-4 NMSA 1978] of the Compact Negotiation Act.
D. If a proposed compact or amendment is agreed upon through negotiations between the tribal representative and the governor's representative, it shall be prepared and submitted by the governor to the committee within five days of the conclusion of negotiations. The governor shall include in his submittal document his recommendation for approval of the proposed compact or amendment and comments about or analysis of its provisions.
History:
Laws 1999, ch. 252, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 13A - Compact Negotiation › Section 11-13A-5 - Joint legislative committee on compacts; creation; membership; authority.

A. The joint legislative "committee on compacts" is created. Once established it shall continue to exist until specific action is taken by the legislature to terminate its existence.
B. The committee shall consider the requirements of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, provisions of existing state law and the best interests of the tribes and the citizens of the state in considering any compact or amendment submitted to it.
C. The committee shall have sixteen members, eight from the house of representatives and eight from the senate. House members shall be appointed annually by the speaker of the house and senate members shall be appointed annually by the committees' committee or, if the senate appointments are made in the interim, by the president pro tempore after consultation with and agreement of a majority of the members of the committees' committee. Members shall be appointed from each house to give the two major political parties in each house equal representation on the committee. The appointing authorities shall consider appointing to the committee a Native American member or a member who represents a district in which Native Americans constitute a significant percentage of the voting age population.
D. The president pro tempore of the senate shall designate a senate member of the committee to be chairman of the committee in odd-numbered years and the vice chairman in even-numbered years. The speaker of the house of representatives shall designate a house member of the committee to be chairman of the committee in even-numbered years and the vice chairman in odd-numbered years.
E. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman to consider a compact or amendment submitted to it.
F. The committee may meet during legislative sessions as needed.
G. Staff services for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service.
History:
Laws 1999, ch. 252, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act,
see
25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 14 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement › Section 11-14-1 - Enactment and joinder with other jurisdictions.

The Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement is adopted and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially set forth in Section 2 [11-14-2 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 191, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 14 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement › Section 11-14-3 - Designated representative to cooperating committee; appointment.

The process for selecting the designated representatives to the cooperating committee shall be established by law pursuant to this section as follows:
A. the persons authorized to represent the state as the designated representatives to the cooperating committee shall be the chair of the standing senate corporations and transportation committee and the chair of the house transportation committee or a legislator or state agency official that the chair designates; and
B. the chairs designated in Subsection A of this section shall also designate one alternate designated representative who shall also be a legislator or state agency official to serve in the absence of the designated chair.
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 191, § 3; 2001, ch. 25, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, deleted the former provisions of this section, which stated that the designated representative or his alternate be jointly appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, and inserted the present provisions.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 14 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement › Section 11-14-4 - Statutes prescribing weight and size standards and relating to special permits; continuation.

All statutes prescribing weight and size standards and all statutes relating to special permits shall continue in effect until amended or repealed.
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 191, § 4.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 14 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement › Section 11-14-6 - Cooperating committee report.

A copy of the report submitted to the legislature pursuant to paragraph (d) of Article IV of the Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement shall also be submitted to the state highway and transportation department. All notices required by the cooperating committee bylaws shall be given to the designated representative or his alternate.
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 191, § 6.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 15 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact (Recompiled.) › Section 11-15-1 - Recompiled.

ANNOTATIONS
Recompilation.
— Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 11-15-1 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-14 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 15 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact (Recompiled.) › Section 11-15-2 - Recompiled.

ANNOTATIONS
Recompilation.
— Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled former 11-15-2 NMSA 1978 as 12-10-15 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities › Article 16 - Wildlife Violator Compact › Section 11-16-1 - Short title.

This act [11-16-1 to 11-16-12 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Wildlife Violator Compact".
History:
Laws 2001, ch. 101, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2001, ch. 101, § 13 made the Wildlife Violator Compact effective July 1, 2001.