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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-6 - [Deeds and contracts signed by president.]

That all deeds for the sale of lands and all contracts made by the said board shall be signed by the president.
History:
Laws 1893, ch. 41, § 7; C.L. 1897, § 3666; Code 1915, § 4993; C.S. 1929, § 120-2006; 1941 Comp., § 66-1306; 1953 Comp., § 73-28-6.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-7 - [Increase in tuition fee authorized.]

The regents of the New Mexico military institute may charge a larger tuition fee than provided in Section 5164 if it is deemed necessary to do so to maintain said institute.
History:
Laws 1895, ch. 2, § 6; C.L. 1897, § 3671; Code 1915, § 4994; C.S. 1929, § 120-2007; 1941 Comp., § 66-1307; 1953 Comp., § 73-28-7.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes.
— The reference to "Section 5164" means § 5164, Code 1915, which has been repealed by Laws 1970, ch. 9, § 1, which enacted a new section in lieu thereof that is compiled as 21-1-2 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 19 to 22.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 31.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-8 - Officers to be governor's aides; rank; uniforms.

For the better government and enforcement of discipline in the New Mexico military institute, the superintendent, commandant of cadets, instructors and others designated by the board of regents as officers in the New Mexico military institute, shall be commissioned as aides-de-camp on the staff of the governor of the state of New Mexico, with such military rank as the board of regents shall prescribe or designate, in addition to the number of aides-de-camp otherwise provided by law; the superintendent, commandant of cadets, instructors and others designated by the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute as officers in the New Mexico military institute shall have such rank as may be prescribed by the board of regents and shall hold office and rank, as such during the time they are employed in such capacity in said New Mexico military institute, and they will be allowed to wear the uniform of their rank while on duty as officers in the New Mexico military institute and upon all public occasions when the national guard is under arms or the staff of the governor and commander-in-chief shall be ordered out.
History:
Laws 1901, ch. 63, § 1; Code 1915, § 4995; C.S. 1929, § 120-2008; 1941 Comp., § 66-1308; Laws 1947, ch. 6, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 73-28-8.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 25.
6 C.J.S. Armed Services § 291.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-9 - Organization of cadets; cadet commissions; authority of superintendent.

The superintendent of the New Mexico military institute shall have power to organize the cadets of the New Mexico military institute into military units and to appoint cadet officers and noncommissioned officers who shall hold their offices at the pleasure of the superintendent. Commissions shall be issued by the superintendent to cadet officers, and shall be known as cadet commissions. The superintendent shall have power to designate and prescribe the number and rank and duties of cadet officers and noncommissioned officers.
History:
Laws 1901, ch. 63, § 2; Code 1915, § 4996; C.S. 1929, § 120-2009; 1941 Comp., § 66-1309; Laws 1947, ch. 6, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 73-28-9.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-10 - [Ordnance and quartermaster's stores; care and custody; annual report.]

It shall be the duty of the superintendent to provide a safe and convenient place for the keeping and preservation of all ordnance and quartermaster's stores received from the state for the use of the institution, and on and before the thirty-first day of December in each year, he shall make a report to the adjutant general of the state of all such stores on hand, and in such report he shall show their condition, whether serviceable or unserviceable, and if any of such stores should be lost or destroyed, the manner of their loss or destruction.
History:
Laws 1901, ch. 63, § 3; Code 1915, § 4997; C.S. 1929, § 120-2010; 1941 Comp., § 66-1310; 1953 Comp., § 73-28-10.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-11 - General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program created; purpose.

There is created the "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" at the New Mexico military institute. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of New Mexico residents attending the New Mexico military institute and to increase the opportunity for promising young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a military education and environment.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 44, § 1; 1989, ch. 45, § 1; 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1998 amendment
, effective on August 2, 1998, substituted "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" for "legislator scholarship program" in the section heading and in the first sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-12 - Program administration; criteria.

A. The General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program shall be administered by the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute. The board of regents shall establish one hundred twelve scholarships available to New Mexico residents, one scholarship available for each state legislative district.
B. Annually, each state legislator may nominate four prospective scholarship recipients to the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute. If a legislator has no applicant from the legislator's district, that senator or representative may choose to nominate an applicant from a senate or representative district contiguous to the legislator's own district, thus maintaining geographical diversity in the corps of cadets while affording a greater opportunity for more New Mexicans to receive a scholarship. In the event no applicant is available from either the legislator's district or a contiguous district, the scholarship may be awarded to any of the qualified nominees from any state legislative district.
C. The board of regents shall establish criteria for the awarding of scholarships. Criteria shall include scholastic ability, faculty recommendations, standardized test scores, letters of recommendation, school honors and extracurricular activities.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 44, § 2; 1989, ch. 45, § 2; 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 2; 2009, ch. 228, § 1; 2023, ch. 58, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, removed a deadline for finding an applicant for the General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship from the legislator's district or a contiguous district, and removed a four-year limit for recipients of the legislative scholarship; in Subsection B, after "applicant is available", deleted "by July 1 of each year"; and deleted Subsection C and redesignated former Subsection D as Subsection C.
The 2009 amendment,
effective June 19, 2009, in Subsection B, added the last sentence.
The 1998 amendment,
effective on August 2, 1998, in Subsection A, substituted "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" for "legislator scholarship program", and substituted "for" for "in" near the end; and added the last sentence in Subsection B.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-13 - Fund created.

The "legislative scholarship fund" is created. No money appropriated to the legislative scholarship fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or bequests shall be transferred to another fund; provided that up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) may be transferred annually to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund. The legislative scholarship fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. Any interest earned from investment of the legislative scholarship fund shall be credited to the legislative scholarship fund for the purpose of implementing the General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program. Money in the legislative scholarship fund is appropriated to the New Mexico military institute.
History:
1978 Comp., § 21-12-13, enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 109, § 1; 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 3; 2018, ch. 20, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2018 amendment,
effective July 1, 2018, authorized the transfer of funds from the legislative scholarship fund to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund; after "No money appropriated to the", added "legislative scholarship", after "transferred to another fund", added "provided that up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) may be transferred annually to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund", after "The", added "legislative scholarship", after "investment of", added "legislative scholarship", and after "Money in the", added "legislative scholarship".
The 1998 amendment
, effective on August 2, 1998, substituted "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" for "legislative scholarship program" in the third sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-14 - Investment of fund.

The board of regents of New Mexico military institute may invest and reinvest the legislative scholarship fund in accordance with state investment council policy for market rate investments for the severance tax permanent fund, subject to the approval of the state investment council after explanation and presentation of the investment plan.
History:
1978 Comp., § 21-12-14, enacted by Laws 1990, ch. 109, § 2; 1997, ch. 225, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1997 amendment
, effective June 20, 1997, rewrote this section.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-15 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.

With the approval of the commission on higher education [higher education department], the board of regents of New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances to the legislative scholarship fund established to implement the General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 161, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 161 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-16 - Public safety education; scholarships.

A. The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may establish a public safety officer education program for students interested in careers in public safety.
B. Subject to available funding, the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may offer public safety officer education scholarships to New Mexico residents who enroll in the public safety officer education program. With the advice of the department of public safety, the board of regents shall establish criteria for awarding the public safety officer education scholarships and, with the cooperation of the department of public safety, may establish internship programs with public safety agencies for scholarship recipients.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 162, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 162 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-17 - Corrections education; scholarships.

A. The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may establish a corrections education program for students interested in careers in corrections.
B. Subject to available funding, the board of regents may offer corrections education scholarships to New Mexico residents who enroll in the corrections education program. With the advice of the corrections department, the board of regents shall establish criteria for awarding the corrections education scholarships and, with the cooperation of the corrections department, may establish internship programs at corrections department facilities for scholarship recipients.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 163, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 163 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-18 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship created; purpose.

The Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship is created at the New Mexico military institute. The purpose of the scholarship is to increase the number of New Mexico high school students attending the New Mexico military institute who meet need-based requirements and who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a military education and environment.
History:
Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 6 made Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 1 effective July 1, 2018.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-19 - Program administration; criteria.

A. The Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship shall be administered by the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute. The board of regents shall annually establish a number of Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarships available to New Mexico high school students who meet need-based requirements.
B. Scholarships shall be awarded to qualifying New Mexico residents for a term not to exceed four years.
C. The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute shall establish criteria based on need, up to the total cost of attendance, in accordance with New Mexico military institute admission requirements for New Mexico high school residents.
History:
Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 6 made Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 2 effective July 1, 2018.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-20 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund.

A. Subject to available funding, the "Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund" is created. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants or bequests shall not be transferred to another fund. The fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year. Any interest earned from investment of the fund shall be credited to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund for the purpose of implementing the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship. Money in the fund is appropriated to the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute.
B. The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may invest and reinvest the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund in accordance with state investment council policy.
History:
Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 6 made Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 3 effective July 1, 2018.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute › Section 21-12-21 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.

With the approval of the higher education department, the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may, each fiscal year, transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of the institute's budget balances, including existing scholarship endowments, to the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund established to implement the Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship.
History:
Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 6 made Laws 2018, ch. 20, § 4 effective July 1, 2018.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978 shall be known as the "Community College Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 1; 1985, ch. 238, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Community College Act:
A. "community college" means a public educational institution that provides not to exceed two years of training in the arts, sciences and humanities beyond the twelfth grade of the public high school curriculum or, in lieu of that training or in addition to it, not to exceed two years of a vocational and technical curriculum and appropriate courses of study for persons who may or may not have completed the twelfth grade of public high school;
B. "community college district" means a district in which a community college is located, which district is composed of the territory of one or more school districts of the state. For the purposes of relating community college districts to existing law, community college districts and the community colleges thereof shall not:
(1) be considered a part of the uniform system of free public schools pursuant to Article 12, Section 1 and Article 21, Section 4 of the constitution of New Mexico;
(2) benefit from the permanent school fund and from the current school fund under Article 12, Sections 2 and 4 of the constitution of New Mexico;
(3) be subject, except as it relates to technical and vocational education, to the control, management and direction of the state board of education under Article 12, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico; and
(4) be considered school districts insofar as the restrictions of Article 9, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico are concerned; and
C. "qualified elector" means a person otherwise eligible to vote within the community college district.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-2, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 2; 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 1; 1980, ch. 53, § 1; 1985, ch. 238, § 2; 1998, ch. 61, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For public school fund,
see
22-8-14 NMSA 1978.
For current school fund,
see
22-8-32 NMSA 1978.
The 1998 amendment,
effective March 9, 1998, in Subsection A, substituted "that" for "which" near the beginning and in the first sentence in Subsection B, deleted "or proposed to be created" following "located" and substituted "is" for "shall be".
Applicability of constitution.
— Junior college legislation is outside the constitutional provisions relating to schools and junior colleges are solely creations of the legislature.
Daniels v. Watson
, 1966-NMSC-011, 75 N.M. 661, 410 P.2d 193.
Legislative intent.
— The legislature did not intend junior college districts to come within the general school system.
Daniels v. Watson
, 1966-NMSC-011, 75 N.M. 661, 410 P.2d 193.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 1.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-3 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-3, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 3; 1985, ch. 238, § 3; repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16 repealed 21-13-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 3, relating to community college purpose, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-4 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-4, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 2; 1985, ch. 238, § 4; repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16 repealed 21-13-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 2, relating to community college districts, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-4.1 - Limitations on community colleges.

There shall be no new community college, branch campus or off-campus instructional center created after January 1, 1998 unless specifically created by the legislature.
History:
Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 17 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 9, 1998.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-4.2 - Name change.

A. Luna vocational-technical institute shall be known as "Luna community college", and Mesa technical college shall be known as "Mesalands community college" and shall be organized as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
B. The governing board of the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be the governing board of Luna community college, and the governing board of the Mesa technical college shall be the governing board of the Mesalands community college.
C. All taxes levied to pay any principal and interest on bonds of the Luna vocational-technical institute or Mesa technical college for operating, maintaining and providing facilities shall continue in effect until dissolution pursuant to procedures set forth in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
D. All references in law to the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be construed to be references to Luna community college, and all references in law to the Mesa technical college shall be construed to be references to Mesalands community college.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 193, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 193 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
ANNOTATIONS
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2005, ch. 193, § 2, provided that all functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment and other property of Luna vocational-technical institute shall be transferred to Luna community college and of Mesa technical college shall be transferred to Mesalands community college and that all existing contracts and agreements in effect as to Luna vocational-technical institute shall be binding on Luna community college and as to Mesa technical college shall be binding on Mesalands community college.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-5 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-4.1, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 3; 1968, ch. 70, § 1; 1980, ch. 53, § 2; 1985, ch. 238, § 5; repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16 repealed 21-13-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 3, relating to feasibility survey, effective March 9, 1998. For former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-6 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-5, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 4; 1965, ch. 277, § 1; 1980, ch. 53, § 3; 1985, ch. 238, § 6; repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16 repealed 21-13-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 4, relating to notice and conduct of community college district referendum election, effective March 9, 1998. For former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-7 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-6, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 5; 1985, ch. 238, § 7; repealed by Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16 repealed 21-13-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 5, relating to form of ballot for referendum election, effective March 9, 1998. For former sections,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-8.1 - Community college board; optional form.

The community college board of any community college organized pursuant to the Community College Act may, by adoption of a resolution to that effect, establish a governing board composed of five or seven members elected from single-member districts for staggered terms. The single-member districts shall be compact and contiguous and composed of populations as equal as practicable. Members shall be required to reside in the districts from which elected. Any member removing his residence from the district from which he was elected shall be deemed to have resigned his position and the vacancy created by such resignation shall be filled in the manner provided by law for the filling of vacancies on the board of a community college district.
History:
1978 Comp., § 21-13-8.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 174, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-9 - Community college board meetings.

Regular meetings of the community college board shall be held not less than quarterly each calendar year. Special meetings may be held upon call of the chairman or a majority of the board. The secretary of the board shall notify members of the time and place of each meeting, and all notices shall be mailed to each board member at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting. Upon agreement of all the members of the board, however, the period of notice of the meeting may be shortened or waived.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-8, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 8; 1985, ch. 238, § 9; 1993, ch. 75, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1993 amendment,
effective June 18, 1993, substituted "not less than quarterly each calendar year" for "on the first Saturday of March, June, September and December of each year" at the end of the first sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-11 - Standards and accrediting of community colleges.

A. The community college board shall prescribe the course of study for the community college and shall define, in conjunction with the higher education department, official standards of excellence in all matters relating to the administration, course of study and quality of instruction, except that the prescribed standards may not be less in quality or quantity than those prescribed for other state institutions of higher learning by the regional accrediting agency that accredits other colleges and universities of the state.
B. The department shall annually inspect, or investigate through the requirement of reports prescribed by the department, each community college. The inspection or investigation by report shall be conducted upon the facilities and program of each community college to determine the extent of compliance with the rules promulgated by the department. A report of each inspection or final investigation by report shall be made to the department.
C. In the event of any serious deviation from established practices and procedures or any deficiencies that impair the quality of the instructional program in any community college, the department shall first call these to the attention of the president of the community college and the community college board.
D. In the case of repeated failure to meet the standards provided for in Subsection A of this section, the department may take action discontinuing the approval of any community college so delinquent. Upon a showing that the unsatisfactory conditions have been remedied, the department may reinstate its approval of a disapproved community college.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-10, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 10; 1980, ch. 53, § 6; 1985, ch. 238, § 11; 1999, ch. 219, § 2; 2005, ch. 289, § 26.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2005 amendment,
effective April 7, 2005, changed "commission on higher education" to "higher education department".
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection A deleted "board of educational finance shall, in conjunction with the" preceding "community college board", substituted the second instance of "community college" for "community colleges established pursuant to the Community College Act", and inserted "in conjunction with the commission on higher education"; deleted former Subsection B, relating to community college board election to affiliate with the board of regents of a higher educational institution, and redesignated subsequent subsections accordingly; and rewrote Subsections B, C and D.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 7, 8, 23, 42.
Student's right to compel school officials to issue degree, diploma, or the like, 11 A.L.R.4th 1182.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-12 - Degrees and certificates awarded.

A. The community college board of a community college may award the appropriate degree upon the completion of a curriculum organized for that purpose and approved by the commission on higher education [higher education department]. An associate degree or certificate may be awarded only to students as recommended by the faculty, the chief academic officer and the president of the community college as having completed satisfactorily the prescribed course of study.
B. The community college board may award an appropriate certificate upon completion of an education curriculum and program leading to alternative certification for degreed individuals pursuant to Section 22-10-3.5 NMSA 1978 [repealed] or certification of educational assistant and coursework in elementary and secondary education professional development. The curriculum and program leading to alternative certification or certification of educational assistant shall be approved by the state board of education.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-11, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 11; 1980, ch. 53, § 7; 1985, ch. 238, § 12; 1999, ch. 219, § 3; 2001, ch. 299, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 73 repealed 22-10-3.5 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, designated the former section as Subsection A; and added Subsection B.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Degrees and certificates" for "Titles" in the section heading and in the second sentence; substituted "commission on higher education" for "board of educational finance" at the end of the first sentence; and substituted "chief academic officer and the president" for "chief academic administrative officer" in the second sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 1, 5, 31.
Student's right to compel school officials to issue degree, diploma, or the like, 11 A.L.R.4th 1182.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 41.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-13 - Per diem; mileage.

Members of the community college board shall, for attendance at meetings of the board, receive traveling expenses to and from meetings at the rate set by law for state employees, for each mile traveled by the shortest usually traveled route from their homes to the place of the meeting.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-12, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 12; 1985, ch. 238, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For the Per Diem and Mileage Act,
see
10-8-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees § 462.
Allowance of mileage or traveling expenses to officer as affected by use of his own vehicle for transportation, 112 A.L.R. 172.
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 99.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-14 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-13, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 7; 1966, ch. 3, § 1; 1980, ch. 53, § 8; 1983, ch. 265, § 42; 1983, ch. 291, § 1; 1985, ch. 238, § 14; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 7, relating to community college district bonds, interest, form, payment, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-15 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-13.1, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 8; 1966, ch. 3, § 2; 1980, ch. 53, § 9; 1985, ch. 238, § 15; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 8, relating to payment of bonds, bond provisions, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-16 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-13.2, enacted by Laws 1966, ch. 3, § 3; 1985, ch. 238, § 16; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1966, ch. 3, § 3, relating to validation of community college bonds, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-17 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-14, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 9; 1965, ch. 277, § 3; 1969, ch. 178, § 1; 1980, ch. 53, § 10; 1985, ch. 238, § 17; 1986, ch. 32, § 9; 1993, ch. 131, § 3; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-17 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 9, relating to special tax levy for community college operation, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-18 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-14.1, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 10; 1980, ch. 53, § 11; 1985, ch. 238, § 18; 1987, ch. 4, § 1; 1993, ch. 75, § 2; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 10, relating to procedure for election, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-18.1 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 21-13-18.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 75, § 3; 2008, ch. 43, § 2; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 21-13-18.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 75, § 3, relating to regular community college election, resolution, publication, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2017 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-18.2 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 21-13-18.2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 75, § 4; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 21-13-18.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 75, § 4, relating to declaration of candidacy, write-in candidates, filing date, penalty, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2017 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-20 - Sharing of facilities.

Community college districts may contract for the use or sharing of facilities with any school. Any agreement entered into between the community college board and a school board shall provide that each district using the facilities shall bear an appropriate and equitable share of the expenses for the maintenance and operation of the facilities used.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-15, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 15; 1985, ch. 238, § 20.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-22 - Transportation system.

When in the judgment of the community college board of an established community college the educational services of the community college can be extended to a number of students who should be served by the community college by the establishment of a transportation system, the community college board may do so through the use of maintenance funds from the annual tax levy. The community college transportation system shall be limited to nonstop bus routes between outlying population centers within the community college district and the community college. Provided that, other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, local school boards within the community college district shall allow community college students to ride on public school buses over established routes upon payment by the community college for the cost of such services, and provided further that the local school boards within the community college district shall make every effort to schedule their bus routes and times in such manner that they accommodate the community college students. Students who use community college or public school bus facilities may be charged such fees as the community college board deems reasonable. In lieu of providing any college-owned or operated transportation, the community college board may make agreements with local school boards for the transportation of community college students to and from the community college campus. The community college board shall make payments to the local school fund for any transportation.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-17, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 17; 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 12; 1980, ch. 53, § 14; 1985, ch. 238, § 22.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 240 to 251.
Transportation of school pupils at expense of public, 63 A.L.R. 413, 118 A.L.R. 806, 146 A.L.R. 625.
79 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 475 to 482.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-23 - Dissolution of community college districts.

Community college districts may be dissolved in the following manner:
A. submission of a plan for the dissolution of the community college district to the executive director [secretary] of the commission on higher education [higher education department] by a petition signed by ten percent of the qualified electors residing within the district. Upon receipt of a proper plan and petition, the executive director [secretary] shall call a special election for the purpose of referring to the qualified electors residing in the district the question of dissolution. Plans for the dissolution of a community college district shall provide for the payment of all district debts and liabilities and for the equitable distribution of all remaining assets to the school districts within the community college district;
B. if the executive director [secretary] of the commission on higher education [higher education department] finds that a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue at the special election has authorized the dissolution, the community college board shall proceed with the approved plan. Upon completion of the plan, the community college board shall submit a full report to the executive director [secretary] and a copy of the report to each local school district board within the community college district; and
C. upon receipt of the final report of the community college board, the executive director [secretary] of the commission on higher education [higher education department] shall examine the report to determine whether any outstanding obligations still exist and whether the terms of the approved plan have been accomplished. If, upon determination by the executive director [secretary], no obligations are yet outstanding and the provisions of the plan have been fulfilled, he shall formally declare the community college district dissolved.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-18, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 17, § 18; 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 13; 1980, ch. 53, § 15; 1985, ch. 238, § 23; 1999, ch. 219, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, substituted "executive director" for "executive secretary" and "commission on higher education" for "board of educational finance" throughout.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 29 to 43.
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 18 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-24 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-24 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1985, ch. 238, § 24, relating to refunding bonds, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-24.1 - Establishing procedures for independence; funding; tuition; appropriation; local support level; outstanding indebtedness.

Any institution established in accordance with Chapter 21, Article 14 or 16 NMSA 1978 that desires to become an independent institution pursuant to the Community College Act and to receive more than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) per full-time-equivalent student is subject to the following:
A. approval of the institutional request for independent status by the commission on higher education [higher education department];
B. tuition rates shall be recommended by the commission on higher education [higher education department] and shall be set by the community college board;
C. the commission on higher education [higher education department] shall recommend an appropriation for the institution based upon expenditure levels determined by commission [department] formulas in relation to its authorized program and its available funds from nongeneral fund sources, and the recommended appropriation shall be an amount not less than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each full-time-equivalent student;
D. the minimum level of local support for operational purposes shall be a tax rate of two dollars ($2.00), or any lower amount required by the operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon an amount of at least two dollars ($2.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code [Chapter 7, Articles 35 to 38 NMSA 1978]; and
E. the community college board shall provide for the assumption of any outstanding indebtedness of the institution desiring to become independent by the voters of the community college district.
History:
1978 Comp., § 21-13-24.1, enacted by Laws 1980, ch. 53, § 17; 1985, ch. 238, § 25; 1986, ch. 32, § 11; 1999, ch. 219, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, substituted references to the commission on higher education for "board of educational finance" throughout; in the introductory paragraph, updated article references and substituted "pursuant to the Community College Act" for "under Laws 1980, Chapter 53"; substituted "community college board" for "legislature" in Subsection B; deleted former Subsection E, relating to community colleges operating occupational education programs for secondary school students in cooperation with public school districts located within the community college district; and redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection E.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Colleges and Universities §§ 3, 33.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 5, 7.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-25 - Liberal construction.

The Community College Act, being necessary to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-33-20, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 16, § 15; 1985, ch. 238, § 26.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-26 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-13-26 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 97, § 1, relating to revenue bonds, effective June 16, 1995. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1993 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.