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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 11 - Taxation and Revenue Department › Section 9-11-12.2 - Cooperative agreements with Navajo Nation.

A. The secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the Navajo Nation for the exchange of information and the reciprocal, joint or common enforcement, administration, collection, remittance and audit of tax revenues of the party jurisdictions.
B. Money collected by the department on behalf of the Navajo Nation in accordance with an agreement entered into pursuant to this section is not money of this state and shall be collected and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of law.
C. The secretary is empowered to promulgate such rules and to establish such procedures as the secretary deems appropriate for the collection and disbursement of funds due the Navajo Nation and for the receipt of money collected by the Navajo Nation for the account of this state under the terms of a cooperative agreement entered into under the authority of this section, including procedures for identification of taxpayers or transactions that are subject only to the taxing authority of the Navajo Nation, taxpayers or transactions that are subject only to the taxing authority of this state and taxpayers or transactions that are subject to the taxing authority of both party jurisdictions.
D. Nothing in an agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be construed as authorizing this state or the Navajo Nation to tax persons or transactions that federal law prohibits that government from taxing, or as authorizing a state or tribal court to assert jurisdiction over persons who are not otherwise subject to that court's jurisdiction or as affecting any issue of the respective civil or criminal jurisdictions of this state or the Navajo Nation. Nothing in an agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be construed as an assertion or an admission by either this state or the Navajo Nation that the taxes of one have precedence over the taxes of the other when the person or transaction is subject to the taxing authority of both governments. An agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be construed solely as an agreement between the two party governments and shall not alter or affect the government-to-government relations between this state and any other Indian nation, tribe or pueblo.
History:
1978 Comp., § 9-11-12.2, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 134, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2001, ch. 134, § 4 made Laws 2001, ch. 134, § 3 effective July 1, 2001.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 11 - Taxation and Revenue Department › Section 9-11-13 - Taxation and revenue department; additional duties.

The taxation and revenue department shall develop and implement a program to conduct audits and related investigations with respect to royalties paid for oil and gas and other minerals produced from federal lands within New Mexico. Pursuant to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, the secretary of taxation and revenue shall petition the secretary of the United States department of the interior for a delegation of authority to conduct the audits and related investigations. After the delegation of authority is made, the secretary of taxation and revenue shall seek reimbursement from the United States department of the interior for all costs associated with any activities undertaken pursuant to the delegation.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 88, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 1993, ch. 88, § 3 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 31, 1993.
Cross references.
— For the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982,
see
30 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 11 - Taxation and Revenue Department › Section 9-11-14 - Power to employ law enforcement officers for tax fraud investigations division.

A. The secretary shall employ police officers as commissioned tax fraud enforcement officers as needed in the tax fraud investigations division of the department to enforce the tax laws or to investigate fraud and other crimes that may affect the collection of taxes due to the state.
B. Tax fraud enforcement officers shall be certified as having completed basic law enforcement training at the New Mexico law enforcement academy or at another recognized certified regional or federal law enforcement training program equivalent to or more stringent than the basic law enforcement training at the New Mexico law enforcement academy.
C. The secretary may require specialized training in addition to the requirements of Subsection B of this section.
D. The secretary shall require continuing in-service law enforcement training for tax fraud enforcement officers as required by the New Mexico law enforcement academy for all police officers.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 108, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 108 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 9 - Executive Department › Article 11 - Taxation and Revenue Department › Section 9-11-15 - Collection of delinquent obligations through collection agency.

The department, by competitive bid, may select one or more collection agencies to collect or assist in the collection of an obligation due to the state or a political subdivision of the state pursuant to a tax or law administered by the department, provided that the obligation is at least one hundred twenty days past due. Notwithstanding any contract for collection of an obligation entered into pursuant to this section, the department retains authority to settle an obligation or to accept payments on an obligation.
History:
Laws 2006, ch. 40, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2006, ch. 40 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 12 - Transportation Department (Repealed.) › Section 9-12-1 to 9-12-8 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1985, ch. 49, § 1 and Laws 1987, ch. 268, § 43 repealed 9-12-1 to 9-12-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 250, §§ 1 to 3, 5 to 8, and 10 concerning the transportation department, secretary of transportation, and school bus safety inspections. For present comparable provisions,
see
9-11-4, 67-3-6 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 13 - Employment Security Department (Repealed.) › Section 9-13-1 to 9-13-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1987, ch. 342, § 34 repealed 9-13-1 to 9-13-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 280, §§ 3 to 9, relating to the employment security department, effective July 1, 1987.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 14 - Executive Planning › Section 9-14-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 7 [9-6-5.1, 9-14-1 to 9-14-3 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Executive Planning Act".
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 32 made Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 1 effective July 1, 1983.
Compiler's notes.
— Sections 5 and 6 of the Executive Planning Act (Laws 1983, ch. 296, §§ 5 and 6) contained a repealing clause, which repealed 15-6-1 to 15-6-3 NMSA 1978, and a saving clause related to that repeal.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 14 - Executive Planning › Section 9-14-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Executive Planning Act is to achieve a coordinated and effective planning mechanism by which the executive branch will foster implementation of a comprehensive planning effort for the state of New Mexico through consolidation of the strategic planning effort for the state within the office of the chief executive, and through consolidation of the administrative aspects of state planning efforts within concerned executive agencies.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 32 made Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 2 effective July 1, 1983.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 14 - Executive Planning › Section 9-14-3 - Governor's office of policy and planning created; powers and duties.

There is created in the office of the governor an executive planning group, to be called the governor's office of policy and planning. Staff members of the governor's office of policy and planning shall be appointed by the governor, and shall be called governor's policy assistants. The governor's office of policy and planning shall provide overall plans for New Mexico state government in key areas such as, but not necessarily limited to, economic development, education, human and natural resources and energy. These plans will define and set forth ways to implement policies in order to achieve a cohesive direction in key areas. To design the overall plans the governor's office of policy and planning shall:
A. focus primarily on issue identification, formulation, analysis and follow through in order to develop major policy statements and implementation strategies, thereby achieving a cohesive and effective direction for the state;
B. define strategic issues where coordination of federal and state government resources is necessary in order to effectively determine and implement a coordinated and cohesive direction for state policy, and in order to ensure responsive and efficient state government.
To implement the overall plans and policies, the governor's office of policy and planning shall:
A. prepare a governor's policy manual to define the focus of the overall state plans and policies;
B. coordinate executive implementation of the plans and policies;
C. prepare legislative proposals which would implement plans and policies;
D. promote efficient inter-department coordination in the implementation and administration of the plans and policies;
E. coordinate cabinet meetings to achieve a cohesive direction in the implementation of the plans and policies;
F. serve as staff to the governor's alternate to the southwest border regional association;
G. serve as staff to the governor's alternate to the council of four corners governors;
H. consider emergency preparedness needs in conjunction with the office of military affairs and provide, as necessary, staff to coordinate these needs;
I. conduct ongoing planning studies to identify and analyze emerging planning and policy issues requiring immediate attention, and conduct special planning and policy studies as requested by the governor.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 32 made Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 3 effective July 1, 1983.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 14 - Executive Planning › Section 9-14-4 - Community development block grants.

A. The community development block grant programs shall be administered by the local government division of the department of finance and administration.
B. The New Mexico community development council shall determine the recipients and amounts of community development block grant awards.
History:
Laws 1984, ch. 5, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 1984, ch. 5, § 18 made Laws 1984, ch. 5, § 1 effective July 1, 1984.
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 1984, ch. 5, § 1, repealed former 9-14-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 4, and enacted the above section.
Cross references.
— For the local government division of the department of finance and administration,
see
6-6-2 NMSA 1978.
For the New Mexico community development council,
see
11-6-4 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-1 - Short title.

Sections 9-15-1 through 9-15-36 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Economic Development Department Act".
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 1; 1988, ch. 81, § 1; 1991, ch. 21, § 9; 2020, ch. 65, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective May 20, 2020, after "through", deleted "9-15-15" and added "9-15-36".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 6, provided that on May 20, 2020:
A. all functions, appropriations, money, records and files of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be transferred to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the economic development department;
B. all contractual obligations of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be binding on the New Mexico outdoor recreation division; and
C. the rules, orders and decisions of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall remain in effect until repealed or amended.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted "and Tourism" following "Development".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Economic Development Department Act:
A. "commission" means the economic development commission;
B. "creative industry" means a business, organization or person engaged in creative enterprises, including performing, visual and literary arts; entertainment, media, information and broadcasting; applied arts and design, including architecture, landscape architecture, museum and gallery professions; promotion, marketing, graphics and industrial design; technology and computer system design, software design, coding and digital media; and crafts and artisan professions, including metal, wood, glass, ceramics, paper, printing, textile and culinary arts; "creative industry" does not mean a business, organization or person engaged in creative enterprises involving film;
C. "department" means the economic development department;
D. "film" means filming activity supported by the New Mexico film division of the department; and
E. "secretary" means the secretary of economic development.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 3; 1988, ch. 81, § 2; 1991, ch. 21, § 11; 1993, ch. 101, § 1; 2023, ch. 183, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, defined "creative industry" and "film" as used in the Economic Development Department Act; added a new Subsection B and redesignated former Subsection B as Subsection C; added a new Subsection D; and redesignated former Subsection C as Subsection E.
The 1993 amendment,
effective June 18, 1993, deleted "and tourism" following "development" in Subsection A and, in Subsection C, deleted "department" following "development" and made a minor stylistic change.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted "and Tourism" following "Development" in the introductory language and "and tourism" following "development" in Subsections A and B; deleted former Subsections C, E and F, which defined "research and development", "technical excellence" and "technological innovation", respectively; redesignated former Subsection D as present Subsection C; and, in Subsection C, substituted "the economic development department" for "economic development and tourism".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-4 - Department established.

The "economic development department" is created in the executive branch. The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to, seven divisions as follows:
A. the administrative services division;
B. the economic development division;
C. the New Mexico film division;
D. the technology enterprise division;
E. the trade and Mexican affairs division;
F. the New Mexico outdoor recreation division; and
G. the creative industries division.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 4; 1988, ch. 80, § 6; 1991, ch. 21, § 12; 1994, ch. 127, § 7; 1995, ch. 77, § 1; 1998, ch. 63, § 1; 2003, ch. 404, § 1; 2006, ch. 14, § 1; 2019, ch. 117, § 1; 2023, ch. 183, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2023, created the creative industries division in the economic development department; in the introductory paragraph, after "but not limited to", deleted "six" and added "seven"; and added Subsection G.
The 2019 amendment,
effective July 1, 2019, created the New Mexico outdoor recreation division in the economic development department; in the introductory paragraph, after "limited to", deleted "five" and added "six"; and added Subsection F.
The 2006 amendment,
effective May 17, 2006, changed the number of divisions from six to five divisions and deleted the space commercialization division.
Temporary provision.
— Laws 2006, ch. 14, § 2 transferred the functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment, supplies and contractual obligations of the space commercialization division of the economic development department to the spaceport authority, 58-31-4 NMSA 1978.
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, substituted "trade and Mexican affairs" for "trade" near the beginning of Subsection E; and in Subsection F deleted "office for" following "the" near the beginning and added "division" following "commercialization" at the end.
The 1998 amendment,
effective July 1, 1998, substituted "six" for "seven" in the introductory language; added "and" at the end of Subsection E; deleted former Subsection F relating to the state housing authority, and redesignated Subsection G as Subsection F.
The 1995 amendment,
effective April 5, 1995, in Subsection G, substituted "office for space commercialization" for "office of space".
The 1994 amendment,
effective March 8, 1994, added Subsection G and made related changes.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted " 'and tourism' " following " 'development' " in the first sentence; substituted "seven" for "six" in the second sentence; deleted former Subsections D and E, listing the New Mexico film and New Mexico magazine divisions; added present Subsections D and F; redesignated former Subsection F as present Subsection E; and made a related stylistic change.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-4.1 - Governor's council on film and media industries; created; membership; executive board.

A. The "governor's council on film and media industries" is created to advise the department and the governor on ways to promote film production in New Mexico, assist in the design and implementation of the department's strategic plan for building a media infrastructure in the state, assist in designing a workforce training program for film production and make recommendations for incentives and funding for these efforts.
B. The governor's council on film and media industries shall be composed of no more than thirty members appointed by the governor for four-year staggered terms; provided that the initial appointments shall be made so that one-half of the members shall be appointed for two-year terms and one-half of the members shall be appointed for four-year terms. Terms shall expire on January 1.
C. From the membership of the governor's council on film and media industries, the governor shall appoint a seven-member "executive board". At least five members of the executive board shall have experience in some aspect of film production. The executive board shall:
(1) with the approval of the secretary, create subcommittees of the governor's council on film and media industries and name the chairmen of those subcommittees;
(2) coordinate activities of the subcommittees and the governor's council on film and media industries; and
(3) develop recommendations pertaining to the charges of the governor's council on film and media industries for the consideration of the governor's council on film and media industries.
D. The governor shall name the chairman of the governor's council on film and media industries, who shall serve as the chairman of the executive board. The governor's council on film and media industries may elect such other officers as it deems necessary. The governor's council on film and media industries shall meet at the call of the chairman, at least quarterly. Members of the governor's council on film and media industries may receive per diem and mileage for travel within New Mexico as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978], but shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
E. Staff for the governor's council on film and media industries shall be provided by the department.
F. The governor's council on film and media industries shall report to the department, the governor and the legislature by December 1 of each year on its activities and recommendations.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 97, § 1; 2004, ch. 8, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2004 amendment,
effective May 19, 2004, changed the name of the "film advisory board" to the "governor's council on film and media industries".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-5 - Secretary of the economic development department; appointment.

The chief executive and administrative officer of the department is the "secretary of economic development". The secretary shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate. The secretary shall hold that office at the pleasure of the governor and shall serve in the executive cabinet; provided, however, that the secretary appointed to serve as the secretary of economic development and tourism and whose appointment has been confirmed by the senate may serve as the secretary of the economic development department at the pleasure of the governor and without further confirmation.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 5; 1991, ch. 21, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, substituted "the economic development department" for "economic development and tourism" in the catchline and the third sentence; deleted "and tourism" at the end of the first sentence; and substituted "appointed to serve as the secretary of economic development and tourism" for "currently appointed to the commerce and industry department" in the third sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-7 - Secretary; additional duties.

In addition to the secretary's responsibility for the overall supervision of the department's operation in support of the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act, the secretary shall:
A. work with and provide staff support to the commission in formulating and implementing the state's five-year economic development plan;
B. advise the commission of proposed rules, regulations, projects and contractual arrangements;
C. enter into contracts with state, federal or private entities, apply for and accept any state, federal or private funds or grants for such projects and accept similar donations and bequests from any source;
D. maintain and update records on the status of all completed and ongoing projects of the department;
E. develop, maintain and provide economic and demographic information; and
F. perform such other duties as requested by the commission in order to further the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 7; 1988, ch. 81, § 4; 1991, ch. 21, § 15; 1993, ch. 101, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1993 amendment,
effective June 18, 1993, deleted "and tourism" following "development" in Subsection A.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted "and Tourism" following "Development" in the introductory paragraph and in Subsection F and, in Subsection A, substituted "the state's five-year" for "short-and long-term statewide" and "plan" for "programs".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-7.1 - Additional planning duties of secretary.

The secretary, in addition to other duties, shall serve as lead agency in coordination of the census program at the state data center.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 296, § 21; 1991, ch. 21, § 16; 1998, ch. 63, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1998 amendment,
effective July 1, 1998, deleted "of the economic development department" from the section heading and rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, substituted "the economic development" for "commerce and industry" in the catchline and for "the commerce and industry" in the introductory paragraph.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1988, ch. 81, § 13 repealed 9-15-8 and 9-15-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 297, §§ 8, 9, relating to establishment of bureaus within each division, and exemption from the Personnel Act, effective May 18, 1988.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-10 - Organizational units of department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information.

Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, and he shall retain the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the administration of any such laws as provided in Subsection B of Section 9-15-6 NMSA 1978. The department shall have access to all records, data and information of other state departments, agencies and institutions, including its own organizational units, not specifically held confidential by law. Any information obtained by the department that is proprietary technical information or related to the possible relocation or expansion of a business shall be deemed confidential and withheld from inspection pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 2 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 10; 1991, ch. 21, § 17; 1997, ch. 169, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1997 amendment,
effective June 20, 1997, added the last sentence.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, substituted "9-15-6 NMSA 1978" for "6 of the Economic Development and Tourism Department Act" at the end of the second sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-12 - Commission; powers and duties.

The commission shall:
A. develop and recommend policies and provide policy and program guidance for the department;
B. review, modify and approve annual updates to the state's five-year economic development plan generated by the department;
C. advise, assist and promote the department on matters relating to technology, technology-based new business development and technology commercialization projects;
D. review federal technology-based programs requiring state matching funds and authorize any expenditure or pledge of the state match fund for such programs; and
E. establish such rules and regulations for its own operations as are necessary to achieve the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act. Rules and regulations of the commission shall be adopted in the same procedural manner as rules and regulations of the department are adopted and shall be filed in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 12; 1988, ch. 81, § 6; 1991, ch. 21, § 19; 1993, ch. 101, § 5; 1994, ch. 113, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For state matching funds,
see
9-15-19.1 NMSA 1978.
The 1994 amendment,
effective May 18, 1994, deleted "economic development" preceding "department" in Subsection A; added "and" at the end of Subsection C; added present Subsection D; and redesignated former Subsection D as present Subsection E.
The 1993 amendment,
effective June 18, 1993, deleted "and the tourism department" following "department" at the end of Subsection A, deleted "and tourism" following "development" in Subsection B, and, in Subsection D, deleted "and the Tourism Department Act" following "Act" at the end of the first sentence and made a minor stylistic change in the second sentence.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, inserted "economic development department and the tourism" in Subsection A; deleted former Subsection B, which read "assist and promote research and development projects in the state"; redesignated former Subsection C as present Subsection B and inserted "state's" therein; inserted present Subsection C; and, in Subsection D, deleted "and Tourism" following "Development" and added "and the Tourism Department Act" in the first sentence and substituted "departments" for "department" in the second sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-12.1 to 9-15-13 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 46 repealed 9-15-12.1, 9-15-12.2, 9-15-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1988, ch. 81, §§ 7 and 8 and as amended by Laws 1988, ch. 81, § 9, relating to creation of the business development board, tourism board, and science and technology commercialization commission, respectively, effective March 27, 1991. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
Laws 1991, ch. 230, § 1 also repealed 9-15-12.1 and 9-15-12.2 NMSA 1978, effective June 14, 1991.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14 - Administrative services division; duties.

A. The administrative services division of the department shall provide administrative services to the department, including:
(1) keeping all official records of the department;
(2) providing personnel administration, financial management, procurement and budget preparation services; and
(3) providing clerical, record-keeping and administrative support to agencies administratively attached to the department.
B. The division shall, in addition to its other duties, administer programs and grants that have been assigned generally to the department by the governor or the commission or by statute.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 14; 1988, ch. 81, § 10; 1991, ch. 21, § 20; 1995, ch. 163, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1995 amendment,
effective July 1, 1995, deleted Subsection C and made a minor stylistic change in Subsection B.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, added Subsection C.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14.1 - New Mexico outdoor recreation division; duties; definitions.

A. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department shall:
(1) increase outdoor recreation-based economic development, tourism and ecotourism in the state;
(2) recruit out-of-state-based outdoor recreation businesses to locate in New Mexico;
(3) promote stewardship and preservation of New Mexico's unique environment and cultural assets;
(4) promote education about and use of outdoor recreation assets to enhance public health; and
(5) administer the outdoor equity grant program.
B. The department, the tourism department, the state land office, the Rio Grande trail commission, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the department of game and fish, the cultural affairs department, the Indian affairs department, the department of health and the department of transportation shall work in conjunction with the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to support the division's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments and agencies.
C. For the purposes of administering functions of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division:
(1) "ecotourism" means a form of tourism that involves visiting areas of ecological interest and is intended as a low-impact and often small-scale alternative to standard commercial tourism; and
(2) "outdoor recreation" means a recreational activity that occurs outdoors in a natural environment, including the use of trails, the natural landscape, water or snow resources or other natural resources in the activity.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 2; 2020, ch. 65, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2020 amendment,
effective May 20, 2020, required the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to administer the outdoor equity grant program; in the section heading, deleted "director" and added "definitions"; in Subsection A, added Paragraph A(5); and in Subsection C, in the introductory clause, after "For the purposes of", deleted "this section" and added "administering functions of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 6, provided that on May 20, 2020:
A. all functions, appropriations, money, records and files of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be transferred to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the economic development department;
B. all contractual obligations of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall be binding on the New Mexico outdoor recreation division; and
C. the rules, orders and decisions of the New Mexico youth conservation corps commission relating to the outdoor equity grant program shall remain in effect until repealed or amended.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14.2 - Outdoor recreation advisory committee; creation; membership; duties.

A. The "outdoor recreation advisory committee" is created and administratively attached to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department. The director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division, or the director's designee, shall serve as the chair of the committee.
B. The outdoor recreation advisory committee shall be composed of no more than fifteen members appointed by the director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division. The members of the committee shall include representatives of the outdoor recreation industry, the tourism department, the cultural affairs department, the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the department of game and fish and the Indian affairs department.
C. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the director.
D. Staff and other administrative support for the outdoor recreation advisory committee shall be provided by the administrative services division of the department.
E. Members of the outdoor recreation advisory committee are entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] but shall receive no other perquisite, compensation or allowance.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 9 made Laws 2019, ch. 117 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14.3 - New Mexico outdoor recreation division; special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure fund; created.

The "special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. The fund shall be administered by the New Mexico outdoor recreation division, and money in the fund is appropriated to the New Mexico outdoor recreation division for special projects and outdoor recreation infrastructure determined by the division to be necessary to carry out the purpose of the division. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division or the director's designee.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 9 made Laws 2019, ch. 117 effective July 1, 2019.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14.4 - Outdoor equity grant program; created; administration; grant criteria.

A. The "outdoor equity grant program" is created in the department to be administered by the New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department.
B. Each fiscal year, competitive grants shall be awarded to applicants for the sole purpose of funding outdoor recreation programs, in whole or in part, for youth up to the age of eighteen.
C. Political subdivisions of the state, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos and nonprofit organizations may apply for outdoor equity grants.
D. Annually, the New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall establish a minimum and maximum number of grants available based on the funding appropriated to the outdoor equity grant program fund for that fiscal year.
E. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall award grants to applicants through a competitive process and based upon the following minimum criteria:
(1) at least forty percent of the population served by the applicant are low-income youth up to the age of eighteen;
(2) the applicant has a well-developed, written plan to engage low-income youth in outdoor recreation activities; and
(3) the applicant has an educational plan to educate youth about climate and the environment as part of its outdoor recreation program.
F. The New Mexico outdoor recreation division shall establish grant reporting requirements that meet the general purpose of this section.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 7; § 9-5B-10.1 recompiled and amended as § 9-15-14.4 by Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Recompilations.
— Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 4 recompiled and amended former 9-5B-10.1 NMSA 1978 as 9-15-14.4 NMSA 1978, effective May 20, 2020.
The 2020 amendment,
effective May 20, 2020, required the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to administer the outdoor equity grant program, authorized political subdivisions of the state, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos to apply for outdoor equity grants, and removed certain definitions as used in this section; in Subsection A, after "administered by the", deleted "commission" and added "New Mexico outdoor recreation division of the department"; added a new Subsection C and redesignated former Subsections C through E as Subsections D through F, respectively; in Subsection D, after "Annually, the", deleted "commission" and added "New Mexico outdoor recreation division"; in Subsections E and F, deleted "commission" and added "New Mexico outdoor recreation division"; and deleted former Subsection F, which defined "applicant" and "outdoor recreation".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-14.5 - Outdoor equity grant program fund; created.

A. The "outdoor equity grant program fund" is created in the state treasury. All appropriations, gifts, devises, grants and donations received shall be deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to carry out the outdoor equity grant program. Any money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, bequests or interest shall remain in the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.
B. The fund shall be administered by the department. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development or the secretary's designee for the purpose of carrying out the outdoor equity grant program.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 117, § 8; § 9-5B-10.2 recompiled and amended as § 9-15-14.5 by Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Recompilations.
— Laws 2020, ch. 65, § 5 recompiled and amended former 9-5B-10.2 NMSA 1978 as 9-15-14.5 NMSA 1978, effective May 20, 2020.
The 2020 amendment,
effective May 20, 2020, required that all appropriations to the outdoor equity grant program fund shall be appropriated to the economic development department for the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to carry out the outdoor equity grant program; in Subsection A, after "appropriated to the", deleted "commission for the purpose of carrying out the" and added "department for the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to carry out the", and after "outdoor equity grant program", deleted "pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act"; and in Subsection B, after "signed by the", deleted "chair of the commission" and added "secretary of economic development", and after "outdoor equity grant program", deleted "pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-15 - Department cooperation with local and regional development agencies.

The department shall cooperate with local and regional development agencies, including:
A. coordinating activities of the department and local or regional development agencies;
B. assisting in gathering information on local and regional assets;
C. assisting in the establishment of procedures for handling potential clients;
D. assisting in the development of a plan for the expansion of the local or regional economic base;
E. assisting in marketing the benefits of local communities by providing matching funds through the state cooperative advertising program, which shall include as eligible expenses travel and related costs to attract new business investment into the communities;
F. assisting in the establishment of programs to attract new labor forces or to train local labor forces; and
G. identifying barriers to local or regional economic development and developing plans to overcome such barriers.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 297, § 15; 2003, ch. 15, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For the Local Economic Development Act,
see
5-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2003 amendment,
effective June 20, 2003, inserted present Subsection E and redesignated the subsequent subsections accordingly; and substituted "to train" for "training" preceding "local labor forces" near the end of Subsection F.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-15.1 - Creative industries division; purpose; duties.

A. The creative industries division shall:
(1) increase and advance creative industry-based economic development in New Mexico;
(2) support entrepreneurs and small businesses in creative industries;
(3) assist organizations that support creative industry companies and workers;
(4) support educational and workforce training initiatives that facilitate creative industry growth and success;
(5) identify and help establish public infrastructure to support creative industries;
(6) serve as an information clearinghouse by providing resources and opportunities to creative industry stakeholders; and
(7) act as a liaison between creative-industries-related businesses and organizations.
B. The creative industries division shall work with the department, the cultural affairs department, the Indian affairs department, the higher education department, the public education department, the tourism department and the workforce solutions department to support the division's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 5 made Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 3 effective July 1, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-15.2 - Creative industries fund; created.

A. The "creative industries fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund. The fund shall be administered by the department, and expenditures from the fund shall be by warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development.
B. Money in the creative industries fund is appropriated to the department for administration by the creative industries division to provide for grants for projects or programs that promote the growth of creative industries pursuant to the criteria listed in Subsection C of this section; provided that fifty percent of the money from the fund shall be awarded to projects or programs in rural or underserved communities as defined by the division by rule.
C. Grants from the creative industries fund shall be awarded through a competitive process in which the project or program demonstrates the potential to stimulate community or economic development through creative industries and demonstrates or supports one or more of the following:
(1) broad local support, including in-kind or financial support from local governments and surrounding communities or neighborhoods;
(2) assistance to small businesses with fewer than ten employees;
(3) expansion of existing creative industries; or
(4) the promotion of inclusion and diversity.
D. Grants may be awarded to a county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state; an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; and for-profit and nonprofit organizations.
History:
Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 5 made Laws 2023, ch. 183, § 4 effective July 1, 2023.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 9 - Executive Department › Article 15 - Economic Development Department › Section 9-15-16 - Technology enterprise division created.

The "technology enterprise division" is created as a division of the economic development department. The division shall:
A. enhance the business climate to encourage the start-up, relocation, development and growth of technology-based industry in New Mexico;
B. promote an expanded, diversified technology-based economy, emphasizing areas that:
(1) derive from the state's technological strengths;
(2) provide a commercial advantage;
(3) lend themselves to a distributed technology-based industry network; and
(4) utilize imaginative state, federal and private partnerships; and
C. attain sufficient levels of human, financial and physical resources to support in-state industries and attract new industries to New Mexico.
History:
1978 Comp., § 9-15-16, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 47 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 27, 1991.
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 21 repealed former 9-15-16 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1988, ch. 88, § 11, relating to short title of the Research and Development Act, and enacted a new section, effective March 27, 1991.