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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13 - Community Colleges › Section 21-13-27 - Creation of southeast New Mexico college; name change; governing board.

A New Mexico state university Carlsbad shall be made into an independent community college known as "southeast New Mexico college" and shall be organized as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
B. The governing board of southeast New Mexico college shall be created and function as provided in the Community College Act. The governing board of southeast New Mexico college shall be created by a regular local election from each of the five districts within the Carlsbad municipal school district and called for by the Carlsbad municipal school board, and the governing board shall function as provided for in the Community College Act.
C. All taxes levied to pay any principal and interest on bonds of New Mexico state university Carlsbad for operating, maintaining and providing facilities shall continue in effect until dissolution pursuant to procedures set forth in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
History:
Laws 2021, ch. 104, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021, ch. 104, § 3 made Laws 2021, ch. 104, § 1 effective July 1, 2021.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2021, ch. 104, § 2 provided that on April 10, 2022:
A. all functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment, supplies, grants, real and other property of the board of regents of New Mexico state university located or held in Carlsbad or used to support operations of New Mexico state university Carlsbad, except those pertaining to the Carlsbad environmental monitoring and research center, shall be transferred to southeast New Mexico college;
B. all contracts of the board of regents of New Mexico state university regarding New Mexico state university Carlsbad, except those pertaining to the Carlsbad environmental monitoring and research center, shall be binding and effective on the governing board of southeast New Mexico college;
C. all references in law to the board of regents of New Mexico state university regarding New Mexico state university Carlsbad, except those regarding the Carlsbad environmental monitoring and research center, shall be deemed to be references to the governing board of southeast New Mexico college; and
D. all references in law to New Mexico state university Carlsbad shall be construed to be references to southeast New Mexico college.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13A - Workforce Training › Section 21-13A-1 - Short title.

This act [21-13A-1 to 21-13A-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Workforce Training Act".
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13A - Workforce Training › Section 21-13A-2 - Purposes.

The purposes of the Workforce Training Act are to:
A. provide funding for non-credit customized training at community colleges;
B. establish the workforce training program to deliver customized training for members of the workforce who require specialized training to obtain or advance in employment with small and large businesses in New Mexico;
C. provide a statewide program of customized training that supplements the state's workforce development efforts and offers opportunities for state residents to obtain skills needed to provide a well-trained workforce for employers in New Mexico; and
D. enable community colleges to better respond to the needs of their communities and to participate in attracting, retaining and recruiting employers that can provide employment for trained workers in the community.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For work force skills development fund,
see
21-13A-6 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13A - Workforce Training › Section 21-13A-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Workforce Training Act:
A. "commission" means the commission on higher education [higher education department];
B. "community college" means a public post-secondary educational institution located in New Mexico offering technical or vocational training or two-year degrees;
C. "customized training" means vocational or technical training:
(1) offered by a community college;
(2) that provides specialized employee training for a particular business or industry;
(3) for which a student who successfully completes the training does not receive college credit; and
(4) that enhances workforce development in the state;
D. "tier-2 undergraduate funding level" means tier 2 of the higher education funding formula developed by the commission [department]; and
E. "workforce training program" means the program created by the Workforce Training Act to provide customized training at community colleges in New Mexico.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 3.
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 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13A - Workforce Training › Section 21-13A-5 - Eligible funding recipients.

A. To be eligible to receive funding pursuant to the Workforce Training Act, a community college shall provide customized training for at least one business each year.
B. To remain eligible to receive funding to participate in the workforce training program following the first year in which customized training is offered, a community college shall:
(1) increase the number of businesses receiving customized training in each succeeding year by at least one business that did not receive customized training in the prior year; or
(2) increase the total number of employees enrolled in customized training for each succeeding year.
C. To qualify as a business that may participate in the customized training opportunities offered at a community college:
(1) a business shall be located in New Mexico;
(2) may be either a new or an established business;
(3) shall provide full-time job opportunities for the successful participants of the workforce training program; and
(4) shall pay more than minimum wage to successful participants of the workforce training program.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 30, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For work force skills development fund,
see
21-13A-6 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2003, ch. 30 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 13A - Workforce Training › Section 21-13A-6 - Work force skills development fund created; allocations; application review panels.

A. The "work force skills development fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants, donations and bequests. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the commission on higher education [higher education department] and money in the fund is appropriated to the commission [department] to provide matching funds to community colleges for the development, expansion and support of broad-based entry-level high-skills training programs. Money from the fund shall be expended on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers signed by the executive director of the commission on higher education [higher education department] or his authorized representative.
B. Individual community colleges or a consortium of community colleges may apply for matching grants from the work force skills development fund in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission on higher education [higher education department]. Allocations from the fund shall be based on a competitive process with applications reviewed by a panel of education, business and labor experts established by the commission [department]. To apply for a grant, a community college or consortium must have equal or greater matching funds for the proposal from sources other than the state.
History:
Laws 2003, ch. 368, § 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 2003, ch. 368 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on June 20, 2003, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-1 - Branch community college educational program enrollment defined.

A. "Branch community college educational program", for the purposes of Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978, includes either the first two years of college education or organized vocational and technical curricula of not more than two years' duration designed to fit individuals for employment in recognized occupations, or both.
B. The calculation of full-time-equivalent student population for the purposes of Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978 shall include students enrolled in college-level courses and students enrolled in vocational and technical courses taught by a branch community college that is recognized by the instructional support and vocational education division of the public education department as an area vocational school or in courses that are approved by the secretary of public education. Students enrolled in a course the cost of which is totally reimbursed from federal, state or private sources shall not be included in the calculation of full-time-equivalent student population.
History:
Laws 1953 Comp., § 73-30-17, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 143, § 1; 1963, ch. 162, § 1; 1967, ch. 104, § 1; 1969, ch. 94, § 1; 1971, ch. 48, § 1; 1985, ch. 238, § 27; 1990, ch. 25, § 2; 1999, ch. 219, § 8; 2007, ch. 227, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For the College District Tax Act,
see
21-2A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2007 amendment,
effective June 15, 2007, eliminated the provision that the public school district transfer to the branch community college the tuition and fees for a student who is counted in the membership of the district and who receives credit for coursework at the college.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection B, deleted the former second sentence, which read "Full-time equivalent for students enrolled in vocational and technical courses not of college level shall be calculated according to the method prescribed in Section 21-16-9 NMSA 1978".
Branch closing not repeal of statutes.
— The statutes governing branch community colleges remain intact, even though the branches may cease operation due to low funding. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-03.
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 §§ 2, 4.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-1.1 - Elementary and secondary education curriculum and coursework.

The branch 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:
Laws 2001, ch. 299, § 2.
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
.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2001, ch. 299 contains no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, is effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-2.2 - Limitations on branch community colleges.

There shall be no new branch community college or off-campus instructional center created after January 1, 1998 unless specifically created by the legislature.
History:
Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 7.
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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-2.3 - Branch community college board; optional form.

A. The branch community college board of a branch community college may, by adoption of a resolution, establish a board composed of five members elected from single-member districts within the branch community college district 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. If a member no longer resides in the election district from which that member was elected, the member shall be deemed to have resigned and the vacancy created by the resignation shall be filled in the manner provided by law for the filling of vacancies on the board of a branch community college.
B. The board members shall draw lots to determine which board position will coincide with which election district during the meeting at which the board is resolved to change to a districted board.
C. The board shall redistrict once after each federal decennial census. The board may adopt a resolution to have the board's election districts coincide with the county commission districts if the county commission has five districts and the boundaries of the county and branch community college district are identical.
History:
Laws 2007, ch. 27, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2007, ch. 27, contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16, repealed 21-14-3 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 36, § 3, relating to approval required of local school board, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-4 - Availability of school facilities; use of other facilities.

Upon establishment of a branch community college, public school facilities are to be made available to the college if needed, and in such manner as will not interfere with the regular program of instruction. No public school funds shall be expended in the program, and the branch community college shall pay a proper amount for utilities and custodian service. The board may arrange for the use of available facilities other than public school facilities if approved by the board of regents.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-19, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 143, § 3; 1963, ch. 162, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 359.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-6 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-21, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 5; 1967, ch. 60, § 1; 1970, ch. 72, § 1; 1981, ch. 37, § 82; 1985, ch. 238, § 30; 1986, ch. 32, § 12; 1987, ch. 22, § 2; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 5, relating to tax levies authorized, contingent state funding, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-6.1 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 21-14-6.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 22, § 1; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-6.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 5, relating to special tax levy 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-7 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-21.1, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 36, § 1; 1981, ch. 37, § 83; 1985, ch. 238, § 31; 1986, ch. 32, § 13; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 36, § 1, relating to additional levies, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-7.1 - Repealed.

History:
1978 Comp., § 21-14-7.1, enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 238, § 32; 1986, ch. 32, § 14; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-7.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1985, ch. 238, § 32, relating to special area-vocational levy, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-8 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-22, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 6; 1985, ch. 238, § 33; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 6, relating to election on levy, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-9 - State support; appropriation.

A. The higher education department shall recommend an appropriation for each branch community college, except the branch community college of northern New Mexico college, and junior college based upon the college's financial requirements in relation to its authorized program and its available funds from non-general fund sources; provided, the recommended appropriation shall be an amount not less than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each full-time-equivalent student.
B. The higher education department shall not recommend an appropriation greater than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each full-time-equivalent student for any branch community college that levies a tax at a rate less than one dollar ($1.00), unless a lower amount is required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon a rate approved by the electors of at least one dollar ($1.00) 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], or any branch community college that reduces a previously authorized tax levy, except as required by the operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-23, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 371, § 1; 1995, ch. 224, § 22; 2019, ch. 77, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals and reenactments.
— Laws 1973, ch. 371, § 1, repealed former 73-30-23, 1953 Comp., relating to state support of community colleges, and enacted a new 73-30-23, 1953 Comp.
The 2019 amendment,
effective June 14, 2019, provided that the higher education department shall not recommend an appropriation for the branch community college of northern New Mexico college; and in Subsection A, added "except the branch community college of northern New Mexico college".
The 1995 amendment,
effective June 16, 1995, designated the formerly undesignated provision as Subsection A; added Subsection B; and, in Subsection A, substituted "commission on higher education" for "board of educational finance" and made minor stylistic changes.
Legislature not bound to appropriate.
— None of the actions taken by a local board of education, the board of educational finance, the voters in a local school district or the regents of the university of New Mexico can bind the legislature to an appropriation. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-03.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 33.
81A C.J.S. States § 204.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-10 - Applicability of other laws.

Any law concerning public schools and any law concerning the higher education institution shall, when applicable, govern the operation and conduct of the branch community college.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-24, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 7, 8, 23, 42.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 3, 6, 16.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-11 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-14-11 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 162, § 9, designating community colleges as a branches of higher education institutions, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-12 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-26, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 1; 1970, ch. 72, § 2; 1971, ch. 219, § 1; 1983, ch. 265, § 44; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-12 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 1, relating to branch community college 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-13 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., 73-30-27, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 2; 1983, ch. 265, § 45; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 2, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-14 - Title to property acquired from proceeds of bond issue.

All property acquired from the proceeds of a bond issue shall be taken in the name of the board of education or the board of regents of the parent institution. In the event an independent public college entity evolves from the branch community college, the property so held by the board of education or the board of regents of the parent institution shall be transferred and conveyed to the governing body of the new independent public college entity. No transfer or conveyance shall take place without the express approval of the board of educational finance.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-28, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 3; 1970, ch. 72, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 35.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 14, 17.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-15 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., 73-30-27, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 162, § 2; 1983, ch. 265, § 45; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14-15 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 24, § 1, relating to refunding bonds of branch community college districts, 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 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-16 - Ruidoso branch community college.

The Ruidoso branch community college may be created as provided in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 40, §1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2005, ch. 40 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.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2005, ch. 40, § 2 provided that the eastern New Mexico university off-campus instruction program in Ruidoso is terminated when the Ruidoso branch community college is created and that the eastern New Mexico university may transfer funds and property to the university pertaining to the Ruidoso off-campus instruction program to the Ruidoso branch community college.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14 - Branch Community Colleges › Section 21-14-17 - Northern New Mexico college; branch community college for technical and vocational courses.

A. The board of regents of northern New Mexico college may choose to partner with one or more area school districts to be the parent institution of a branch community college established by the school districts to provide technical and vocational education. The branch community college may be co-located on the northern New Mexico college main campus or on its El Rito campus. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978, the co-located branch community college shall be under the direction of the president of northern New Mexico college and shall operate under the administrative structure of northern New Mexico college. Otherwise, the board of the branch community college shall have the same powers over financing and financial control as provided for boards of other branch community colleges in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978.
B. The board of regents and the area school boards or the elected board of the branch community college may agree to have northern New Mexico college offer its technical and vocational courses through the branch community college. If so offered, those courses shall not be eligible for funding from the northern New Mexico state school land grant permanent fund income fund or be eligible to benefit in any way as a land grant beneficiary.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 77, §1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2019, ch. 77 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-1 - Short title.

This act [21-14A-1 to 21-14A-10 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Off-Campus Instruction Act".
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Pursuant to Laws 1978 (S.S.), ch. 3, § 29, because a majority of voters of the technical and vocational institute district disapproved a levy for support of an expanded program, Laws 1978 (S.S.), ch. 3, which appeared as 21-14A-1 to 21-14A-25 NMSA 1978, concerning independent community colleges, is repealed and the technical and vocational institute will continue under authority of the Technical and Vocational Institute Act without authority to expand into college-level programs.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Off-Campus Instruction Act:
A. "off-campus instruction program" means either the first two years of college education or organized vocational and technical curricula of not more than two years' duration designed to fit individuals for employment in recognized occupations, or both; and
B. "full-time-equivalent student" includes students enrolled in college-level courses and students enrolled in vocational and technical courses taught by an off-campus instruction program. Students enrolled in a course the cost of which is totally reimbursed from federal, state or private sources shall not be included in the calculation of full-time-equivalent student population.
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 2; 1990, ch. 25, § 3; 1999, ch. 219, § 10; 2007, ch. 227, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2007 amendment,
effective June 15, 2007, eliminated the provision that the public school district transfer to the parent institution the tuition and fees for a student who is counted in the membership of the district and who receives credit for coursework at the off-campus site.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, deleted the former second sentence in Subsection B, which read "Full-time-equivalent for students enrolled in vocational and technical courses not of college level shall be calculated according to the method prescribed in Section 21-16-9 NMSA 1978".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-3.1 - Elementary and secondary education curriculum and coursework.

The off-campus 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 assistants shall be approved by the state board of education.
History:
Laws 2001, ch. 299, § 3.
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
.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2001, ch. 299 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-4 - Approval of local school board required.

Before any school district shall become part of an off-campus instruction program district composed of two or more school districts, the local board of education shall indicate its consent and need for such off-campus instruction program by the adoption of a resolution to that effect.
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 4.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-5 - Availability of school facilities; use of other facilities.

Upon establishment of an off-campus instruction program, public school facilities are to be made available to the off-campus program if needed, and in such manner as will not interfere with the regular program of instruction. No public school funds shall be expended in the program, and the off-campus instruction program shall pay a proper amount for utilities and custodian service. The off-campus board may arrange for the use of available facilities other than public school facilities if approved by the board of regents.
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-5.1 - Title to property acquired.

All property acquired using the proceeds of a bond issue and all property acquired by gift, devolution or bequest shall be taken in the name of the local school board in the district in which the property is situate. All property held by the local school board pursuant to this section shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Off-Campus Instruction Act until such time as the off-campus instruction program ceases to exist. At such time, the property so held by the local school board may be used for other purposes within the scope of authority of the local school board. No real property may be acquired pursuant to this section after July 1, 1998.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 344, § 1; 1998, ch. 61, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1998 amendment,
effective March 9, 1998, substituted "used" for "utilized" near the middle of the third sentence and added the last sentence.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-5.2 - Property ownership prohibited.

An off-campus board may not own, accept as a gift or purchase land, buildings or other form of real property.
History:
Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 9.
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 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-6 - Financing of off-campus instruction programs.

Financing of off-campus instruction programs shall be by tuition and fees which shall be set by the board of regents of the parent institution, by gifts and grants and by other funds as may be made available, pursuant to the Off-Campus Instruction Act or College District Tax Act [21-2A-1 to 21-2A-10 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 6; 1995, ch. 224, § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1995 amendment,
effective June 16, 1995, inserted "of the parent institution", substituted the language beginning "pursuant to" for "except as otherwise provided in the Off-Campus Instruction Act" at the end of the section, and made a minor stylistic change.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-14A-7 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1990, ch. 54, § 1, providing for the authorization of tax levies by off-campus boards, 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 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-8 - State support; appropriation.

A. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall recommend an appropriation for each off-campus instruction program based upon its financial requirements in relation to its authorized program and its available funds from non-general fund sources.
B. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall not recommend an appropriation greater than three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for each full-time-equivalent student for any off-campus instruction program that levies a tax at a rate less than two dollars ($2.00), unless a lower amount is required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon a rate approved by the electors 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], or any off-campus board that reduces a previously authorized tax levy, except as required by the operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978.
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 8; 1995, ch. 224, § 23.
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
.
The 1995 amendment,
effective June 16, 1995, designated the formerly undesignated provision as Subsection A; added Subsection B; and, in Subsection A, substituted "commission on higher education" for "board of educational finance".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-9 - State support; continuation; restriction.

A. All post-secondary institutions offering off-campus academic or vocational programs of no more than two years' duration, not organized under Chapter 21, Article 13, 14, 16 or 17 NMSA 1978 but which were receiving state support July 1, 1980, may continue to receive state support for those programs through the seventy-first fiscal year.
B. No off-campus program shall be eligible for state support unless it is established according to the provisions of the Off-Campus Instruction Act [21-14A-1 to 21-14A-10 NMSA 1978] or meets the conditions of Subsection A of this section.
History:
Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 9.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 14A - Off-Campus Instruction › Section 21-14A-10 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1990, ch. 54, § 2 repealed 21-14A-10 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1982, ch. 42, § 10, relating to prohibition of property ownership by boards, effective March 2, 1990. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1989 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 15 - Community College and Vocational-Technical Center at Walker Air Force Base (Repealed.) › Section 21-15-1 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-29, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 1; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-15-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 1, relating to purpose, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 15 - Community College and Vocational-Technical Center at Walker Air Force Base (Repealed.) › Section 21-15-2 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-30, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 2; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-15-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 2, relating to authorization for acquisition, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 15 - Community College and Vocational-Technical Center at Walker Air Force Base (Repealed.) › Section 21-15-3 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-30-31, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 4; repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-15-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 66, § 4, relating to approval of operations, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Technical and Vocational Institute Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 1; 1994, ch. 83, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1994 amendment,
effective May 18, 1994, substituted "Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-2 - Definitions.

As used in Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978:
A. "technical and vocational institute" means a public educational institution, including a post-secondary educational institution organized before July 1, 1999 as an area vocational school pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 17 NMSA 1978 [repealed] that provides not to exceed two years of vocational and technical curricula and, in addition, some appropriate courses and programs in the arts and sciences;
B. "board" means the governing board of the district;
C. "full-time equivalent student" means that term as it is defined in Section 21-16-9 NMSA 1978 [repealed];
D. "school district" means that term as it is defined in Subsection J [Subsection R] of Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978; and
E. "district" means a technical and vocational institute district.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-2, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 2; 1999, ch. 219, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-17-1 to 21-17-7, 21-17-9, 21-17-11, 21-17-12, 21-17-14 to 21-17-17 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1999.
Laws 1999, ch. 219, § 21 repealed 21-16-9 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1999.
The reference to Subsection J of Section 22-1-2 NMSA, in Subsection D, probably should be to Subsection R of Section 22-1-2 NMSA 1978.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, rewrote this section, adding a definition of "district" and deleting a definition of "part-time student-equivalent".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16, repealed 21-16-3 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 3, relating to formation, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-3.1 - Limitations on technical and vocational institutes.

There shall be no new technical and vocational institute branch campus or off-campus instructional center created after January 1, 1998 unless specifically created by the legislature.
History:
Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 12.
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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-4 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16, repealed 21-16-4 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 4, relating to election of technical and vocational institute districts, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1997 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-5 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-5 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1994, ch. 83, § 2, relating to boards of technical and vocational institute districts, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
For present comparable provisions,
see
21-16-5.1 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-6.1 - Fiscal agent and depository.

A. The board may designate a bank or savings and loan association doing business in New Mexico and having an unimpaired tier one capital of at least ten million dollars ($10,000,000), as defined by the federal deposit insurance corporation, as the fiscal agent of the technical and vocational institute. The selection of the fiscal agent shall be made pursuant to the procedures of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978].
B. The bank or savings and loan association so designated shall enter into an agreement with the technical and vocational institute for any or all of the following services:
(1) the collection for the technical and vocational institute of all checks and other items received by the technical and vocational institute on any account;
(2) the handling of the checking account of the technical and vocational institute;
(3) the handling of all transfers of money in connection with the sale or retirement of bonds or obligations of the technical and vocational institute or the purchase by the technical and vocational institute of bonds or other securities;
(4) the investment of funds of the technical and vocational institute;
(5) the safekeeping of bonds or other securities belonging to or held by the technical and vocational institute or any official thereof;
(6) implementation of a cash management system to provide daily sweeps of balances into a revenue generating account;
(7) processing of credit card transactions involving the technical and vocational institute;
(8) administration of direct deposit payroll and other payment programs; and
(9) acting as the agent of the technical and vocational institute in fiscal matters generally.
C. The agreement shall contain the terms and conditions which are necessary, in the judgment of the board, for the proper conduct of the fiscal affairs and the safekeeping of the money of the technical and vocational institute.
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 123, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 1997, ch. 123 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 1997, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-6.2 - Elementary and secondary education curriculum and coursework.

The 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 assistants shall be approved by the state board of education.
History:
Laws 2001, ch. 299, § 4.
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
.
Compiler's notes.
— As enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 299, § 4, this section was designated 21-16-6.1 NMSA 1978 but was redesignated as 21-16-6.2 NMSA 1978, as another 21-16-6.1 NMSA 1978 had previously been enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 123, § 1.
Effective dates.
— Laws 2001, ch. 299 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2001, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.