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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15E - Mathematics and Science Education Act › Section 22-15E-5 - Council duties.

The council shall:
A. advise the bureau on implementation of the bureau's duties pursuant to the Mathematics and Science Education Act;
B. make recommendations to the bureau and the department regarding the statewide strategic plan for improving mathematics and science education and advise on its implementation and incorporation into the department's five-year strategic plan for public elementary and secondary education in the state;
C. advise the bureau, the department and the legislature regarding appropriations for mathematics and science education, administration, resources and services, including programs for public school students and staff;
D. work with the bureau to determine the need for improvement in mathematics and science achievement of public school students and make recommendations to the department on how to meet these needs; and
E. produce an annual report on public elementary and secondary mathematics and science student achievement to be submitted to the department, the governor and the legislature no later than November 30 of each year.
History:
Laws 2007, ch. 44, § 5 and Laws 2007, ch. 239, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2007, ch. 44 and Laws 2007, ch. 239, effective June 15, 2007, enacted duplicate laws.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15E - Mathematics and Science Education Act › Section 22-15E-6 - Mathematics and science proficiency fund; created; purpose; annual reports.

A. The "mathematics and science proficiency fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.
B. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to provide awards to public schools, school districts, public post-secondary educational institutions and persons that implement innovative, research-based mathematics and science curricula and professional development programs. The department shall promulgate rules for the application and award of money from the fund, including criteria to evaluate innovative, research-based mathematics and science programs and professional development programs.
C. Each award recipient shall provide an annual report to the bureau that includes a detailed budget report, a description of the services provided and documented evidence of the stated outcomes of the program funded by the mathematics and science proficiency fund and that provides other information requested by the bureau.
History:
Laws 2007, ch. 44, § 6; 2007, ch. 239, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2007, ch. 44, § 6 and Laws 2007, ch. 239, § 6, both effective June 15, 2007, enacted duplicate laws, with the exception of the additional language, "of public education", in the second sentence of Subsection A of Laws 2007, ch. 239. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 2007, ch. 239, § 6.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-1 - Short title.

Chapter 22, Article 15F NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico School for the Arts Act".
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 1; 2013, ch. 108, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, added the NMSA chapter and article for the New Mexico School for the Arts Act; and at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "This act" and added "Chapter 22, Article 15F NMSA 1978".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-2 - Purpose of act.

The purpose of the New Mexico School for the Arts Act is to provide for the establishment of the "New Mexico school for the arts" as a statewide residential state-chartered charter high school that provides New Mexico students who have demonstrated artistic abilities and potential with the educational opportunity to pursue a career in the arts.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-3 - Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico School for the Arts Act:
A. "board" means the governing body of the school; and
B. "school" means the New Mexico school for the arts.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-4 - Purpose of school; school exempt from certain provisions of the Charter Schools Act.

A. The commission may charter a "New Mexico school for the arts" as a statewide residential state-chartered charter school for grades nine through twelve to offer intensive preprofessional instruction in the performing and visual arts combined with a strong academic program that leads to a New Mexico diploma of excellence.
B. The school and the board are subject to all the provisions of the Charter Schools Act [Chapter 22, Article 8B NMSA 1978], except Subsection K of Section 22-8B-4 NMSA 1978 and Section 22-8B-4.1 NMSA 1978. The school shall not charge tuition, except as otherwise provided in the Public School Code [Chapter 22 NMSA 1978]. The school shall be supported by state funds in the same manner as other charter high schools authorized by the commission.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-5 - Board created; powers and duties; solicitation of gifts, grants and donations.

The school shall be governed by a board of at least five members constituted as provided in the school's application for charter. No member of the board shall serve as a member of another charter school. The board shall have such powers and perform such duties as required by state and federal law and the school's charter, including soliciting and receiving gifts, grants and donations to further the purposes of the school and to assist the school in providing free or reduced-fee room and board for those residential students who cannot pay all or part of residential costs.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-6 - Admissions criteria; equal opportunity; outreach.

A. The admissions criteria shall be designed to admit students who show exceptional promise or aptitude in the arts and a strong desire to pursue a career in the arts. The admissions process shall be conducted in a way that provides equal opportunity for admission to each prospective student regardless of that student's exposure to previous artistic training and without regard to the student's ability to pay residential costs.
B. The board shall ensure, to the greatest extent possible and without jeopardizing admissions standards, that an equal number of students is admitted to the school from each of the state's congressional districts.
C. The board shall submit an annual report to the charter schools division and the commission that includes demographic information about both applicants and students admitted to the school, including the counties and the congressional districts represented by the students enrolled and the makeup of the student body in terms of socioeconomic status, gender and ethnicity.
D. The school shall conduct outreach activities throughout the state to acquaint potential students with the programs offered by the school. The outreach activities shall include programs for middle school students and workshops for teachers. There shall be no admissions criteria established for participation in outreach activities.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-7 - Room and board charges.

A. The school shall charge residential students a fee to cover the costs of room and board. The board shall establish a sliding-fee scale based on the student's ability to pay. The commission shall approve room and board charges and the sliding-fee scale during the planning year of the school and may approve changes to the charges and scale as requested by the board.
B. The school shall report each year to the charter schools division and the commission on the number of students requiring financial assistance for room and board; the amount of financial assistance provided; and the amount and source of gifts, grants and donations received by the school to provide that financial assistance.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 9 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 22, 2008.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 15F - New Mexico School for the Arts › Section 22-15F-8 - Room and board costs; outreach activities; use of state equalization guarantee distributions prohibited.

The school, either through a foundation or other private or public funding sources, shall obtain funding to ensure that the school has adequate revenue to pay for all expenses associated with outreach activities provided for in Section 22-15F-6 NMSA 1978 and for room and board costs for those students who are not able to pay the full cost of room and board as provided in Section 22-15F-7 NMSA 1978. The school shall account separately for the costs of outreach activities and room and board and for the revenue received from private or public sources to pay those costs. The school shall not use money received from the state equalization guarantee distribution for these purposes. Failure of the school to secure adequate funding for these purposes shall be grounds for denial or revocation of a charter.
History:
Laws 2008, ch. 15, § 8; 2013, ch. 108, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2013 amendment,
effective July 1, 2013, prohibited the use of state equalization guarantee distributions for outreach activities and room and board expenses for students at the school for the arts; in the title, after "activities", deleted "private funding required" and added "use of state equalizaton guarantee distributions prohibited"; in the first sentence, after "or other private", added "or public", after "funding sources", added "shall", after "funding sources shall obtain", deleted "gifts, grants and donations" and adds the word "funding", after "provided for in Section", deleted "6 of the New Mexico School for the Arts Act" and added "22-15F-6 NMSA 1978", and after "as provided in Section", deleted "7 of the New Mexico School for the Arts Act" and added "22-15F-7 NMSA 1978", in the second sentence, after "received from private", added "or public"; and in the third sentence, after "received from the state", added "equalization guarantee distribution".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-1 - State transportation division; director.

A. The "state transportation division" is created within the department of education [public education department].
B. The state superintendent [secretary] shall appoint a director of the state transportation division to be known as the "state transportation director".
C. The state board [department] may delegate to the state superintendent [secretary] its administrative functions relating to public school transportation.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 219; 1995, ch. 208, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department.
See
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
Cross references.
— For emergency transportation,
see
22-17-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For divisions of the public education department,
see
9-24-4 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment,
effective July 1, 1995, deleted "With approval of the state board" from the beginning of Subsection B, and substituted "Superintendent" for "transportation division" in Subsection C.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 263 to 269.
One transporting children to or from school as independent contractor, 66 A.L.R. 724.
Constitutionality of statute providing school-bus service for pupils of parochial or private schools, 168 A.L.R. 1434.
Buses: constitutionality, under state constitutional provision forbidding financial aid to religious sects, of public provision of school bus service for private school pupils, 41 A.L.R.3d 344.
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 7.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-4.1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 54 repealed 22-16-4.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 289, § 2 and ch. 305, § 6, concerning vocational education school bus routes, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1992 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-5 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 223; 1975, ch. 342, § 5; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 208, § 16.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 208, § 16 repealed 22-16-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 223, relating to procedures for the local school board to object to a school bus route, effective July 1, 1995. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1994 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-6 - Reimbursement of parents or guardians.

A local school board may, subject to regulations adopted by the state board [department], provide per capita or per mile reimbursement to a parent or guardian in cases where regular school bus transportation is impractical because of distance, road conditions or sparseness of population or in cases where the local school board has authorized a parent to receive reimbursement for travel costs incurred by having a child attend a school outside the child's attendance zone.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 224; 1973, ch. 337, § 1; 1990 (1st S.S.), ch. 9, § 12; 1993, ch. 226, § 48; 1995, ch. 208, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department.
See
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment,
effective July 1, 1995, deleted "and with the approval of the state transportation director" preceding "provide" near the beginning of the section, and deleted the former last sentence of the section which read: "A schedule providing for the reimbursement of parents and guardians in an amount that is reasonable and comparable to that which would be paid to a school bus contractor for the transportation of pupils, when computation for payment excludes the factors of size and age of school bus equipment and the driver's salary, shall be established by the state transportation division of the department of education with the approval of the state board."
The 1993 amendment,
effective July 1, 1993, deleted the subsection designation "A" at the beginning of the section and deleted former Subsections B and C, pertaining to the requirement for application for reimbursement of a parent for transportation costs and defining "attendance zone".
The 1990 (1st S.S.) amendment,
effective June 18, 1990, added the Subsection A designation, inserting therein "subject to regulations adopted by the state board and", "or in cases where the local school board has authorized a parent to receive reimbursement for travel costs incurred by having a child attend a school outside the child's attendance zone", and "of the department of education", made minor stylistic changes, and added Subsections B and C.
Purpose of reimbursement schedule.
— The reimbursement schedule provision is apparently designed to insure a maximum amount of uniformity in payments for this type of transportation in school districts where similar conditions prevail. 1966 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 66-134 (decided under prior law).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-7 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1993, ch. 226, § 54 repealed 22-16-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 225, concerning county school bus transportation expenditures, effective July 1, 1993. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1992 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-8 - Cattle guards on school bus routes.

The board of county commissioners of each county shall construct cattle guards where privately owned fences intersect school bus routes on county roads when consent is obtained from each owner of real property upon which the cattle guards are to be constructed. The cost of constructing the cattle guards shall be paid out of the county road fund as other county road expenses are paid.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 226; 2009, ch. 49, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2009 amendment,
effective June 19, 2009, required a county to pay for cattle guards only where publicly owned fences intersect a school bus route.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-9 - School buses; termination of use; resale.

A. When a school bus is being operated for purposes other than to actually transport students to and from school or on school activity trips, all markings indicating "school bus" shall be covered or removed.
B. When a school bus is sold to be used exclusively for purposes other than the transportation of students, all school bus identification shall be removed. In addition, unless the motor vehicle is painted a different color than that prescribed by the state board [department] for school buses, a series of diagonal black stripes shall be painted on the rear of the motor vehicle. The stripes shall be at least three feet long, four inches wide, and shall be spaced not more than ten inches apart.
C. The provisions of this section shall apply to any school bus that is operated on any public street or highway, except for the purpose of taking it to a place to be painted or moving it to a place of storage.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 227.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department.
See
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-10 - Use of state or county equipment for snow removal.

The state or any county may, in order to provide for the public health, safety and welfare, use its road equipment for snow removal on any school bus route.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14-10, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 79, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 16 - Transportation of Students › Section 22-16-12 - School transportation training fund; created.

The "school transportation training fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of payments from school districts and charter schools for school transportation training workshops and other types of school transportation training described in rule provided by the public education department, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The public education department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the public education department to provide public school transportation workshops and training services to school districts and charter schools, including supplies and professional development for public education department staff. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.
History:
Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 2 made Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 1 effective July 1, 2014.
Compiler's notes.
— Laws 2014, ch. 74, § 1 was erroneously compiled as 22-2-22 NMSA 1978 and has been recompiled as 22-16-12 NMSA 1978 by the compiler.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 4 [22-17-1 to 22-17-4 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "Emergency Transportation Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-1, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-1 - Short title. (Effective July 1, 2024.)

Chapter 22, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Emergency Transportation Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-1, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 1; 2023, ch. 100, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2024, changed "Sections 1 through 4 of this act" to "Chapter 22, Article 17 NMSA 1978".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-2 - Public regulation commission permits.

A. Subject to the Emergency Transportation Act, the public regulation commission may approve a permit application of a school district operating its own school buses or of an independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district for the operation of such buses for general public transportation if the commission determines that:
(1) the school district operating its own school buses or the independent school bus operator has complied with laws, regulations and other requirements governing transportation of the general public;
(2) existing public or private transportation systems will not be adversely affected by the use of school buses for general public transportation; and
(3) a public transportation emergency exists within the proposed area of operation necessitating the use of school buses for general public transportation.
B. Notice of approval or denial of the permit application shall be submitted to the state transportation director and to the applicant within ten days of final determination by the public regulation commission.
C. As used in the Emergency Transportation Act, "public transportation emergency" includes an event:
(1) that is open to the public;
(2) that, if in a class A county, is expected to attract over fifty thousand visitors and residents;
(3) that has such insurance or surety as is necessary to insure against all losses and damages proximately caused by or resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance or use of school buses or for loss of or damage to property of others; and
(4) for which school buses are needed to transport the public to the event because:
(a) existing public transportation systems cannot adequately and timely transport the public to the event;
(b) private transportation systems are unavailable or prohibitively expensive; or
(c) the event and the surrounding area are likely to suffer economic hardship if school buses are not utilized pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-2, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 2; 2001, ch. 48, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For exemption of motor vehicles used pursuant to article from motor carrier regulations,
see
65-2A-38 NMSA 1978.
For Public Regulation Commission,
see
8-7-1 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, substituted "Public regulation commission" for "Corporation commission" in the section heading; substituted "public regulation" for "state corporation" in Subsection A; in Subsection B, deleted "of the state transportation division of the department of education" following "director", inserted "public regulation" preceding "commission"; and added Subsection C.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-2 - Department of transportation permits. (Effective July 1, 2024.)

A. Subject to the Emergency Transportation Act, the department of transportation may approve a permit application of a school district operating its own school buses or of an independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district for the operation of such buses for general public transportation if the department of transportation determines that:
(1) the school district operating its own school buses or the independent school bus operator has complied with laws, regulations and other requirements governing transportation of the general public;
(2) existing public or private transportation systems will not be adversely affected by the use of school buses for general public transportation; and
(3) a public transportation emergency exists within the proposed area of operation necessitating the use of school buses for general public transportation.
B. Notice of approval or denial of the permit application shall be submitted to the state transportation director and to the applicant within ten days of final determination by the department of transportation.
C. As used in the Emergency Transportation Act, "public transportation emergency" includes an event:
(1) that is open to the public;
(2) that, if in a class A county, is expected to attract over fifty thousand visitors and residents;
(3) that has such insurance or surety as is necessary to insure against all losses and damages proximately caused by or resulting from the negligent operation, maintenance or use of school buses or for loss of or damage to property of others; and
(4) for which school buses are needed to transport the public to the event because:
(a) existing public transportation systems cannot adequately and timely transport the public to the event;
(b) private transportation systems are unavailable or prohibitively expensive; or
(c) the event and the surrounding area are likely to suffer economic hardship if school buses are not utilized pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-2, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 2; 2001, ch. 48, § 2; 2023, ch. 100, § 9.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2024, removed references to the public regulation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department of transportation; and substituted each occurrence of "public regulation commission" or "commission" with "department of transportation" throughout the section.
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2023, ch. 100, § 81, provided that the department of transportation may review, amend, repeal and enact rules to carry out the provisions of this act; provided that any rules amended, repealed or enacted pursuant to the authority provided in this section shall not be effective until July 1, 2024.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-3 - State transportation director; approval.

A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the state corporation commission [public regulation commission], the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district, if he determines:
(1) that school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuing the permit;
(2) that the operation of such buses for general public transportation service by the district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another district; and
(3) that there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
B. The state transportation director, subject to the approval of the state superintendent [secretary] of public instruction, shall by regulation provide for application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] of the permittee's compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the local school board concerned.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-3, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 80 provided that all references in law, rules, tariffs, orders and other official acts to the state corporation commission, the insurance board, the fire board or the New Mexico public utility commission shall be construed to be references to the public regulation commission.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department.
See
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-3 - State transportation director; approval. (Effective July 1, 2024.)

A. Upon the receipt of approval of the permit application from the department of transportation, the state transportation director may grant a permit to operate school buses for general public transportation to a school district that operates its own school buses or to the independent school bus operator who operates school buses under contract with a school district if the director determines that:
(1) school bus service to students will not be adversely affected by issuance of the permit;
(2) the operation of school buses for general public transportation service by the school district or the independent operator will not provide unnecessary duplication of a general public transportation service by school buses of another school district or independent school bus operator contracting with another school district; and
(3) there has been compliance with the rules and regulations of the state transportation director issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
B. The state transportation director subject to the approval of the secretary shall by regulation provide for application fees, forms and permit procedures pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act.
C. A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year and shall be annually renewed upon payment of a reasonable application fee to the state transportation division and certification by the department of transportation of the permittee's compliance with all applicable laws. Notice of renewal of the permit shall be delivered by the state transportation division to the department of transportation and the local school board concerned.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-3, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 3; 2023, ch. 100, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2024, removed references to the state corporation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department of transportation; substituted each occurrence of "state corporation commission" with "department of transportation" throughout the section; and in Subsection B, after "approval of the", deleted "state superintendent of public instruction" and added "secretary".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2023, ch. 100, § 81, provided that the department of transportation may review, amend, repeal and enact rules to carry out the provisions of this act; provided that any rules amended, repealed or enacted pursuant to the authority provided in this section shall not be effective until July 1, 2024.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-4 - Termination of permit.

A permit issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act shall be terminated by the state transportation director upon thirty days' written notice to the holder of the permit, if the state transportation director receives written notice from:
A. the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] that it has determined that a public transportation emergency in the area in which the permittee provides general public transportation no longer exists, or that public or private transportation systems are being adversely affected in such area; or
B. the local school board that such board has determined that school bus service to students is being adversely affected by providing general public transportation under the permit.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-4, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 80 provided that all references in law, rules, tariffs, orders and other official acts to the state corporation commission, the insurance board, the fire board or the New Mexico public utility commission shall be construed to be references to the public regulation commission.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 17 - Emergency Transportation › Section 22-17-4 - Termination of permit. (Effective July 1, 2024.)

A permit issued pursuant to the Emergency Transportation Act shall be terminated by the state transportation director upon thirty days' written notice to the holder of the permit if the state transportation director receives written notice from:
A. the department of transportation that it has determined that a public transportation emergency in the area in which the permittee provides general public transportation no longer exists or that public or private transportation systems are being adversely affected in the area; or
B. the local school board that the local school board has determined that school bus service to students is being adversely affected by providing general public transportation under the permit.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-14A-4, enacted by Laws 1974, ch. 38, § 4; 2023, ch. 100, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective July 1, 2024, removed a reference to the state corporation commission due to the transfer of certain powers and duties to the department of transportation; and in Subsection A, deleted "state corporation commission" and added "department of transportation".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2001, ch. 61, § 3 repealed 22-18-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 230, relating to giving the public notice of bond elections and provisions for publications concerning bond elections, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2000 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-4 - Bond elections; conduct.

A. A person is required to be a qualified elector to vote in a bond election in a school district.
B. Bond elections in a school district shall be conducted pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978].
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 231; 1970, ch. 6, § 7; 2001, ch. 61, § 2; 2018, ch. 79, § 92; 2019, ch. 212, § 221.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2019 amendment,
effective April 3, 2019; in Subsection A, deleted "registered" preceding "qualified "elector".
The 2018 amendment,
effective July 1, 2018, required bond elections in a school district to be conducted pursuant to the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; in Subsection A, after "registered", deleted "voter" and added "qualified elector"; and in Subsection B, after "pursuant to the", deleted "Election Code, except as otherwise provided in Sections 22-18-1 through 22-18-12 NMSA 1978, the School Election Law and the Bond" and added "Local".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
The 2001 amendment,
effective June 15, 2001, updated the code section references in Subsection B.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-5 - Bond elections; ballots.

A. The question on the ballot of creating a debt by issuing general obligation bonds shall state the purpose or purposes for which the bonds are to be issued and the amount of the bond issue. Two or more separate questions may be submitted to the voters at a bond election, in which case, the vote on each question shall be separately counted, canvassed and certified.
B. Bond election ballots shall contain a place for a vote "For the school district bonds" and "Against the school district bonds" for each bond issue.
C. If paper ballots are used at a bond election, all questions to be voted on at the bond election shall be listed on one ballot.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-5, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 232.
ANNOTATIONS
Use of the language "for school purposes," with no other qualification, on a school bond issue
was too broad, because such language did not sufficiently apprise the voter of the exact purpose for which the election was held.
Board of Educ. v. Hartley
, 1964-NMSC-204, 74 N.M. 469, 394 P.2d 985 (decided under prior law).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-6 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2001, ch. 61, § 3 repealed 22-18-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 233, regarding the authority of local school boards to issue bonds, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2000 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-7 - Authority to issue bonds.

If a majority of those persons voting on a question submitted to the voters in a bond election vote for creating a debt by issuing general obligation bonds, the local school board may, subject to the approval of the attorney general, proceed to issue the bonds.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 234.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-8 - Restriction on bond elections.

In the event a majority of those persons voting on a question submitted to the voters in a bond election votes against creating a debt by issuing general obligation bonds, no bond election shall be held on the same question for a period of two years from the date of the bond election.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 235; 2018, ch. 79, § 93.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2018 amendment,
effective July 1, 2018, removed an exception to the provision prohibiting a bond election within two years of a bond election in which a majority of voters voted against creating a debt by issuing general obligation bonds; and after "the date of the bond election", deleted the remainder of the subsection, which related to the presentation of a petition calling for a bond election.
Bond elections on the "same question".
— Alamogordo school district's proposed February, 1989 bond question, which differed materially in amount of bonded indebtedness and in purpose, was not the "same question" that the voters defeated in May, 1987, and therefore did not violate this section. 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 88-53.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-9 - Approval of bond issue by attorney general.

No issue of bonds shall be valid or binding on any school district unless prior to the issuance of the bonds the attorney general approves the bond issue as to form and legality. The written approval of the attorney general shall be made a part of the transcript of the proceedings in connection with each bond issue. The local school board of each school district proposing to issue bonds shall provide the attorney general with all information necessary for this consideration of the form and legality of the bond issue.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 236.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For preparation and disposition of transcripts of proceedings relating to bond issues,
see
6-15-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-10 - Bond election contests.

No action concerning any question placed on the ballot at a bond election shall be maintained in the district court unless the action is filed within ten days after the publication of the certificate of results of the bond election by the superintendent of schools.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 237.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-11 - General obligation bonds; issuance; sale.

A. General obligation bonds of a school district shall be issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of Sections 6-15-3 through 6-15-10 NMSA 1978.
B. Except as is otherwise provided by law, general obligation bonds issued by a school district shall be of the denomination or denominations, shall be payable at the place or places within or without the state or both, shall be in such form and shall bear such terms and conditions as the local school board of the school district determines.
C. General obligation bonds issued by a school district shall be signed by the president and attested by the secretary of the local school board, unless the bonds are issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities. Any coupons appertaining to the bonds shall be signed by the president of the local school board either manually or by facsimile signature.
D. The general obligation bonds issued by a school district may be executed in the manner provided by the provisions of the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 to 6-9-6 NMSA 1978].
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-11, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 238; 1983, ch. 265, § 47.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts › Section 22-18-12 - Budgetary provisions; payment of principal and interest.

A. A local school board shall establish adequate budgetary provisions, approved by the public school finance division [secretary], to promptly pay, as it becomes due, all principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the school district.
B. The full faith and credit of a school district shall be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the school district.
C. The board of county commissioners shall levy and collect upon all taxable property within a school district in the county such tax as is necessary to pay the interest and principal on general obligation bonds issued by the school district as the interest and principal become due, without limitation as to rate or amount.
History:
1953 Comp., § 77-15-12, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 239.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1977, ch. 246, § 69 abolished the public school finance division of the department of finance and administration.
Cross references.
— For the transfer of powers of the former public school finance division,
see
9-6-3.1 NMSA 1978.
For the transfer of powers of the former state superintendent to the secretary of public education,
see
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18A - School District Loans › Section 22-18A-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 4 [22-18A-1 to 22-18A-4 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "School District Loan Act".
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 134, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 22 - Public Schools › Article 18A - School District Loans › Section 22-18A-3 - Fund created; administration.

A. There is created in the state treasury a revolving loan fund to be known as the "public school district general obligation bonds loan fund". The fund is established as an additional source for payments of principal and interest due on public school district general obligation indebtedness already incurred or incurred in the future or for payments of any other obligations arising in connection with that indebtedness. The fund shall be drawn upon only in the event ad valorem taxes or other revenues of the public school district available for the described payments are either insufficient or are not received by the public school district at the time due or anticipated. The state department of public education [public education department] shall administer the fund and may make loans from the fund in accordance with the School District Loan Act. Money remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.
B. The state department of public education [public education department] shall deposit in the fund all receipts from the repayment of loans made pursuant to the School District Loan Act.
C. Each July 1, balances in the public school district general obligation bonds loan fund in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall be transferred to the state-support reserve fund.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 134, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department.
See
9-24-15 NMSA 1978.