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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-7 - Standards.

The state board of education shall, in conjunction with the board, prescribe the course of study for the technical and vocational institute. The board, in conjunction with the commission on higher education [higher education department], shall define official standards of excellence in all matters relating to the administration, course of study and quality of instruction.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-7, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 7; 1999, ch. 219, § 13.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, added "The board, in conjunction with the commission on higher education" at the beginning of the second sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 298 to 302.
Failure of student to attain or maintain prescribed scholastic rating as ground for dropping him from roll of public educational institution, 86 A.L.R. 484.
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 85 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-8 - Purpose of act.

It is the purpose of the Technical and Vocational Institute Act to extend state support to public school vocational and technical education programs of not more than two years' duration designed to fit individuals for employment, provided such individuals are students enrolled in a technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to the Technical and Vocational Institute Act.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-7.1, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 59, § 1; 1974, ch. 51, § 1; 1999, ch. 219, § 14.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, deleted the first sentence, which set out the findings in support of the act and substituted "the Technical and Vocational Institute Act" for "this act" near the beginning.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 92 to 100.
Extent of legislative power with respect to attendance and curriculum, 39 A.L.R. 477, 53 A.L.R. 832.
79 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 339 to 343.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-9 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1990, ch. 25, § 4, defining enrollment in technical and vocational 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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-10.1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1996, ch. 71, § 6; 1999, ch. 219, § 16; 2000, ch. 52, § 4; 2003, ch. 390, § 4; 2007, ch. 73, § 3; repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 80, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2014, ch. 80, § 10 repealed 21-16-10.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1996, ch. 71, § 6, relating to legislative lottery scholarships authorized, effective March 12, 2014. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2013 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-11 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-16-11 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1983, ch. 265, § 46, relating to bonds authorized by the Technical and Vocational Institute Act, 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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-11.1 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-11.1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 28, § 1 and ch. 114, § 1, relating to refunding bonds, 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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-12 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-16-12 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1989, ch. 307, § 1, relating to special assessments in technical and vocational institute 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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-13 - Sharing of facilities.

Technical and vocational institute districts may arrange for the use or sharing of facilities with any school district or with the board of regents of a higher educational institution. Any agreement entered into for the sharing of facilities shall provide that the technical and vocational institute district shall bear an appropriate and equitable share of the expenses for the maintenance and operation of the facilities used.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-10, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 10.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-15 - Dissolution of districts.

Technical and vocational institute districts may be dissolved in the following manner:
A. a plan for the dissolution of the technical and vocational institute district shall be submitted to the state board of education by a petition signed by ten percent of the qualified electors residing in the district. Upon approval of the plan, the state board of education shall call a special election for the purpose of referring to the voters residing in the district the question of dissolution. Plans for the dissolution of a technical and vocational institute district shall provide for the payment of all district debts and liabilities and for the equitable distribution of all remaining assets to the school districts within the technical and vocational institute district;
B. if a majority of the qualified electors voting at the special election authorizes the dissolution, the board shall proceed with the approved plan. Upon completion of the plan, the board shall submit a full report to the state board of education and the commission on higher education [higher education department]; and
C. upon receipt of the final report of the board, the state board of education, in conjunction with the commission on higher education [higher education department], shall examine the report to determine whether any outstanding obligations exist and whether the terms of the approved plan have been accomplished. If upon determination by the state board of education no obligations are outstanding and the provisions of the plan have been fulfilled, the state board of education shall formally declare the technical and vocational institute district dissolved.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-12, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 108, § 12; 1999, ch. 219, § 18.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 29 provided that all references to the commission on higher education be construed to be references to the higher education department.
The 1999 amendment,
effective July 1, 1999, in Subsection B, deleted "technical and vocational institute district" preceding "board shall" in the first sentence and added "and the commission on higher education" at the end; and, in Subsection C, inserted "in conjunction with the commission on higher education" near the beginning.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 29 to 43.
78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 18 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-16 - Alternate procedures permitted.

In addition to the election procedures provided in Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978 for an election for the approval or disapproval of a tax levy of not to exceed five mills for current operations and retirement of bonds of a technical and vocational institute, the election procedures set out in the Technical and Vocational Institute Act may be used for those purposes.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-13, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 1; 1998, ch. 61, § 10.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1998 amendment,
effective march 9, 1998, substituted "Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 1978" for "Laws 1963, Chapter 108" following "provided in"; deleted "for the creation of a technical and vocational institute district and for an election" following "an election"; substituted "the Technical and Vocational Institute" for "this", and made a minor stylistic change.
Mill levy elections.
— Pursuant to 21-16-16 NMSA 1978, which sets up two alternative election procedures, the board may hold a mill levy election pursuant either to the repealed Sections 22-6-1 through 22-6-34 NMSA 1978 or the new provisions at 1-22-3 through 1-22-6 NMSA 1978. 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 88-14.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-17 - Identification of electorate.

In any election relating to the approval or disapproval of a tax levy for the current operations and retirement of bonds of a technical and vocational institute, the persons qualified to vote are those qualified electors residing within an affected school district.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-14, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 2; 1998, ch. 61, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1998 amendment,
effective March 9, 1998, deleted Subsection A, pertaining to any election held relating to creation of a technical and vocational institute district; deleted the designation "B"; deleted "held under this act" following "any election" and substituted "are those" for "shall be" following "qualified to vote".
Effect of constitutional amendment.
— The effect of the amendment to N.M. Const., art. VIII, § 2, was to amend this section and former 21-16-12 NMSA 1978 by adding the additional qualification that those voting in district elections be those qualified electors who paid property taxes therein during the preceding year. 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 68-105.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 183, 188; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 10.
Residence or domicile of student or teacher for purpose of voting, 98 A.L.R.2d 488, 44 A.L.R.3d 797.
29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 14 to 35.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-18 - Repealed

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1999, ch. 219 § 21 repealed 21-16-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 3, defining "board" for 21-16-16 to 21-16-24 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
For present provisions,
see
21-16-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-19 - Repealed

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1998, ch. 61, § 16, repealed 21-16-19 NMSA 1978, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 4, relating to submission of questions, creation of institute, tax levy and expenses of election, effective March 9, 1998. For provisions of former section,
see
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 21-16-20 - Submission at election; notice; certification.

If a question is submitted pursuant to Section 21-16-16 NMSA 1978 at an election, the submitting board shall notify the county clerk pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. The submitting board shall furnish to the county clerk of each county in which an affected school district is situate a certificate specifying the question to be submitted.
History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-17, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 5; 2018, ch. 79, § 86.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2018 amendment,
effective July 1, 2018, added the section heading, required the governing board of the district to give notice to the county clerk pursuant to the Local Election Act regarding elections called to approve or disapprove a tax levy, and made technical and conforming changes; added the section heading; after "submitted", added "pursuant to Section 21-16-16 NMSA 1978", after "board shall", deleted "publish notice thereof in the manner required for general elections, except that such notice need not include the names of any election officials or the places where such election is to be held in each precinct and voting division and no posting shall be required" and added "notify the county clerk pursuant to the Local Election Act", after "submitting board shall", deleted "not less than thirty days before the election", and after "specifying the question to be submitted", deleted the remainder of the section, which related to placement of the question on the ballots and voting machines and the certification of the election results.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
26 Am. Jur. 2d Elections § 383 et seq.
Constitutionality of statutes providing for use of voting machines, 66 A.L.R. 855.
Failure to comply with statutory provisions relating to the form or manner in which election returns from voting districts or precincts are to be made, 106 A.L.R. 398.
Statutory provision as to manner and time of notice of special election as mandatory or directory, 119 A.L.R. 661.
What is a "public place" within requirement as to posting of election notices, 90 A.L.R.2d 1210.
29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 71 to 73, 79, 156, 158, 240.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-21 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-18, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 6; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 21-16-21 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 6, relating to submission at special election, conduct of election, hours of voting, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2017 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-22 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-19, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 7; repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 175 repealed 21-16-22 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 7, relating to canvass of vote, effective July 1, 2018. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2017 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-23 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-20, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 8; 1977, ch. 246, § 52; 1985, ch. 238, § 36; 1986, ch. 32, § 17; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-16-23 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 8, relating to tax levies, certificates of election results, distribution of proceeds, 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 16 - Technical and Vocational Institute Districts › Section 21-16-24 - Repealed.

History:
1953 Comp., § 73-34-21, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 12, § 9; repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-16-24 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.) ch. 12, § 9, relating to maximum tax levies, 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 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 16A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Learning Center Act".
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 1; 2002, ch. 19, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2002 amendment,
effective May 15, 2002, substituted "Chapter 21, Article 16A NMSA 1978" for "This act."
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-2 - Findings; purpose.

A. The legislature finds that there are significant populations in New Mexico whose post-secondary education and workforce development needs are unserved or underserved and new and more effective means of delivering educational services must be explored.
B. It is the purpose of the Learning Center Act to:
(1) provide quality educational services to residents of the state based upon need and without regard to place of residence by enabling communities to establish learning centers to make necessary and appropriate educational programs available;
(2) avoid construction of new campuses and buildings; and
(3) encourage the use of technology by promoting innovation, collaboration and cooperation among existing institutions, public schools, government agencies, communities and the private sector through sharing of resources for educational purposes.
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2000, ch. 105 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on May 17, 2000, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Learning Center Act:
A. "board" means a learning center district board;
B. "commission" means the commission on higher education [higher education department];
C. "community college board" means the governing body of a community college district;
D. "district" means a learning center district;
E. "extended learning services" means academic and vocational educational programs offered by an institution away from a campus of the institution without the facility of a learning center and as defined by commission [department] rule consistent with the Learning Center Act;
F. "institution" means a regionally accredited public or private post-secondary educational institution;
G. "local school board" means the governing body of a school district; and
H. "taxable value of property" means the sum of the following:
(1) the "net taxable value", as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code [Chapter 7, Articles 35 to 38 NMSA 1978], of property subject to taxation under the Property Tax Code;
(2) the "assessed value" of "products" as those terms are defined in the Oil and Gas Ad Valorem Production Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 32 NMSA 1978];
(3) the "assessed value" of "equipment" as those terms are defined in the Oil and Gas Production Equipment Ad Valorem Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 34 NMSA 1978]; and
(4) the "taxable value" of "copper mineral property" as those terms are defined in the Copper Production Ad Valorem Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 39 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 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 2000, ch. 105 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on May 17, 2000, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-5 - Learning center board; powers and duties.

A. To carry out the provisions of the Learning Center Act, the board shall:
(1) manage the operation of one or more learning centers in the district and the contracts with the institutions providing educational programs and services at the learning centers;
(2) select and contract with one or more institutions to:
(a) offer accredited educational programs and services at the learning center that meet local needs or provide degrees and certificates for students completing program requirements at an institution without the requirement that students relocate or commute to existing campuses of the institution;
(b) provide for transfer of credits for course work obtained by students from institutions other than the institution contracting to provide an educational program at the learning center; and
(c) set tuition and fees for educational programs and services provided by the institution at the learning center;
(3) monitor and evaluate how well the educational and training needs of the local communities are being served by the learning center and the participating institutions; and
(4) assess in an ongoing way the educational and training needs of the region to assure delivery and coordination of educational programs and services to the communities located within the district.
B. The board may:
(1) employ staff and enter into contracts and agreements as necessary to carry out its duties pursuant to the Learning Center Act;
(2) authorize the imposition of a property tax levy for the purpose of funding the operations of a learning center and provide for an election to submit the proposal to the voters of the district; and
(3) seek grants, gifts and other sources of funds for the operation of a learning center.
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2000, ch. 105 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on May 17, 2000, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-7 - Availability of school facilities.

Public school facilities in a district shall be available to a learning center, if needed, but in a manner that will not interfere with the regular program of instruction and provided no public school funds shall be expended for the learning center. The learning center may arrange for the use of any other available facilities as needed and appropriate.
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2000, ch. 105 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on May 17, 2000, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 16A - Learning Centers › Section 21-16A-8 - Learning centers subject to approval and provisions of Learning Center Act.

No person, institution or other entity shall undertake to operate a learning center except with the written approval of the commission [department] and in accordance with the provisions of the Learning Center Act; provided that nothing in the Learning Center Act shall prohibit the provision of extended learning services or the provision of educational services by any organization or business for its own members or employees directly or by contracting with a provider of educational programs.
History:
Laws 2000, ch. 105, § 8.
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 2000, ch. 105 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on May 17, 2000, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 17 - Area Vocational Schools (Repealed.) › Section 21-17-1 to 21-17-17 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— 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, relating to area vocational schools, effective July 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 1998 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 29 repealed 21-17-8, 21-17-10, 21-17-13 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1986, ch. 32, § 18, Laws 1985, ch. 238, § 42, and Laws 1988, ch. 65, § 5, relating to tax levies for revenue to establish and operate area vocational schools, effective June 16, 1995. 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 18 - Vocational Capital Improvements (Repealed.) › Section 21-18-1 to 21-18-3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1978, ch. 150, § 1, repealed 73-43-1 to 73-43-3, 1953 Comp. (21-18-1 to 21-18-3 NMSA 1978), relating to the Vocational Capital Improvements Act.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-1 to 21-19-6 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 7, repealed 21-19-1 through 21-19-6 NMSA 1978, relating to development training, effective June 17, 1983. For present provisions,
see
21-19-7 through 21-19-11 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-8 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 2; 1987, ch. 161, § 6; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 46.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 46 repealed 21-19-8 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 2, relating to technical innovation centers, effective March 27, 1991. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-9 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 3; 1987, ch. 161, § 7; repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 46.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 46 repealed 21-19-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 3, relating to technical excellence centers, effective March 27, 1991. For provisions of former section,
see
the 1990 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-10 - Community development assistance.

The economic development department shall provide assistance to political subdivisions of the state so that they can construct or implement projects necessary to provide services that will encourage the location of industry in the political subdivisions. The department shall, for this purpose, make low-interest loans to political subdivisions of the state with the approval of the economic development and tourism commission and after coordination with the local government division of the department of finance and administration pursuant to the New Mexico Community Assistance Act [11-6-1 NMSA 1978].
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 4; 1984, ch. 5, § 11; 1991, ch. 21, § 35.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted "and tourism" preceding "department" in the first sentence and substituted "commission" for "board" in the second sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations §§ 588, 589.
64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1842.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-11 - Funds created.

A. There is created in the state treasury the "development training fund". Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, repayments or bequests shall not be transferred to any other fund or be encumbered or disbursed in any manner except as provided in Section 21-19-7 NMSA 1978. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. Money in the fund is appropriated to the economic development department. Money in the fund shall be expended upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development or his authorized representative to carry out the purposes specified in Section 21-19-7 NMSA 1978.
B. There is created in the state treasury the "development fund". Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, repayments or bequests shall not be transferred to any other fund or be encumbered or disbursed in any manner except as provided in this subsection. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. Money in the fund shall be administered by the economic development department or its successor for the purpose of making low-interest loans to political subdivisions of the state so that they can construct or implement projects necessary to provide services that will encourage the location of industry in the political subdivisions. The economic development department shall coordinate these loans with the local government division of the department of finance and administration pursuant to the New Mexico Community Assistance Act [11-6-1 NMSA 1978]. Money in the fund shall be expended as provided in Section 21-19-10 NMSA 1978.
History:
Laws 1983, ch. 299, § 5; 1984, ch. 5, § 12; 1987, ch. 161, § 8; 1989, ch. 324, § 12; 1991, ch. 21, § 36; 1997, ch. 71, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1997 amendment,
effective April 8, 1997, added the third sentence and rewrote the last sentence in Subsection A.
The 1991 amendment,
effective March 27, 1991, deleted former Subsections B and C, pertaining to creation, administration and purpose of "technological innovation center fund" and the "technical excellence center fund"; redesignated former Subsection D as present Subsection B; and deleted "and tourism" following "development" in two places in Subsection B.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references.
— 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 7, 8; 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations §§ 588, 589; 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds §§ 46, 64, 68; 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Works and Contracts § 94; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools §§ 92 to 100.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 7, 29; 64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1842; 79 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 485; 81A C.J.S. States §§ 203, 207, 208, 223 to 229.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-12 - Temporary provision; appropriation of fund balances.

The economic development department may expend money in the development training fund in the 1997 and subsequent fiscal years that was appropriated in prior fiscal years to carry out the purposes of Section 21-9-7 [21-19-7] NMSA 1978.
History:
Laws 1997, ch. 71, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
The reference to Section 21-9-7 NMSA 1978 appears to be a reference to 21-19-7 NMSA 1978, as there is no 21-9-7 NMSA 1978.
Emergency clauses.
— Laws 1997, ch. 71, § 5 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 8, 1997.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19 - Development Training › Section 21-19-13 - Distributions of development training funds.

A. Of appropriations made in any fiscal year for development training, up to two-thirds shall be expended in urban communities in the state. At least one-third of the appropriations made in any fiscal year for development training shall be expended in nonurban communities.
B. Of money available in the development training fund, the economic development department may use in any fiscal year:
(1) up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to generally administer the development training program; and
(2) in addition to the general administration funding allowed in Paragraph (1) of this subsection, up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to administer the provisions of Section 21-19-7.1 NMSA 1978.
C. Up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) of development training funds may be used to reimburse film and multimedia production companies and to provide preemployment training for that industry pursuant to the provisions of Section 21-19-7.1 NMSA 1978.
D. Up to one million dollars ($1,000,000) disbursed annually from the development training program may be dedicated to development training in green industries.
E. As used in this section:
(1) "green industries" means industries that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality by reducing waste and pollution or by producing sustainable products using sustainable processes and materials. Green industries provide opportunities for advancement along a career track of increasing skills and wages. Green industries include:
(a) energy system retrofits to increase energy efficiency and conservation;
(b) production and distribution of biofuels and vehicle retrofits for biofuels;
(c) building design and construction that meet the equivalent of best available technology in energy and environmental design standards;
(d) organic and community food production;
(e) manufacture of products from non-toxic, environmentally certified or recycled materials;
(f) manufacture and production of sustainable technologies, including solar panels, wind turbines and fuel cells;
(g) solar technology installation and maintenance;
(h) recycling, green composting and large-scale reuse of construction and demolition materials and debris; and
(i) water system retrofits to increase water efficiency and conservation;
(2) "nonurban community" means a municipality that is not an urban community or is the unincorporated area of a county; and
(3) "urban community" means a municipality with a population of forty thousand or more according to the most recent federal decennial census.
History:
Laws 2005, ch. 102, § 3; 2009, ch. 282, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2009 amendment,
effective June 19, 2009, added Subsection D, and Paragraph (1) of Subsection E.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-1 - Short title.

Chapter 21, Article 19A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Apprenticeship Assistance Act".
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 1; 2014, ch. 51, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For Workforce Training Act,
see
21-13A-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act,
see
9-5B-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For public works apprenticeship and training,
see
13-4D-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
For apprenticeship council,
see
50-7-3 NMSA 1978.
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, added the NMSA chapter and article for the Apprenticeship Assistance Act; and at the beginning of the sentence, deleted "This act" and added "Chapter 21, Article 19A NMSA 1978".
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2014, ch. 51, § 10 provided that on July 1, 2014:
A. all functions, appropriations, money, files, records and other property for or used in the administration or oversight of provisions of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act are transferred from the instructional support and vocational education division of the public education department to the workforce solutions department; and
B. all contractual obligations directly related to the administration or oversight of the provisions of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act and entered into by the instructional support and vocational education division of the public education department for that purpose are transferred to the workforce solutions department.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act is to assist apprenticeship programs that will develop skilled craftsmen in occupations recognized by the office of apprenticeship and the state apprenticeship agency to accommodate the social and economic needs of the adult citizens of New Mexico and to enhance the economic development of the state.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 2; 2014, ch. 51, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, changed the names of federal and state agencies involved in the administration of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act; and after "recognized by the", deleted "bureau" and added "office of apprenticeship", and after "office of apprenticeship and the", deleted "council" and added "state apprenticeship agency".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-4 - Apprenticeship committee; duties.

The apprenticeship committee for each apprenticeship training program shall:
A. establish standards and goals for related instruction for apprentices in the program and supplementary instruction for journeymen;
B. establish rules governing on-the-job training and other instruction for apprentices in the program;
C. plan and organize instructional materials designed to provide technical and theoretical knowledge and basic skills required by apprentices in the program;
D. select qualified instructors for the program;
E. monitor and evaluate the performance and progress of each apprentice in the program and the program as a whole;
F. interview applicants and select those who meet the criteria developed by the apprenticeship committee;
G. provide for the keeping and reporting of apprentice, program and fiscal data as required by the United States department of education; and
H. perform any other duties that promote the goals of individual apprentices and of the program as a whole.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 4; 2014, ch. 51, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, corrected the reference to apprentice; and in Subsection G, after "reporting of", deleted "student" and added "apprentice".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-5 - Criteria for apprenticeship programs.

A. An apprenticeship program shall be registered by the state apprenticeship agency or the office of apprenticeship.
B. An apprenticeship program shall be under the direction of an apprenticeship committee and structured according to Title 29, Part 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Committee members are appointed by one or more employers of apprentices, one or more employee representatives of an apprenticeable trade or a combination of the above. If an apprenticeship committee is composed of representatives of one or more employers and one or more employee representatives, the number of committee members designated by the employers shall be equal to the number of committee members designated by the employee representatives.
C. Each apprentice participating in a program shall have signed a written apprenticeship agreement with the apprenticeship committee stating the standards and conditions of employment and training, which standards shall conform substantially with the standards of apprenticeship as registered by the state apprenticeship agency or the office of apprenticeship.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 5; 2014, ch. 51, § 5.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, changed the names of governmental entities to move the administration of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act to the workforce solutions department; in Subsection A, after "registered by the", deleted "council" and added "state apprenticeship agency", and after "agency or the", deleted "bureau" and added "office of apprenticeship"; in Subsection B, after "according to", deleted "CFR 29.29" and added "Title 29, Part 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations"; and in Subsection C, after "registered by the", deleted "council" and added "state apprenticeship agency" and after "apprenticeship agency or", deleted 'bureau" and added "the office of apprenticeship".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-8 - Duties of advisory committee.

The advisory committee shall provide input into the development of a statewide plan for a comprehensive program of apprenticeship training, which shall include but not be limited to the following:
A. formulas and administrative procedures to be used in requesting appropriations of state funds for apprenticeship training;
B. forms, formulas and administrative procedures to be used in distributing available funds to apprenticeship training programs, with the formulas based on data contained in the update to the apprenticeship-related instruction cost study required by Section 21-19A-10 NMSA 1978, and the formulas shall be uniform in application to all program sponsors; and
C. the content and method of the public notice required by the Apprenticeship Assistance Act.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 8; 2014, ch. 51, § 7.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, changed a statutory reference to the Apprenticeship Assistance Act; and in Subsection B, after "Section", deleted "10 of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act" and added "21-19A-10 NMSA 1978".
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-9 - Notice of available funds.

In order to ensure that all citizens of New Mexico have an equal opportunity to benefit from apprenticeship training programs, the division shall provide for statewide publication, in a manner recommended by the advisory committee and intended to give actual notice to all potential program sponsors, of the amount of funds that will be available to support apprenticeship training programs during the current and following fiscal years, the qualifications required of program sponsors and apprenticeship committees and the procedures to be followed in applying for state funds. The notice may also include other information recommended by the advisory committee and approved by the division; provided that the division shall publish any information concerning available funds given to a particular program sponsor in a manner recommended by the advisory committee and intended to give actual notice to all potential program sponsors statewide.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 9.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-10 - Distribution of funds.

A. Upon recommendation of the advisory committee, the division shall adopt formulas and administrative procedures to be used in requesting appropriations of state funds as a budgetary line item for the apprenticeship system of adult vocational education.
B. The advisory committee shall prepare an update to the apprenticeship related instruction cost study adopted by the division prior to each session of the legislature.
C. Upon recommendation of the advisory committee, the division shall adopt forms, formulas and administrative procedures for the distribution of available funds to apprenticeship training programs. Distribution formulas shall be uniform in application to all local program sponsors.
D. Upon recommendation of the advisory committee, the division shall reserve until March 1 of each year a percentage of the funds appropriated under the line item described in this section to be used solely for apprenticeship related instruction programs. This percentage shall be established by the formulas required by this section. Reserved funds that are not obligated on March 1 may be used for preparatory and supplementary instruction programs as well as related instruction programs.
E. No funds shall be distributed to an apprenticeship committee until the apprenticeship committee has filed all reports required by the Apprenticeship Assistance Act and by the division. Funds shall not be distributed to programs not in compliance with their approved standards. Programs determined to be in noncompliance with their standards will be required to refund all funds to the division for the current fiscal year.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 10.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-11 - Audit procedures.

A. All projects funded shall maintain a clear audit trail of all money appropriated for the apprenticeship system of adult vocational education. For each course that is funded, the audit trail in the division shall include the following records:
(1) the name of the sponsoring apprenticeship committee;
(2) the name of the instructor;
(3) the number of students enrolled;
(4) the place and schedule of class meetings;
(5) fiscal accountability as per division requests; and
(6) certification by the apprenticeship council or the bureau for preparatory and related instruction courses that the students enrolled are registered apprentices.
B. Funds appropriated for the apprenticeship system of adult vocational education shall not be commingled with funds appropriated for other purposes.
C. All records, receipts, working papers and other components of the audit trail shall be public records.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 11.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions › Article 19A - Apprenticeship Assistance › Section 21-19A-12 - Budget; disbursement and appropriation.

A. For the first two years after the effective date of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act, the division shall disburse funds for each apprenticeship committee, taking into account the number of total monthly contact hours and based on one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) per participant contact hour of related instruction, not to exceed two hundred twenty hours per participant per year. Thereafter, funds shall be distributed in accordance with Section 21-19A-10 NMSA 1978.
B. The division shall require from the apprenticeship committees such reports as it deems necessary for the purpose of determining the number of total monthly contact hours.
C. Funds appropriated under the Apprenticeship Assistance Act shall be disbursed by the division, and the division shall have sole control over the disbursement of those funds; provided, however, that the division shall not fund any apprenticeship committee not certified by the state apprenticeship agency or the office of apprenticeship.
History:
Laws 1992, ch. 93, § 12; 2014, ch. 51, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2014 amendment,
effective July 1, 2014, changed the names of governmental entities to move the administration of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act to the workforce solutions department; in Subsection A, in the second sentence, after "Section", deleted "10 of the Apprenticeship Assistance Act" and added "21-19A-10 NMSA 1978"; and in Subsection C, after "certified by the", deleted "council" and added "state apprenticeship agency", and after "agency or the", deleted "bureau" and added "office of apprenticeship".