AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES; ENUMERATING DIVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 9-24-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2004, Chapter 27, Section 1) is amended to read:

     "9-24-1. SHORT TITLE.--Chapter 9, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Education Department Act"."

     Section 2. Section 9-24-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2004, Chapter 27, Section 4) is amended to read:

     "9-24-4. DEPARTMENT CREATED.--

          A. The "public education department" is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions:

                (1) the administrative services division;

                (2) the assessment and accountability division;

                (3) the educator quality division;

                (4) the Indian education division;

                (5) the information technology division;

                (6) the instructional support and vocational education division;

                (7) the program support and student transportation division;

                (8) the quality assurance and systems integration division;

                (9) the rural education division; and

                (10) the vocational rehabilitation division.           B. The secretary may organize the department and divisions of the department and may transfer or merge functions between divisions and bureaus in the interest of efficiency and economy.”

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