AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; CHANGING THE NAME OF THE LUNA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE TO LUNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE NAME OF MESA TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE; PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING OPERATION OF LUNA AND MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

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

     Section 1. NAME CHANGE.--

          A. Luna vocational-technical institute shall be known as "Luna community college", and Mesa technical college shall be known as "Mesalands community college" and shall be organized as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.

          B. The governing board of the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be the governing board of Luna community college, and the governing board of the Mesa technical college shall be the governing board of the Mesalands community college.

          C. All taxes levied to pay any principal and interest on bonds of the Luna vocational-technical institute or Mesa technical college for operating, maintaining and providing facilities shall continue in effect until dissolution pursuant to procedures set forth in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.

          D. All references in law to the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be construed to be references to Luna community college, and all references in law to the Mesa technical college shall be construed to be references to Mesalands community college.

     Section 2. TEMPORARY PROVISION.--

          A. All functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment and other property of Luna vocational-technical institute shall be transferred to Luna community college and of Mesa technical college shall be transferred to Mesalands community college.

          B. All existing contracts and agreements in effect as to Luna vocational-technical institute shall be binding on Luna community college and as to Mesa technical college shall be binding on Mesalands community college.