44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1999

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION; ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE OF CHAPTER 21 NMSA 1978 TO ESTABLISH A GRADUATE CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO GALLUP BRANCH.

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

Section 1. A new Section 21-30-1 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"21-30-1. [NEW MATERIAL] AUTHORIZATION.--The McKinley county graduate center at the university of New Mexico Gallup branch is established to coordinate delivery of upper division and graduate courses in McKinley county. The center is not authorized to initiate its own programs but shall contract to use existing programs in post-secondary educational institutions in fulfilling this purpose."

Section 2. A new Section 21-30-2 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"21-30-2. [NEW MATERIAL] AGREEMENTS.--The university of New Mexico Gallup branch local advisory board shall enter into an agreement with the board of regents of the university of New Mexico, or other university if the university of New Mexico elects not to participate, for operation of the McKinley county graduate center. The local board shall operate in an advisory capacity to the university of New Mexico board of regents as specified in the agreement. The director of the university of New Mexico Gallup branch shall serve as the McKinley county graduate center director. The local advisory board shall approve the budget of the center for recommendation to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico. If the university of New Mexico Gallup branch becomes an independent institution or affiliates with another post-secondary educational institution, authority over the center shall be with the local advisory board, if independent, or with the board of regents of the subsequent educational institution, if affiliation is changed."

Section 3. A new Section 21-30-3 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

"21-30-3. [NEW MATERIAL] APPROPRIATIONS.--Appropriations to the McKinley county graduate center shall be made in the same manner as funding is provided to universities for the purpose of off-campus instruction using the extended services formula and shall be based on the number of students taking courses with the center, or within the university of New Mexico Gallup branch facilities, as reported by the center. The center shall be eligible for such funding in the year 2001. These funds will be allocated to the university of New Mexico Gallup branch local advisory board for budgeting."