Sections 1 through 7 of this act [13-1C-1 to 13-1C-7 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “State Use Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 […]
The purpose of the State Use Act is to encourage and assist persons with disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive employment by ensuring an expanded and constant market for services delivered by persons with disabilities, thereby enhancing their dignity and capacity for self-support and minimizing their dependence on welfare and entitlements. […]
As used in the State Use Act: A. “central nonprofit agency” means a nonprofit agency approved pursuant to rules of the council to facilitate the equitable distribution of orders for the services of: (1) qualified individuals; and (2) community rehabilitation programs; B. “community rehabilitation program” means a nonprofit entity: (1) that is organized under the […]
A. The “New Mexico council for purchasing from persons with disabilities” is created. The council shall be composed of the following nine members: (1) the state purchasing agent or the agent’s designee; (2) two persons, appointed by the governor, who represent state agencies that purchase significant amounts of goods and services from the private sector, […]
A. The council shall adopt rules in accordance with the procedure set out in Subsection E of Section 9-1-5 NMSA 1978 that: (1) determine which services provided by persons with disabilities are suitable for sale to state agencies and local public bodies; (2) establish, maintain and publish a list of all the services identified in […]
Services provided pursuant to and facilities covered by Section 22-14-27 NMSA 1978 are excluded from the State Use Act. History: Laws 2005, ch. 334, § 6. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 334 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days […]
A. A state agency or local public body intending to procure a service on a list published by the council shall, in accordance with rules of the council, procure the service at the price established by the council if the service is available within the period required by the state agency or local public body. […]
