Chapter 18, Article 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “National Hispanic Cultural Center Act”. History: Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 1; 1999, ch. 56, § 1; 2003, ch. 403, § 3. ANNOTATIONS The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, deleted “of New Mexico” following “Hispanic Cultural Center” near the end of the section. […]
As used in the National Hispanic Cultural Center Act: A. “board” means the board of directors of the center; B. “center” means the national Hispanic cultural center; C. “division” means the Hispanic cultural division of the cultural affairs department; and D. “director” means the director of the division.” History: Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 2; […]
A. The “Hispanic cultural division” is created within the cultural affairs department. The principal facility of this division shall be known as the “national Hispanic cultural center”. B. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently acquired for the operation of the center shall be under the control and authority of the board. C. […]
A. The “board of directors of the national Hispanic cultural center” is created. The board shall consist of fifteen residents of New Mexico. Thirteen public members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Two of the appointees shall be employees of state institutions of higher education or appropriate […]
A. The board shall: (1) exercise trusteeship over the collections of the center; (2) accept and hold title to all property for the center’s use; (3) review annually the performance of the director and report its findings to the secretary of cultural affairs; (4) acquire objects relating to Hispanic culture and history of interest to […]
A. The executive director of the Hispanic cultural division shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, with the approval of the governor, from a list of qualified finalists provided by the board of directors. B. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, the executive […]
Consistent with the policies of the secretary of cultural affairs and the board, the director: A. may: (1) solicit and receive funds or property, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of the center, its collections and its programs; (2) as authorized by the secretary, enter into contracts related to the […]
The members of the board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. History: Laws 1993, ch. 42, § 8.
The board, the secretary of cultural affairs and the director shall establish and implement a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and above to enter all publicly accessible visual arts exhibit areas, except special exhibits where commission or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is not a […]
