Chapter 18, Article 3A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Natural History and Science Museum Act”. History: Laws 1980, ch. 128, § 1; 1990, ch. 106, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For museum of New Mexico, see 18-3-1 to 18-3-3 NMSA 1978. For Cultural Properties Act, see 18-6-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For […]
The legislature declares that the natural history and physical science resources of the state constitute a common heritage concerning which all persons should receive knowledge and benefit. The purpose of the Natural History and Science Museum Act, therefore, is to create a state museum of natural history and physical sciences which shall hereafter collect, preserve, […]
As used in the Natural History and Science Museum Act: A. “board” means the board of trustees of the New Mexico museum of natural history and science; B “director” means the director of the division; C. “division” means the natural history and science museum division of the cultural affairs department; D. “museum” means the New […]
A. The “natural history and science museum division” is created within the cultural affairs department. The principal facility of this division is the “New Mexico museum of natural history and science” located in Albuquerque. The site shall be held in the name of the state. B. All property, real or personal, now held or subsequently […]
A. The “board of trustees of the New Mexico museum of natural history and science” is created. The board shall consist of thirteen residents of New Mexico appointed as follows: (1) eleven public members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In making these appointments, the governor shall […]
The public 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. Private members shall serve without per diem or other compensation. History: Laws 1980, ch. 128, § 6; 1987, ch. 38, […]
The board shall: A. exercise trusteeship over the collections of the museum; B. accept and hold title to all property for museum use; C. acquire objects of natural history and science of interest to the public and real property for museum use or benefit by purchase, donation or bequest; D. review annually the performance of […]
A. Subject to the authority of the state cultural affairs officer or his successor, the administrative and executive officer of the division and the museum is the “director” of the division. B. The director shall be appointed by the state cultural affairs officer or his successor with the approval of the governor from a list […]
Consistent with the policies agreed to by the board and the secretary of cultural affairs, the director: A. may: (1) solicit and receive funds or property, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of the museum, its collections and its programs; (2) as authorized by the secretary, enter into contracts related […]
The board, the state cultural affairs officer and the director shall establish and implement a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and above to enter all publicly accessible exhibit and program areas, except special exhibits and programs where commissions or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every Wednesday that is […]
