Sections 1 through 13 [9-25-1 to 9-25-13 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the “Higher Education Department Act”. History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 31 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 7, 2005.
A. The “higher education advisory board” is created to advise the department and the governor on policy matters and perform other functions as provided by law. The board is administratively attached to the department, with administrative staff provided by the department. B. The secretary shall appoint fourteen members giving due regard to geographic representation, cultural […]
Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, who shall retain the final decision-making […]
A. The department is authorized to cooperate with the federal government in the administration of higher education programs in which financial or other participation by the federal government is authorized or mandated under state or federal laws, rules or orders. The secretary may enter into agreements with agencies of the federal government to implement higher […]
A. In addition to the higher education advisory board, the department may create other advisory committees. “Advisory” means furnishing advice, gathering information, making recommendations and performing such other activities as may be instructed or delegated and as may be necessary to fulfill advisory functions or to comply with federal or private funding requirements and does […]
The purpose of the Higher Education Department Act is to establish a single, unified department to administer laws and exercise functions formerly administered and exercised by the commission on higher education. History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 31 contained an emergency clause and was approved […]
As used in the Higher Education Department Act: A. “board” means the higher education advisory board; B. “department” means the higher education department; and C. “secretary” means the secretary of higher education. History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 3. ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 31 contained an emergency clause and was […]
A. The “higher education department” is created in the executive branch. The department is a cabinet department and includes the following divisions: (1) the administrative services division; (2) the planning and research division; (3) the financial aid division; (4) the public information and communications division; (5) the adult basic education division; (6) the information technology […]
A. On the effective date of this act, all functions, appropriations, money, personnel, records, files, furniture, equipment and other property of the commission on higher education shall be transferred to the higher education department. B. On the effective date of this act, all contractual obligations of the commission on higher education shall be binding on […]
A. The administrative head of the department is the “secretary of higher education”, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate and who shall serve in the executive cabinet. The secretary shall possess a terminal degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary educational institution, a minimum of five years of senior […]
The secretary shall appoint directors of the divisions established within the department. Division directors are exempt from the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2005, ch. 289, § .6 ANNOTATIONS Emergency clauses. — Laws 2005, ch. 289, § 31 contained an emergency clause and was approved April 7, 2005.
The secretary may establish within each division of the department such bureaus as the secretary deems necessary to carry out the provisions of the Higher Education Department Act. The secretary shall employ a chief to be the administrative head of each bureau. The chiefs and all subsidiary employees of the department shall be covered by […]
A. The secretary is responsible to the governor for the operation of the department. It is the secretary’s duty to manage all operations of the department and to administer and enforce the laws with which the secretary or the department is charged. B. To perform the duties of the secretary, the secretary has every power […]
Consistent with constitutional provisions relating to the control and management of the educational institutions enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, the department shall: A. cooperate with colleges and universities to create a statewide public agenda to meet higher education needs and goals; B. periodically study and report to the […]
