2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties
Article 2 - State Library Commission

Section 18-2-1 - State library commission created. - There is created a "New Mexico state library commission," composed...

Section 18-2-2 - State library commission; duties. - The New Mexico state library commission shall provide advice, upon...

Section 18-2-3 - Library division; creation; director. - A. The "library division" is created within the cultural affairs...

Section 18-2-4 - Duties of the state librarian. - A. The state librarian shall: (1) administer the state library;...

Section 18-2-4.1 - State publications; copies required. - A. Unless otherwise directed by the state librarian, every state...

Section 18-2-5 - State library administrative agency. - The library division of the office of cultural affairs is...

Section 18-2-6 - Organization; officers. - The commission shall organize by electing a chairman and a...

Section 18-2-7 - Construction of provisions of act. - The provisions of this act shall not divest any state,...

Section 18-2-7.1 - Distribution system; limitation. - The state library depository shall not engage in the direct...

Section 18-2-8 - Certification of librarians. - The state librarian is hereby authorized to issue certificates to...

Section 18-2-9 - Types of certificates. - The types of certificates issued by the state librarian shall...

Section 18-2-10 - Permanent professional certificate. - A permanent professional librarian's certificate shall be issued without examination...

Section 18-2-11 - Grade I certificate. - A. A grade I librarian's certificate shall be issued to...

Section 18-2-12 - Grade II certificate. - A. A grade II librarian's certificate shall be granted to...

Section 18-2-13 - Temporary certificates. - A. The state librarian shall issue a temporary certificate without...

Section 18-2-14 - [Applications; who may apply.] - Any person who is actively engaged in, or who expects...

Section 18-2-15 - Certificates required. - A. A permanent professional librarian's certificate is required for the...

Section 18-2-16 - Fees. - A. The fee for any certificate provided for in Section...

Section 18-2-17 - [Libraries receiving public funds; compliance required.] - No public funds shall be paid to any library failing...

Section 18-2-18 - List of certificated librarians. - The library division of the office of cultural affairs shall...

Section 18-2-19 - Short title. - This act [18-2-19 to 18-2-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 18-2-20 - Execution of compact. - The interstate library compact is hereby enacted into law and...

Section 18-2-21 - Compact administrator. - A. The state librarian, ex officio, is the compact administrator....

Section 18-2-22 - Agreements. - The compact administrator and the governing authority of any municipality...

Section 18-2-23 - Fund created; administration; purpose. - A. The "tribal libraries endowment fund" is created in the...