A. The board of regents of the New Mexico military institute may establish a corrections education program for students interested in careers in corrections.
B. Subject to available funding, the board of regents may offer corrections education scholarships to New Mexico residents who enroll in the corrections education program. With the advice of the corrections department, the board of regents shall establish criteria for awarding the corrections education scholarships and, with the cooperation of the corrections department, may establish internship programs at corrections department facilities for scholarship recipients.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 163, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 163 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute
Section 21-12-1 - [Board of regents; appointment; term; political affiliations; compensation.]
Section 21-12-2 - [Election of officers; duties; bond of secretary-treasurer.]
Section 21-12-3 - [Board of regents; duty; educational standard.]
Section 21-12-4 - [Rules and regulations; teachers' contracts; buildings; improvements.]
Section 21-12-5 - Sale of lands.
Section 21-12-6 - [Deeds and contracts signed by president.]
Section 21-12-7 - [Increase in tuition fee authorized.]
Section 21-12-8 - Officers to be governor's aides; rank; uniforms.
Section 21-12-9 - Organization of cadets; cadet commissions; authority of superintendent.
Section 21-12-10 - [Ordnance and quartermaster's stores; care and custody; annual report.]
Section 21-12-11 - General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program created; purpose.
Section 21-12-12 - Program administration; criteria.
Section 21-12-13 - Fund created.
Section 21-12-14 - Investment of fund.
Section 21-12-15 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.
Section 21-12-16 - Public safety education; scholarships.
Section 21-12-17 - Corrections education; scholarships.
Section 21-12-18 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship created; purpose.
Section 21-12-19 - Program administration; criteria.
Section 21-12-20 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund.
Section 21-12-21 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.