A. The state treasurer shall create a suspense account in the state treasury to be known as the "student loan guarantee fund" for the purpose of insuring student loans held by the fiscal agent. The student loan guarantee fund shall be held in trust and invested by the state treasurer in accordance with law.
B. There may be deposited in the student loan guarantee fund:
(1) receipts from the federal government under the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended;
(2) receipts under the Student Loan Guarantee Act [21-21-14 to 21-21-24 NMSA 1978] from any other source, except interest earned from investment of the student loan guarantee fund which shall be credited to the general fund, when the receipts may be lawfully used for the purpose of insuring student loans held by the fiscal agent; and
(3) insurance fees charged by the commission on higher education [higher education department].
C. Disbursements from the student loan guarantee fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the executive director of the commission on higher education [higher education department].
History: 1978 Comp., § 21-21-18, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 110, § 5; 1989, ch. 324, § 13.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds § 3.
81A C.J.S. States §§ 155, 203, 208.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Section 21-21-1 - Short title.
Section 21-21-2 - Definitions.
Section 21-21-3 - Student loan fund; loan authority.
Section 21-21-4 - Conditions of loan.
Section 21-21-5 - Duties of the fiscal agent.
Section 21-21-6 - Reimbursement of the fiscal agent.
Section 21-21-8 - Issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 21-21-9 - Refunding bonds.
Section 21-21-10 - Legal investments; tax exemptions.
Section 21-21-11 - Proceeds from bond sale.
Section 21-21-12 - Repayment of bonds.
Section 21-21-13 - Investment of funds.
Section 21-21-14 - Short title.
Section 21-21-16 - Definitions.
Section 21-21-17 - Loan guarantees; powers and duties of board.
Section 21-21-18 - Fund created; method of payment.
Section 21-21-20 - Conditions of loan.
Section 21-21-21 - Duties of fiscal agent.
Section 21-21-22 - Reimbursement of the fiscal agent.
Section 21-21-23 - Certification of the board of educational finance.
Section 21-21-25 - Collection of student loans; contracts authorized.