As used in the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act:
A. "bureau of Indian education school" means a school located in New Mexico that is under the control of the bureau of Indian education of the United States department of the interior;
B. "department" means the higher education department;
C. "division" means the American Indian post-secondary education division of the department;
D. "fund" means the American Indian post-secondary education fund;
E. "public post-secondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education delineated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or a community college, branch community college or technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13, 14 or 16 NMSA 1978;
F. "secretary" means the secretary of higher education;
G. "tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located within New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools; and
H. "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 3.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 23A - American Indian Post-Secondary Education
Section 21-23A-1 - Short title.
Section 21-23A-2 - Definitions.
Section 21-23A-3 - Department rules; memoranda of understanding.
Section 21-23A-4 - American Indian post-secondary education division duties.
Section 21-23A-6 - American Indian post-secondary education fund created; grants; applications.