Wherever in the statutes of the state of New Mexico, the term "agricultural college of New Mexico," or "agricultural and mechanical college," or "college of agriculture and mechanic arts," or "agricultural college," or "state college," or "New Mexico agricultural college," or any other similar designation, where the context shows the meaning to be "New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts," the same shall be construed and held to mean "New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university]."
History: Laws 1939, ch. 28, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 55-2502; 1953 Comp., § 73-26-2.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 2, created and established the agricultural college and agricultural experiment station of New Mexico, as an institution of learning. Laws 1893, ch. 61, § 24, changed the name of the agricultural college and agricultural (experiment) station of New Mexico to the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts. Article XII, Section 11, of the constitution of New Mexico, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, further changed the name to the New Mexico state university. See also 21-8-2 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 9.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 8 - New Mexico State University
Section 21-8-1 - [Objects; admission; rules and regulations.]
Section 21-8-2 - [Construction of other names for college used in statutes.]
Section 21-8-5 - [Powers and duties of board of regents.]
Section 21-8-6 - [Rules; calling meetings of board of regents.]
Section 21-8-7 - [Course of instruction; books; diplomas and degrees; removal of officers.]
Section 21-8-9 - [Agricultural experiment station; direction; federal benefits.]
Section 21-8-10 - [Contracts for acceptance and administration of funds.]
Section 21-8-11 - [Acceptance of congressional grant of 1887 for experiment station.]
Section 21-8-12 - [Acceptance of Adams Act grant for experiment station.]
Section 21-8-13 - [Acceptance of Purnell Act grant for experiment station.]
Section 21-8-14 - [Acceptance of congressional grant of 1890 for New Mexico state university.]
Section 21-8-15 - Authorized to borrow money.
Section 21-8-16 - Board may issue building and improvement bonds.
Section 21-8-17 - Form and conditions of bonds.
Section 21-8-21 - [Income pledged to pay building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-8-22 - [Payment of interest and principal of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-8-23 - [Use of proceeds of building and improvement bonds restricted.]
Section 21-8-24 - [State treasurer's payments relating to building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-8-25 - [Issuance of building and improvement bonds in series; restrictions.]
Section 21-8-26 - [Bonds exempt from taxation.]
Section 21-8-27 - [Board constituted custodian for grave of Eugene Manlove Rhodes.]
Section 21-8-28 - Building materials research and testing institute established.
Section 21-8-29 - Function of testing institute.
Section 21-8-32 - Institute not conducted for gain.
Section 21-8-33 - Use of services.
Section 21-8-34 - Fees for services.
Section 21-8-35 - Center for broadcasting and international communications established.
Section 21-8-36 - Activities of center.
Section 21-8-38 - International business facilitation center established; duties.
Section 21-8-39 - Waste management education and research consortium created; purpose.
Section 21-8-40 - Water resources research institute created; purpose.
Section 21-8-41 - College assistance migrant program.
Section 21-8-42 - Regional educational technology assistance center created.
Section 21-8-43 - Alliance for underrepresented students created; purpose.
Section 21-8-44 - Public-private partnership for university campus in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.