2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - New Mexico State University
Section 21-8-5 - [Powers and duties of board of regents.]

The board of regents shall direct the disposition of any moneys belonging to or appropriated to the agricultural college [New Mexico state university] and experiment station and shall make all rules and regulations necessary for the government and management of the same, adopt plans and specifications for necessary buildings and superintend the construction of said buildings, and fix the salaries of professors, teachers and other employes [employees], and the tuition fees to be charged in said college [university].
History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 23; C.L. 1897, § 3556; Code 1915, § 5132; C.S. 1929, § 130-1004; 1941 Comp., § 55-2505; 1953 Comp., § 73-26-5.
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 Article XII, Section 11, of the constitution of New Mexico, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, further changed the name to the New Mexico state university.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.
Cross references. — For penalty for interest in contracts for supplies, see 21-1-35 NMSA 1978.
For administration of agricultural laws, see 21-8-8 NMSA 1978.
Funds may be transferred. — Treasurer of board of agricultural college (now New Mexico state university) has the power to transfer a certificate of deposit from one depository to another. State v. Llewellyn, 1917-NMSC-031, 23 N.M. 43, 167 P. 414, cert. denied, 245 U.S. 666, 38 S. Ct. 63, 62 L. Ed. 538 (1917); Bowman Bank & Trust Co. v. First Nat'l Bank, 1914-NMSC-014, 18 N.M. 589, 139 P. 148.
To any bank. — Treasurer of board can deposit funds of agricultural college (now New Mexico state university) in any bank he sees fit. Bowman Bank & Trust Co. v. First Nat'l Bank, 1914-NMSC-014, 18 N.M. 589, 139 P. 148.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 35.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 17.

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