The director of the technology enterprise division is responsible for the overall supervision of the division in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-15-16 NMSA 1978. In addition, the director shall:
A. formulate and submit to the commission a five-year state technology development plan;
B. develop and be responsible for the operating and capital budgets of the division;
C. develop agreements with federal research, development, testing and evaluating organizations and universities to facilitate the transfer and commercialization of technology;
D. recommend to the secretary proposed projects and contracts in accordance with the policies, procedures and guidelines established by the department;
E. subject to the approval of the secretary, apply for and accept any federal funds or grants and private donations;
F. develop requests for proposals in technology commercialization areas given priority by the commission in the state's economic development and tourism plan; receive and refer with commentary to the secretary proposals submitted in response to requests for proposals; confer with research investigators to assist them when needed; monitor progress on state-funded research and development projects; maintain contact with research and development offices of the universities, federal laboratories and private research operations; and receive reports of individual projects;
G. prepare an annual report on:
(1) the status of the technology enterprise division;
(2) the status of ongoing research and development projects;
(3) the results obtained from completed projects and the dissemination of those results; and
(4) other activities of the division;
H. maintain and update records on the status of all completed and ongoing projects;
I. request from each entity under contract with the division a detailed description of tasks and associated budgets for review and approval by the commission; and
J. perform such other duties as are assigned to him by the secretary in order to further the purposes of Section 9-15-17 NMSA 1978.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-15-17, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 22.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 47 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 27, 1991.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 22 repealed former 9-15-17 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1987, ch. 161, § 2, relating to findings and purpose of the Research and Development Act, and enacted a new section, effective March 27, 1991.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 15 - Economic Development Department
Section 9-15-2 - Findings and purpose.
Section 9-15-4 - Department established.
Section 9-15-5 - Secretary of the economic development department; appointment.
Section 9-15-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-15-7 - Secretary; additional duties.
Section 9-15-7.1 - Additional planning duties of secretary.
Section 9-15-11 - Economic development commission created; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-12 - Commission; powers and duties.
Section 9-15-12.1 to 9-15-13 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-14 - Administrative services division; duties.
Section 9-15-14.1 - New Mexico outdoor recreation division; duties; definitions.
Section 9-15-14.2 - Outdoor recreation advisory committee; creation; membership; duties.
Section 9-15-14.4 - Outdoor equity grant program; created; administration; grant criteria.
Section 9-15-14.5 - Outdoor equity grant program fund; created.
Section 9-15-15 - Department cooperation with local and regional development agencies.
Section 9-15-16 - Technology enterprise division created.
Section 9-15-17 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-18 - Proprietary information.
Section 9-15-19 - Technology enterprise fund created.
Section 9-15-19.1 - State match fund created.
Section 9-15-19.2 - New Mexico 9000 program enterprise fund; created; purpose.
Section 9-15-21 to 9-15-27 - Repealed.
Section 9-15-29 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-30 - Mexican affairs division created; duties.
Section 9-15-30.1 - Division of international trade created; duties.
Section 9-15-31 - Director; duties.
Section 9-15-32 - Office established.
Section 9-15-34 - Duties of the department.
Section 9-15-34.1 - Business incubators; conditions for state expenditures.
Section 9-15-35 - Program created; purposes.
Section 9-15-36 - Fund created.
Section 9-15-37 - Short title.
Section 9-15-39 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-40 - Designation as the lead state agency.
Section 9-15-41 - Defense conversion; department duties.
Section 9-15-50 - Duties (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-51.1 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)
Section 9-15-52 - Short title.
Section 9-15-53 - Definitions.
Section 9-15-54 - Minority business assistance program; department duties and powers.
Section 9-15-55 - Minority business assistance fund created.
Section 9-15-56 - Economic development tax incentives; guidelines.
Section 9-15-57 - Solo-worker program.
Section 9-15-58 - Sustainable economy task force; created; staff.
Section 9-15-59 - Sustainable economy task force; duties; strategic plan; reporting.