As used in the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act:
A. "child" means a person from birth to age five or, where the context otherwise provides, to age eight or thirteen;
B. "department" means the early childhood education and care department; and
C. "secretary" means the secretary of early childhood education and care.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 38 made Laws 2019, ch. 48, § 2 effective July 1, 2019.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 29 - Early Childhood Education and Care Department
Section 9-29-3 - Department created; organizational units.
Section 9-29-4 - Secretary; appointment.
Section 9-29-5 - Department reorganization and organizational unit creation.
Section 9-29-6 - Secretary; duties and general powers.
Section 9-29-7 - Assistant secretary; appointment; duties.
Section 9-29-8 - Department; duties.
Section 9-29-9 - Records and confidentiality.
Section 9-29-10 - Family, infant, toddler program.
Section 9-29-11 - Early childhood programs.
Section 9-29-12 - Early childhood education and care finance plan.