There is created the "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" at the New Mexico military institute. The purpose of the program is to increase the number of New Mexico residents attending the New Mexico military institute and to increase the opportunity for promising young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in a military education and environment.
History: Laws 1989, ch. 44, § 1; 1989, ch. 45, § 1; 1998 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 1.
The 1998 amendment, effective on August 2, 1998, substituted "General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program" for "legislator scholarship program" in the section heading and in the first sentence.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 12 - New Mexico Military Institute
Section 21-12-1 - [Board of regents; appointment; term; political affiliations; compensation.]
Section 21-12-2 - [Election of officers; duties; bond of secretary-treasurer.]
Section 21-12-3 - [Board of regents; duty; educational standard.]
Section 21-12-4 - [Rules and regulations; teachers' contracts; buildings; improvements.]
Section 21-12-5 - Sale of lands.
Section 21-12-6 - [Deeds and contracts signed by president.]
Section 21-12-7 - [Increase in tuition fee authorized.]
Section 21-12-8 - Officers to be governor's aides; rank; uniforms.
Section 21-12-9 - Organization of cadets; cadet commissions; authority of superintendent.
Section 21-12-10 - [Ordnance and quartermaster's stores; care and custody; annual report.]
Section 21-12-11 - General Richard T. Knowles legislative scholarship program created; purpose.
Section 21-12-12 - Program administration; criteria.
Section 21-12-13 - Fund created.
Section 21-12-14 - Investment of fund.
Section 21-12-15 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.
Section 21-12-16 - Public safety education; scholarships.
Section 21-12-17 - Corrections education; scholarships.
Section 21-12-18 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship created; purpose.
Section 21-12-19 - Program administration; criteria.
Section 21-12-20 - Luciano "Lucky" Varela opportunity scholarship fund.
Section 21-12-21 - New Mexico military institute; transfer of budget balances.