A. Luna vocational-technical institute shall be known as "Luna community college", and Mesa technical college shall be known as "Mesalands community college" and shall be organized as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
B. The governing board of the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be the governing board of Luna community college, and the governing board of the Mesa technical college shall be the governing board of the Mesalands community college.
C. All taxes levied to pay any principal and interest on bonds of the Luna vocational-technical institute or Mesa technical college for operating, maintaining and providing facilities shall continue in effect until dissolution pursuant to procedures set forth in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978.
D. All references in law to the Luna vocational-technical institute shall be construed to be references to Luna community college, and all references in law to the Mesa technical college shall be construed to be references to Mesalands community college.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 193, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 193 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2005, ch. 193, § 2, provided that all functions, personnel, appropriations, money, records, equipment and other property of Luna vocational-technical institute shall be transferred to Luna community college and of Mesa technical college shall be transferred to Mesalands community college and that all existing contracts and agreements in effect as to Luna vocational-technical institute shall be binding on Luna community college and as to Mesa technical college shall be binding on Mesalands community college.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 13 - Community Colleges
Section 21-13-1 - Short title.
Section 21-13-2 - Definitions.
Section 21-13-4.1 - Limitations on community colleges.
Section 21-13-4.2 - Name change.
Section 21-13-8 - Community college board.
Section 21-13-8.1 - Community college board; optional form.
Section 21-13-9 - Community college board meetings.
Section 21-13-10 - Board duties.
Section 21-13-11 - Standards and accrediting of community colleges.
Section 21-13-12 - Degrees and certificates awarded.
Section 21-13-13 - Per diem; mileage.
Section 21-13-18.1 - Repealed.
Section 21-13-18.2 - Repealed.
Section 21-13-19 - Enrollment defined; payments.
Section 21-13-20 - Sharing of facilities.
Section 21-13-21 - Addition of school districts to existing community college districts.
Section 21-13-22 - Transportation system.
Section 21-13-23 - Dissolution of community college districts.
Section 21-13-25 - Liberal construction.
Section 21-13-27 - Creation of southeast New Mexico college; name change; governing board.