Except for financial transactions, the use of the name northern New Mexico college is hereby permitted in lieu of northern New Mexico state school, for common convenience.
History: 1941 Comp., § 55-2132a, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 97, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 73-22-33; Laws 1955, ch. 115, § 2; 2005, ch. 304, § 2; 2005, ch. 308, § 2.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed "state school" to "college" and changed "the Spanish American school at El Rito" to "northern New Mexico state school".
Laws 2005, ch. 304, § 2 and Laws 2005, ch. 308, § 2, both effective June 17, 2005, enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2005, ch. 308, § 2. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Effect of failure to fund branch campus. — The failure to fund a branch campus does not put either the university of New Mexico or the branch campus out of business nor does it constitute an invalid intrusion of the legislature into another branch of government. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-3.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 9; 78 C.J.S. Schools and School Districts §§ 387, 388.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 4 - Northern New Mexico State School
Section 21-4-1 - Management and control of northern New Mexico college.
Section 21-4-2 - Use of name "northern New Mexico college" for common convenience.
Section 21-4-4 - Establishment of a solar energy research park and academy.