The president of the board of regents of the university of New Mexico shall preside at all meetings of the board, except that when the president is absent the board may appoint a president pro tem, and sign all instruments required to be executed by the board. The president shall appoint committees of the board. The secretary shall provide for attesting all instruments required to be signed by the president of the board, shall keep a true record of all the proceedings of the board and generally do all other things required of the secretary by the board.
History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 13; C.L. 1897, § 3575; Code 1915, § 5122; C.S. 1929, § 130-906; 1941 Comp., § 55-2406; 1953 Comp., § 73-25-6; 1995, ch. 167, § 2.
Compiler's notes. — Notwithstanding the section heading, this section, as a result of the 1995 amendment, no longer provides for the office of treasurer.
Cross references. — For prohibition of interest in contracts for supplies, see 21-1-35 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 5, 11, 16.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 15 to 17.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 7 - University of New Mexico
Section 21-7-1 - [Established as the state university; congressional benefits vested.]
Section 21-7-3 - Board of regents.
Section 21-7-4 - [Corporate powers of board.]
Section 21-7-6 - President; secretary and treasurer; duties and powers.
Section 21-7-7 - Board of regents; rules and regulations.
Section 21-7-8 - [Departmental organization.]
Section 21-7-9.1 - Purpose [of Spanish resource center.]
Section 21-7-9.2 - El centro de la raza created; purpose.
Section 21-7-10 - [Admission of students; rules and regulations.]
Section 21-7-11 - [Sectarianism prohibited.]
Section 21-7-12 - [Meetings of board of regents; quorum.]
Section 21-7-13 - [Building and improvement bonds; purposes; authority of board of regents.]
Section 21-7-14 - [Resolution for issuance of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-15 - Form and conditions of bonds.
Section 21-7-17 - [Disposition of proceeds of building and improvement bond sales.]
Section 21-7-19 - [Income pledged for redemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-21 - [Payment of principal and interest on building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-22 - [Restrictions on use of building and improvement bond proceeds.]
Section 21-7-23 - [Payments by state treasurer relating to building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-24 - [Issuance of building and improvement bonds in series; restrictions.]
Section 21-7-25 - [Tax exemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-26 - Temporary provision; medical residency programs; state cooperation.
Section 21-7-28 - Creation of the Taos branch community college of the university of New Mexico.
Section 21-7-29 - Rio Rancho campus for the university of New Mexico and other institutions.
Section 21-7-30 - State digital geospatial data clearinghouse designated; powers and duties.
Section 21-7-31 - Stephen Easley center for telehealth.
Section 21-7-32 - Off-campus instructional center for university of New Mexico in Valencia county.