A. The secretary shall ensure that the duties prescribed in the Indian Education Act are carried out and that each division within the department is collaborating to fulfill its responsibilities to tribal students.
B. The secretary shall consult on proposed rules implementing the Indian Education Act with the Indian education advisory council and shall present rules for review and comment at the next semiannual government-to-government meeting pursuant to Section 22-23A-5 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 151, § 4; 2007, ch. 295, § 3; 2007, ch. 296, § 3.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, rewrote this section. Laws 2007, ch. 295, § 3 and Laws 2007, ch. 296, § 3 enacted identical amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2007, ch. 296, § 3. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 23A - Indian Education
Section 22-23A-1 - Short title.
Section 22-23A-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 22-23A-3 - Definitions.
Section 22-23A-4 - Rulemaking.
Section 22-23A-4.1 - Post-secondary education.
Section 22-23A-5 - Indian education division; created; assistant secretary; duties.
Section 22-23A-6 - Advisory council.
Section 22-23A-8 - Fund created.
Section 22-23A-10 - Systemic framework for improving educational outcomes for Indian students.