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NMSA 9-24-6. Division directors
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The secretary must appoint division directors with the governor’s approval. Division directors are exempt from the Personnel Act.
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NMSA 9-24-7. Bureau chiefs
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The secretary may create bureaus in each department division and must hire a chief for each bureau.
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NMSA 9-24-8. Secretary; duties and general powers
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The secretary must manage the department, enforce the laws assigned to the department, and follow rulemaking and notice requirements.
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NMSA 9-24-9. Public education commission
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This section creates the public education commission and sets how it is staffed, how its members are chosen and paid, how it meets, and basic voting and conflict rules.
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NMSA 9-25-1. Short title
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Sections 1 through 13 of this act may be cited as the "Higher Education Department Act."
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NMSA 9-25-10. Higher education advisory board; membership; terms;
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This section creates the higher education advisory board, requires the secretary to appoint 14 members, and requires the board to elect officers and meet at least quarterly.
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NMSA 9-25-11. Organizational units of the department; powers and duties
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Department units with legal authority have the powers and duties given by law, the secretary supervises their exercise, and the department can access nonconfidential records and data.
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NMSA 9-25-12. Cooperation with the federal government; authority of
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The department and the secretary may work with the federal government on higher education programs, and the governor or secretary may designate a single state agency for certain programs, but not in a way that conflicts with state law.
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NMSA 9-25-13. Advisory committees
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The department may create other advisory committees, and committee members are entitled to per diem and mileage but no other compensation.
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NMSA 9-25-14. New Mexico workforce training economic support pilot
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The department must run the New Mexico workforce training economic support pilot program, set eligibility and program procedures, cap monthly stipends at $1,000, and report to the legislative finance committee on a schedule.
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NMSA 9-25-2. Purpose
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The Higher Education Department Act is intended to create one unified department to administer laws and perform functions that were previously handled by the commission on higher education.
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NMSA 9-25-3. Definitions
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This section defines three terms used in the Higher Education Department Act: board, department, and secretary.
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NMSA 9-25-3.1. Definitions
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This section defines “participant,” “pilot program,” and “workforce training program” for use in Sections 1 and 2 of the 2024 act.
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NMSA 9-25-4. Department created
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This section creates the higher education department and gives the secretary power to organize it.
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NMSA 9-25-4.1. Temporary provision; transfers
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This provision transfers the commission on higher education’s functions, assets, staff, records, and related property to the higher education department on the act’s effective date.
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NMSA 9-25-5. Secretary; appointment
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The governor appoints the secretary of higher education with senate consent, and the appointee must meet specified education and experience requirements.
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NMSA 9-25-6. Division directors
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The secretary must appoint division directors, and those directors are exempt from the Personnel Act.
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NMSA 9-25-7. Bureau chiefs
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The secretary may set up bureaus in each department division, must appoint a chief for each bureau, and those chiefs and subsidiary employees are covered by the Personnel Act.
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NMSA 9-25-8. Secretary; duties and general powers
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The secretary manages the department, enforces applicable laws, and has rulemaking and supervisory powers, subject to stated limits and hearing/notice requirements.
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NMSA 9-25-9. Additional duties
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The department must work with colleges and universities, report enrollment-capacity needs to the governor and legislative finance committee, and give the legislature an annual funding request and priorities list by November 1.
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