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NMSA 9-29-10. Family, infant, toddler program
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The department leads the family, infant, toddler program, and parents of eligible children may choose whether to enroll their child.
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NMSA 9-29-11. Early childhood programs
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The department must convene an advisory council and use it to develop an outcomes measurement plan and workforce development plan.
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NMSA 9-29-12. Early childhood education and care finance plan
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The department must prepare and update a four-year early childhood education and care finance plan and post it on its website in a user-friendly, searchable format.
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NMSA 9-29-13. License-exempt child care facilities; military facilities
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Certain military family child care programs and facilities are exempt from state child care facility licensing requirements.
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NMSA 9-29-2. Definitions
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This section defines key terms used in the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act.
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NMSA 9-29-3. Department created; organizational units
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The section creates the early childhood education and care department as a cabinet department and lists its divisions and offices.
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NMSA 9-29-4. Secretary; appointment
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The governor appoints the secretary of early childhood education and care, with the senate’s advice and consent, and the secretary serves in office until the senate finishes acting on the appointment.
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NMSA 9-29-5. Department reorganization and organizational unit creation
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The secretary may reorganize the department and create additional bureaus, but must report any reorganization to the legislature, get the governor’s approval to appoint division directors, and appoint bureau chiefs.
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NMSA 9-29-6. Secretary; duties and general powers
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The secretary must manage the department, supervise employees, issue orders, prepare a budget, and may exercise department powers and seek funding, with approval and legal exceptions.
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NMSA 9-29-7. Assistant secretary; appointment; duties
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The secretary must appoint an assistant secretary for Native American early education and care, with the governor’s consent. The assistant secretary must carry out several duties related to Native American early education and care programs.
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NMSA 9-29-8. Department; duties
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The department has a list of duties for running and coordinating early childhood programs, including background checks, assessments, administration, and intergovernmental agreements.
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NMSA 9-29-8.1. Criminal history investigations; procedures;
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This section requires criminal history checks and fingerprint submission for certain child care applicants and related workers, requires agencies to process and share the results, keeps the information confidential, and punishes improper disclosure as a misdemeanor.
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NMSA 9-29-9. Records and confidentiality
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The department may access certain non-confidential records and data from other state agencies, and it must enter agreements to share and maintain confidential information with two named departments.
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NMSA 9-29A-1. Early childhood education and care fund
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This section creates the early childhood education and care fund and sets rules for investing, reporting on, and distributing money from it.
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NMSA 9-29A-2. Early childhood education and care program fund
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This section creates the early childhood education and care program fund and assigns administration and reporting duties.
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NMSA 9-29A-3. Distribution; early childhood education and care fund;
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This section directs how excess federal Mineral Leasing Act receipts are split between state funds and requires the Department of Finance and Administration to calculate whether excess amounts must be distributed.
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NMSA 9-2A-1. Short title
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Chapter 9, Article 2A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Children, Youth and Families Department Act".
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NMSA 9-2A-10. Division directors
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The secretary may appoint division directors with the governor’s approval, and those directors are exempt from the Personnel Act.
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NMSA 9-2A-11. Bureaus; chiefs
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The secretary may create bureaus in each division and must appoint a chief for each bureau.
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NMSA 9-2A-12. Children, youth and families advisory committee created;
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Creates the children, youth and families advisory committee and requires the governor to appoint its 11 members with specified representation and qualifications.
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