2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 13 - Courses of Instruction and School Programs
Section 22-13-15 - Public school instruction; prohibition; penalty.
A. No person shall teach sectarian doctrine in a public school.
B. Any person violating the provisions of this section by teaching sectarian doctrine in a public school shall be immediately discharged from further employment with a school district. The provisions of Sections 22-10-17 through 22-10-20 NMSA 1978 relating to the discharge of certified school personnel apply to this section.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-11-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 189.
ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Sections 22-10-19 and 22-10-20 NMSA 1978, referred to in the second sentence in Subsection B, were repealed in 1986.
Laws 2003, ch. 153, § 72 recompiled former 22-10-17 NMSA 1978 as 22-10A-27 NMSA 1978, recompiled former 22-10-17.1 NMSA 1978 as 22-10A-28 NMSA 1978 and recompiled former 22-10-18 NMSA 1978 as 22-10A-29 NMSA 1978, effective April 4, 2003.
Cross references. — For constitutional right to freedom of religion, see N.M. Const., art. II, § 11.
For prohibition against requiring religious tests and requiring attendance at or participation in religious services by teachers or students, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 9.
