2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 9 - Federal Aid to Education
Section 22-9-13 - [Superintendent of public instruction declared sole agency for administration of federal aid to education.]
The superintendent of public instruction [secretary] is hereby designated as the sole agency of the state of New Mexico for the administration of any and all plans which may be established or funds which may be available to the state, or for which the state may be eligible by virtue of any legislation enacted by the federal government, to authorize federal assistance to states and communities to enable them to increase public elementary and secondary school construction.
History: 1953 Comp., § 73-6-37.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 135, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Laws 2004, ch. 25, § 27, provided that all references to the superintendent of public instruction shall be deemed references to the secretary of public education and all references to the former state board of education or state department of education shall be deemed references to the public education department. See 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For designation of the educational agency for administration of state plans established for funds received pursuant to federal statutes, see 22-9-2 NMSA 1978.
For enforcement of labor standards relating to school facility construction grants-in-aid, see 22-9-11 NMSA 1978.
