2025 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 7 - University of New Mexico
Section 21-7-6 - President; secretary and treasurer; duties and powers.

Universal Citation:
NM Stat § 21-7-6 (2025)
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The president of the board of regents of the university of New Mexico shall preside at all meetings of the board, except that when the president is absent the board may appoint a president pro tem, and sign all instruments required to be executed by the board. The president shall appoint committees of the board. The secretary shall provide for attesting all instruments required to be signed by the president of the board, shall keep a true record of all the proceedings of the board and generally do all other things required of the secretary by the board.

History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 13; C.L. 1897, § 3575; Code 1915, § 5122; C.S. 1929, § 130-906; 1941 Comp., § 55-2406; 1953 Comp., § 73-25-6; 1995, ch. 167, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

Compiler's notes. — Notwithstanding the section heading, this section, as a result of the 1995 amendment, no longer provides for the office of treasurer.

Cross references. — For prohibition of interest in contracts for supplies, see 21-1-35 NMSA 1978.

The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, rewrote this section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 5, 11, 16.

14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 15 to 17.

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