N.M. Stat. § 21-2-6
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§ 21-2-6. Statewide planning; participating agencies and persons
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A. The state commission in carrying out its planning activities for post-secondary education shall consult with and invite the active participation of:
(1) representatives of post-secondary educational institutions of the several types enumerated in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978;
(2) the public education commission;
(3) the public education department;
(4) representatives of public and private elementary and secondary schools;
(5) the secretary of labor;
(6) the tourism department;
(7) the apprenticeship council;
(8) the economic development department;
(9) the state advisory council on vocational education;
(10) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee;
(11) persons familiar with the education needs of persons with a disability and persons disadvantaged by economic, racial or ethnic status;
(12) representatives of business, industry, organized labor and agriculture;
(13) the general public; and
(14) private in-state post-secondary institutions.
B. Whenever the planning activities carried out under the provisions of Section 21-2-5 NMSA 1978 are concerned with the types of post-secondary education enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) through (e) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978 , the state commission shall directly involve the public education commission and the public education department in all planning activities.
(1) representatives of post-secondary educational institutions of the several types enumerated in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978;
(2) the public education commission;
(3) the public education department;
(4) representatives of public and private elementary and secondary schools;
(5) the secretary of labor;
(6) the tourism department;
(7) the apprenticeship council;
(8) the economic development department;
(9) the state advisory council on vocational education;
(10) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee;
(11) persons familiar with the education needs of persons with a disability and persons disadvantaged by economic, racial or ethnic status;
(12) representatives of business, industry, organized labor and agriculture;
(13) the general public; and
(14) private in-state post-secondary institutions.
B. Whenever the planning activities carried out under the provisions of Section 21-2-5 NMSA 1978 are concerned with the types of post-secondary education enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) through (e) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978 , the state commission shall directly involve the public education commission and the public education department in all planning activities.
Status: in_force
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