Department; duties
Known as the Public School Finance Act
The act spans §§ 22–22 (86 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Garcia v. Board of Education of Socorro Consolidated School District (1985)
Most recently applied in Duke v. Grady Municipal Schools (October 1997)
1953 Comp., § 77-6-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 58; 1969, ch. 180, § 4; 1974, ch. 8, § 2; 1978, ch. 127, § 2; 1979, ch. 305, § 1; 1988, ch. 64, § 15.
In addition to other duties provided by law, the department shall:
A. prescribe the forms for and supervise and control the preparation of all budgets of all public schools and school districts; and
B. compile accurate information concerning public school finance and administration.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.