Chapter 18 — Chapter 18

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 133-101; 1941 Comp., § 3-701; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-1; Laws 1963, ch. 27, § 1; § 18-1-1 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 133-110; 1941 Comp., § 3-711; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-11; § 18-1-10 NMSA 1978, recompiled and amended by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 4.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 11; C.S. 1929, § 133-111; 1941 Comp., § 3-712; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-12; § 18-1-11 NMSA 1978, recompiled and amended by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 5.

History: Laws 1939, ch. 4, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 3-717; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-20; Laws 1963, ch. 27, § 11; § 18-1-12 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 2; C.S. 1929, § 133-102; Laws 1941, ch. 138, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 3-702; Laws 1949, ch. 97, § 1; 1951, ch. 158, § 1; 1953, ch. 133, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-2; Laws 1967, ch. 214, § 4; § 18-1-2 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 3; C.S. 1929, § 133-103; 1941 Comp., § 3-703; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-3; Laws 1963, ch. 27, § 2; § 18-1-3 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 4; C.S. 1929, § 133-104; 1941 Comp., § 3-704; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-4; § 18-1-4 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: 1953 Comp., § 4-10-5, enacted by Laws 1966, ch. 28, § 16; § 18-1-5 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 5; C.S. 1929, § 133-105; 1941 Comp., § 3-706; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-6; Laws 1977, ch. 247, § 16; § 18-1-6 NMSA 1978, recompiled and amended by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 2.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 133-106; 1941 Comp., § 3-707; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-7; Laws 1963, ch. 27, § 4; § 18-1-7 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 7; C.S. 1929, § 133-107; 1941 Comp., § 3-708; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-8; § 18-1-8 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

History: Laws 1915, ch. 47, § 9; C.S. 1929, § 133-109; 1941 Comp., § 3-710; 1953 Comp., § 4-10-10; § 18-1-9 NMSA 1978, repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 10.

There is created a "New Mexico state library commission," composed of five members, which shall have its headquarters at the state capitol. Four members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor from among resident citizens of the state interested in and informed with …

A permanent professional librarian's certificate shall be issued without examination to an applicant, otherwise qualified under the rules and regulations of the state librarian who is a graduate of a library school accredited by the American library association. History: 1953 Com…

A. A grade I librarian's certificate shall be issued to an applicant without examination when: (1) the applicant meets the minimum educational requirements established by the rules and regulations of the state librarian, which shall require completion of a minimum number of years…

A. A grade II librarian's certificate shall be granted to an applicant without examination when the applicant is a graduate of a college or university accredited by its state department of education or a regional accrediting agency, and has a major in library science or has compl…

A. The state librarian shall issue a temporary certificate without examination to an applicant who is unqualified for any other type of librarian certificate when the state librarian receives written recommendation for the issuance of a temporary certificate for the applicant fro…

Any person who is actively engaged in, or who expects to engage actively in library service may apply for a certificate, either with or without examination, and if found competent and qualified shall be granted the certificate so applied for, in the manner and upon the payment of…

A. A permanent professional librarian's certificate is required for the chief librarian of any library: (1) supported in whole or in part by public funds, and serving a municipality or other political subdivision having a population in excess of fifteen thousand persons as shown …

A. The fee for any certificate provided for in Section 18-2-9 NMSA 1978 may be prescribed by the state librarian, but the minimum fee for a certificate issued without examination shall be five dollars ($5.00) and the minimum fee for a certificate issued by examination shall be te…

No public funds shall be paid to any library failing to comply with the provisions of this act [18-2-8, 18-2-14, 18-2-17, 18-2-18 NMSA 1978]. History: 1941 Comp., § 3-813, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 91, § 8; 1953 Comp., § 4-11- 13.

The library division of the office of cultural affairs shall issue annually a list of all persons holding librarians' certificates. History: 1941 Comp., § 3-814, enacted by Laws 1947, ch. 91, § 9; 1953 Comp., § 4-11- 14; Laws 1977, ch. 246, § 21; 1980, ch. 151, § 24.

This act [18-2-19 to 18-2-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Interstate Library Compact Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 4-11-15, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 20, § 1.

The New Mexico state library commission shall provide advice, upon request, to the state librarian on: A. matters germane to the powers and duties of the library division or the state library; and B. any other matters related to libraries. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-11-2, enacted b…

The interstate library compact is hereby enacted into law and is entered into on behalf of this state with any state bordering on New Mexico which legally joins therein in substantially the following form: INTERSTATE LIBRARY COMPACT The contracting states agree that: ARTICLE I - …

A. The state librarian, ex officio, is the compact administrator. B. The compact administrator shall: (1) receive copies of all agreements entered into by the state or its political subdivisions and other states or political subdivisions; (2) consult with, advise and aid the stat…

The compact administrator and the governing authority of any municipality or county may enter into agreements with other states or their political subdivisions pursuant to the interstate library compact. Such agreements made pursuant to the interstate library compact on behalf of…

A. The "tribal libraries endowment fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of all money appropriated to the fund and any grants, gifts and bequests made to the fund. Any money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. B…

A. The "library division" is created within the cultural affairs department. B. Subject to the authority of the secretary of cultural affairs, the administrative and executive head of the library division is the "state librarian". The state librarian shall be appointed by the sec…

A. The state librarian shall: (1) administer the state library; (2) administer grants-in-aid and encourage local library service and generally promote an effective statewide library system; (3) make studies and surveys of public library needs; (4) supply advice and information to…

A. Unless otherwise directed by the state librarian, every state agency shall deposit at least twenty-five copies of all its publications intended for public distribution, when issued, with the state library depository for depository and distribution purposes, excluding those pub…

The library division of the office of cultural affairs is designated a state library administrative agency and is empowered to accept gifts or grants of any nature from federal, state, county, local or private agencies for the purpose of carrying on its work. Any grant of money s…

The commission shall organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman from its membership. History: Laws 1941, ch. 129, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 3-805; 1953 Comp., § 4-11-5; Laws 1961, ch. 126, § 6; 1977, ch. 246, § 13.

The provisions of this act shall not divest any state, county, municipal or other governing board or agency of its control and supervision of any library under its jurisdiction, except as the provisions of this act apply to the control and management of the state library. Specifi…

The state library depository shall not engage in the direct distribution of state publications to the general public except in those cases where the state library does so in the course of operating as a library or a state extension service. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-11-6.1, enacte…

The state librarian is hereby authorized to issue certificates to librarians. He shall have authority to prescribe and hold examinations, or require submission of credentials to establish the qualifications of those seeking certificates as librarians, and to issue certificates of…

The types of certificates issued by the state librarian shall be: A. permanent professional librarian; B. grade I librarian; C. grade II librarian; and D. temporary librarian. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-11-8, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 283, § 1; 1977, ch. 246, § 15.

A. The "museum of New Mexico" is established. All properties, real or personal, now held for museum purposes and all properties, real or personal, that may be acquired for museum purposes at any time in the future shall be under the control of the museum board of regents of the m…

On the effective date of this act: A. all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, files, furniture, equipment and other property of the museum of fine art or the museum of fine art division of the cultural affairs department shall be transferred to the New Mexico mu…

The state of New Mexico accepts the deed and bill of sale and the title of the laboratory of anthropology building and land described in the deed dated September 30, 1947 and directs that the property become part of the museum of New Mexico and be controlled and administered by t…

board of regents. A. The "New Mexico museum of art division" is created in the department. The New Mexico museum of art located in Santa Fe shall be operated as a division of the department under the imprimatur of the museum of New Mexico. The museum of New Mexico board of regent…

created; location; board of regents. A. The "palace of the governors state history museum division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The palace of the governors state history museum located in Santa Fe shall be operated as a division of the cultural affairs departme…

board of regents. A. The "museum of international folk art division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The museum of international folk art located in Santa Fe shall be operated as a division of the cultural affairs department under the imprimatur of the museum of Ne…

location; board of regents. A. The "museum of Indian arts and culture division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The museum of Indian arts and culture located in Santa Fe shall be operated as a division of the cultural affairs department under the imprimatur of the …

of regents. A. The "state historic sites and monuments division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The division shall manage the state's historic sites and monuments, including: (1) Coronado historic site; (2) Jemez historic site; (3) Fort Selden historic site; (4) B…

A. The "archaeological services division" is created in the cultural affairs department. The division shall be operated as a division of the cultural affairs department under the imprimatur of the museum of New Mexico. B. The museum of New Mexico board of regents shall exercise t…

duties. Consistent with the policies of the secretary of cultural affairs and the board of regents, each director of a museum of New Mexico division: A. may: (1) solicit and receive funds or property, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of t…

The "museum board of regents", comprised of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, is created. In making the appointments, the governor shall appoint residents of New Mexico and give due consideration to geographical distribution of the …

duties. The museum board of regents shall: A. elect from among its members a president and other officers deemed necessary by it; B. establish museum of New Mexico policy and determine the mission and direct the development of the museum; C. solicit funds for the purpose of devel…

The museum board of regents shall establish a policy to permit New Mexico residents age sixty years and above to enter all publicly accessible exhibit and program areas, except special exhibits and programs where commissions or royalties are paid by contract, free of charge every…