Section 21-23A-2 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

21-23A-2. Definitions.

As used in the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act:

A.     "bureau of Indian education school" means a school located in New Mexico that is under the control of the bureau of Indian education of the United States department of the interior;

B.     "department" means the higher education department;

C.     "division" means the American Indian post-secondary education division of the department;

D.     "fund" means the American Indian post-secondary education fund;

E.     "public post-secondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education delineated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or a community college, branch community college or technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13, 14 or 16 NMSA 1978;

F.     "secretary" means the secretary of higher education;

G.     "tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located within New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools; and

H.     "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico.