N.M. Code R. § 4.5.10.3

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 4.5.10.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Section 18 -18-1, NMSA 1978 (2019) establishes the rural libraries endowment fund established in the state treasury to support the preservation, development and establishment of rural libraries throughout the state by providing funding for rural libraries' operational and capital needs and funding for the delivery of specialized services to rural libraries. Subsection A of Section 18-18-2, NMSA 1978 directs the state librarian to provide grants directly benefiting developing rural libraries and established rural libraries and grants for the establishment of developing rural libraries in cities, towns and villages without libraries. Section 18-18-2 further directs the state librarian to use money allocated for specialized services to rural libraries from the rural libraries endowment fund to provide specialized services to rural libraries. Subsection D of Section 18-18-4, NMSA 1978 (2019) defines specialized services as professional development opportunities, program support, information technology support and other capacity building services, as defined by the state librarian.

N.M. Code R. § 4.5.10.3

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 22, November 29, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023