Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 4.51.50.9 - CATEGORIES OF PERMITTED USEA. Museum use: This category includes activities developed and presented to the public by the staff of the museum or formally affiliated groups or individuals, with or without an admission charge.B. State agencies use: This category includes activities sponsored and presented by other state agencies as part of their professional duties, such as a meeting. Use will be granted only if the space and personnel are available. The museum may waive the rental fee, but it is understood that the user shall be responsible for payment of the guard and any other special or required fees.C. Co-sponsored use: This category includes activities developed and presented by the museum of New Mexico staff in collaboration - that is, museum staff actively works to develop an activity - or in conjunction - that is, museum staff works to implement a developed activity - with groups outside the museum.D. Public and private use: This category includes activities presented by groups not affiliated with the museum of New Mexico.(1) Public and private uses permitted under this category include, but are not limited to, concerts, performances, meetings, conventions, conferences, receptions, lectures, and other educational and cultural presentations that are either directly or indirectly related to museum's interests and purposes.(2) All requests under this category will be considered and evaluated in relation to other events and museum functions already planned, and the availability of personnel, such as guards and other supervisory staff when needed. A request may be rejected if the proposed use would overburden the staff of the museum unit that is being requested for use. Fees under this category will be charged according to an established rate schedule, and the costs of all personnel services will be borne by the sponsoring agent. The associate director of that unit may, however, elect to waive rental fees if the sponsoring agent is a non-profit organization and the planned programs significantly enhance the programs and activities of the museum. A waiver of fees will not constitute sponsorship by the museum, unless specifically stated or granted.E. Fund raising: No fund-raising activities will be permitted on the museum of New Mexico premises, except for the benefit of the museum.F. Exceptions: Any requests to make exceptions to the stated uses must be submitted in written form to the appropriate associate director and the director of the museum of New Mexico, and must be approved in written form, after careful review and evaluation.