Section 21-2-5 of the Post-Secondary Educational Planning Act authorizes the commission on higher education to identify cases where "establishment of new institutions and programs are needed in order to meet the present and projected needs for post-secondary education on a statewide basis in an effective and efficient manner." Requirement that specific new educational sites receive approval from the commission prior to their operation is established through a pattern of statutory requirements, specifically in Sections 21-13-5, 21-14-2, and 21-14A-3 NMSA 1978 (1996 Repl. Pamph.).
N.M. Admin. Code § 5.2.2.3