N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.36.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 5.7.36.11 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

The department shall:

A. adopt rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of the program; and

B. administer the program, including:

(1) consultation with the university of New Mexico school of law and the commission, to publicize the program to law students and prospective law students;

(2) coordination of a standard application process including preparation of application forms and facilitation of the application review by the commission;

(3) disbursement of funds;

(4) record keeping on participants including:

(a) participant's academic standing status;

(b) progress toward completion of final year of law school;

(c) loan contracts including contracts between the participant and the department and contracts between the commission and qualifying employers; and

(d) location and time employed as a community governance attorney;

(e) verification of qualification for forgiveness for service; and

(5) preparing annually a report that includes the following information:

(a) number of the participants employed as a community governance attorneys;

(b) number of participants who have not completed their course of study;

(c) names and addresses of participants; and

(d) names and locations of practice of participants employed as community governance attorneys.

N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.36.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 6/25/2024