SENATE BILL 799

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Cynthia Nava

AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; CREATING EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 21, Article 7 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA CREATED-- PURPOSE.--The "el centro de la raza" is created as a service center within the division of student affairs of the university of New Mexico. The center shall provide training, technical assistance, research assistance, student academic support in the form of instruction and tutoring and information dissemination for Hispanic student recruitment and retention. The training, technical assistance, research assistance and information dissemination shall be made available to persons who participate in el centro de la raza. El centro de la raza shall prepare an annual report for the legislature showing the progress of the center in providing services to Hispanic students."

     Section 2. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 to pay the operating expenses of el centro de la raza. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.

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