AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; AUTHORIZING THE RUIDOSO BRANCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS A BRANCH OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY; TERMINATING EASTERN NEW MEXICO'S OFF-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN RUIDOSO.

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

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "RUIDOSO BRANCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.--The Ruidoso branch community college may be created as provided in Chapter 21, Article 14 NMSA 1978."

     Section 2. TEMPORARY PROVISION--TERMINATION OF OFF-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN RUIDOSO--TRANSFER OF FUNDS AND PROPERTY.--The eastern New Mexico university off-campus instruction program in Ruidoso is terminated when the Ruidoso branch community college is created. Eastern New Mexico university may transfer funds and property of the university pertaining to the Ruidoso off-campus instruction program to the Ruidoso branch community college.