SENATE BILL 243

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

George K. Munoz

AN ACT

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; RESTRICTING EXPENDITURES ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 21-1-23 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1971, Chapter 228, Section 2) is amended to read:

     "21-1-23. STATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS--PUBLIC FUNDS--LIMITATION UPON PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.--

          A. Public funds shall not be expended for the purpose of paying compensation to any faculty member or employee of a state higher educational institution for any period of absence from [his] the faculty member's or employee's assigned duties with [such] the state higher educational institution unless the period of absence:

                [A.] (1) is a holiday or vacation period established in the published calendar of the institution;

                [B.] (2) comes within the official sick leave or annual leave policies promulgated by the board of regents of the institution; or

                [C.] (3) is approved by a designated administrative authority according to procedures established for this purpose by the board of regents.

          B. Public funds shall not be expended by a state higher educational institution for the purpose of looking for or catching a fictitious creature, including:

                (1) bigfoot;

                (2) sasquatch;

                (3) yeti;

                (4) abominable snowman;

                (5) Pokémon;

                (6) leprechauns; or

                (7) bogeyman."

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2017.

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