The officers of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts [New Mexico state university] shall be the same, be elected in the same manner, at the same time, perform like duties, and possess the same qualifications, as is provided for the officers of the university of New Mexico.

History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, §§ 21, 65; 1891, ch. 42, § 1; C.L. 1897, §§ 3554, 3642; Code 1915, § 5131; C.S. 1929, § 130-1003; Laws 1941, ch. 82, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 55-2504; 1953 Comp., § 73-26-4.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 2, created and established the agricultural college and agricultural experiment station of New Mexico, as an institution of learning. Laws 1893, ch. 61, § 24, changed the name of the agricultural college and agricultural (experiment) station of New Mexico to the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts. Article XII, Section 11, of the constitution of New Mexico, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, further changed the name to the New Mexico state university. See also 21-8-2 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For officers of New Mexico state university, see 21-7-5 and 21-7-6 NMSA 1978.

For approval by president of New Mexico state university for expenditures from county farm and range improvement fund, see 6-11-6 NMSA 1978.

Bond of secretary-treasurer required. — Secretary-treasurer of the board of regents of the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts (now New Mexico state university) is required to execute a bond to the state of New Mexico in not less than the penal sum of $20,000 before entering upon the discharge of his duties. State v. Llewellyn, 1917-NMSC-031, 23 N.M. 43, 167 P. 414, cert. denied, 245 U.S. 666, 38 S. Ct. 63, 62 L. Ed. 538 (1917).

Regulation of student conduct. — The power to control, manage and govern the New Mexico state university is vested in the regents, the proper exercise of which necessarily includes the exercise of broad discretion. An inherent part of the power is that of requiring students to adhere to generally accepted standards of conduct. Futrell v. Ahrens, 1975-NMSC-044, 88 N.M. 284, 540 P.2d 214.

Of visitation in university bedrooms. — A regulation of the board of regents of the New Mexico state university which limits visitation by persons of the opposite sex in residence halls or dormitory bedrooms maintained by the regents on the university campus, does not interfere appreciably, if at all, with the intercommunication important to the students of the university. The regulation is reasonable, serves legitimate educational purposes and promotes the welfare of the students at the university. Futrell v. Ahrens, 1975-NMSC-044, 88 N.M. 284, 540 P.2d 214.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 5, 11, 16.

14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 15 to 17.