As used in the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act: A. 'bureau of Indian education school' means a school located in New Mexico that is under the control of the bureau of Indian education of the United States department of the interior; B. 'department' means the higher education department; C. 'division' means the American Indian post-secondary education division of the department; D. 'fund' means the American Indian post-secondary education fund; E. 'public post-secondary educational institution' means an institution of higher education delineated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or a community college, branch community college or technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13, 14 or 16 NMSA 1978; F. 'secretary' means the secretary of higher education; G. 'tribal college' means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located within New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools; and H. 'tribe' means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. y the north central association of colleges and schools; and H. 'tribe' means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico. History: Laws 2009, ch. 60, § 3. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 60 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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