As used in the Privately Operated Correctional Facilities Oversight Act: A. 'out-of-state inmate' means a person incarcerated in a privately operated correctional facility within this state who is being incarcerated on behalf of a state other than New Mexico or a governmental entity whose jurisdiction is outside the state of New Mexico. 'Out-of-state inmate' does not include a person who is being incarcerated on behalf of an Indian tribe or pueblo whose lands are located wholly or partially within New Mexico, or on behalf of the United States; B. 'privately operated correctional facility' means a correctional facility or jail that has all or substantially all of its security operations performed by persons employed by, or engaged by, a private entity to perform security functions; and C. 'secretary' means the secretary of corrections or his designee. History: Laws 2001, ch. 169, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2001, ch. 169, § 5 made the Privately Operated Correctional Facilities Oversight Act effective July 1, 2001.
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