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N.M. Stat. § 22-23-1 (2026)

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Chapter 22, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Bilingual Multicultural Education Act".

History: 1953 Comp., § 77-23-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 285, § 1; 2004, ch. 32, § 1.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For courses of instruction generally, see 22-13-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For constitutional provision requiring legislature to provide for training of teachers in English and Spanish languages and to provide means and methods to facilitate teaching of English language to Spanish-speaking students, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 8.

For constitutional provision relating to educational rights of children of Spanish descent, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 10. The 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, revised the short title to include all of Chapter 22, Article 23 NMSA 1978.

Law reviews. — For comment, "Education and the Spanish-Speaking - An Attorney General's Opinion on Article XII, Section 8 of the New Mexico Constitution," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 364 (1973).

For note, "Bilingual Education: Serna v. Portales Municipal Schools," see 5 N.M.L. Rev. 321 (1975).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1968–1990 · leading case: Hydro Conduit Corp. v. Kemble, 793 P.2d 855 (N.M. 1990).
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Hydro Conduit Corp. v. Kemble, 793 P.2d 855 (N.M. 1990). · cites it 2× “Section 24 repealed a then existing section of the 1953 Compilation, NMSA 1953, Section 22-23-1 (Supp. 1975), reading: “Actions not otherwise provided by law may be maintained and any judgment enforced against the state and any of its agencies when based on a written contract.”
Vinnell Corp. v. State, 512 P.2d 71 (N.M. 1973). · cites it 4× “Relying upon § 22-23-1, N.M.S.A.1953 (1971 Pocket Supp.”
State Ex Rel. State High. Comm'n v. Clark, 439 P.2d 547 (N.M. 1968). “Under § 22-23-1, N.M.S.A.1953 (Supp. 1967), the property owner could sue the State in an action based on a written contract.”
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