New Mexico § 21-1-23 - State higher educational institutions; public funds; limitation upon payment for certain purposes
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 21-1-23 — State higher educational institutions; public funds; limitation upon payment for certain purposes, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-1-23. State higher educational institutions; public funds; limitation upon payment for certain purposes
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 assigned duties with such state higher educational institution unless the
period of absence: A. is a holiday or vacation period established in the published calendar of the institution; B. comes within the official sick leave or annual leave policies promulgated by the
regents of the institution; or C. is approved by a designated administrative authority according to procedures established
for this purpose by the regents.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-1-23 ("State higher educational institutions; public funds; limitation upon payment for certain purposes") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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