§ 21-21R-8 — Department rulemaking and reporting

A. The department shall promulgate rules setting forth explicit criteria in accordance with the Opportunity Scholarship Act for: (1) student qualification and continuing eligibility; (2) calculating the total amount of money necessary to pay for opportunity scholarships at each eligible institution pursuant to Section 4 [21-21R-4 NMSA 1978] of the Opportunity Scholarship Act and guidelines for the administration of the Opportunity Scholarship Act; and (3) requirements for the memoranda of understanding regarding institution eligibility to participate in the opportunity scholarship program. B. The department shall report by November 1 of each year to the legislative finance committee and the department of finance and administration on the: (1) status of the opportunity scholarship fund; and (2) Opportunity Scholarship Act participation data aggregated for each eligible institution to show the: (a) number of eligible students who received scholarships in the prior academic year; (b) total number of students enrolled in eligible institutions in the prior academic year; and (c) number of eligible students who graduated with a degree and, for each eligible student, the number of consecutive semesters and nonconsecutive semesters attended prior to graduation.

Legislative History

Laws 2022, ch. 42, § 8.