The superintendent of public instruction [secretary] shall be the state educational authority to represent the state in administration of any funds received under any act of congress to authorize grants to states in aid of education other than grants for aid to rural library service and, as to such grants and funds received thereunder, the state librarian shall be the authority to represent the state in the administration of the funds.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 162, § 3; 1941 Comp., § 55-520; 1953 Comp., § 73-6-33; Laws 1961, ch. 126, § 9.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For designation and powers of public education department as educational agency of state for administration of state plans established for funds received pursuant to federal statutes, see 22-9-2 and 22-9-3 NMSA 1978.
For references to the former superintendent of public instruction, see 9-24-15 NMSA 1978.
For designation of higher education department to administer funds furnished under acts of congress to state educational institutions, see 21-1-26 NMSA 1978.
Grants under Title I, Public Law 815, 81st Cong. (2d sess.), may properly be applied for and administered by the superintendent of public instruction. 1951 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 51-5344. See also 1951 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 51-5365.