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HOUSE MEMORIAL 33
57
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Luis M. Terrazas and Gabriel Ramos and Crystal Brantley
and Jenifer Jones and Rebecca Dow
A MEMORIAL
REQUESTING A STUDY FOR RESPONSIBLE SPENDING IN HIGHER
EDUCATION.
WHEREAS, there has been much media attention on spending
at colleges and universities throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, there are thirty-two separate public boards of
various community colleges, universities, tribal colleges and
specialty schools within higher education in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, all New Mexico higher education institutions
engage in the spending of taxpayer money; and
WHEREAS, all New Mexico higher education institutions
engage in travel and international travel; and
WHEREAS, all New Mexico higher education institutions have
procurement policies and travel policies; and
WHEREAS, the constitutionally established universities and
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colleges have exemptions to the Procurement Code and various
travel codes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the higher
education department be requested to conduct a study that
examines and reviews all public institutions of higher
education expenditures, procurement policies and travel
policies made under the Procurement Code and institutional
travel codes and those expenditures made by universities and
colleges that are exempt from the Procurement Code and travel
codes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be
transmitted to the higher education department.
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