New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION - INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES
Part 2 - INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES PROMULGATED BY THE NEW MEXICO ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
Section 6.13.2.6 - OBJECTIVE

A. The New Mexico activities association may establish rules for the organization, regulation and enforcement of interscholastic activities for its member schools, subject to the approval or disapproval of said rules by the public education department. The public education department, however, shall have no power or control over the rules or regulations or bylaws governing the administration of the internal organization of the New Mexico activities association.

B. The rules established by the New Mexico activities association for the organization, regulation and enforcement of interscholastic activities shall support equal educational opportunities for every student.

C. The New Mexico activities association shall establish a process for the proposed adoption or amendment of rules by its member schools. A majority vote of eligible member schools affected by the proposed process shall be required before the proposed process is presented to the public education department for approval or disapproval. The public education department may also promulgate its own rules governing interscholastic activities in accordance with the provisions of the Public School Code.

D. The New Mexico activities association shall compile all existing rules having been voted upon by the affected member schools and submit them to the public education department for approval or disapproval. All newly proposed rules or amendments to existing rules shall thereafter be submitted to the public education department for approval or disapproval. The public education department will approve or disapprove newly proposed rules or amendments to existing rules within sixty (60) days of receipt. The public education department may, at its sole option and without cause, extend the time period from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days by providing written notification to the New Mexico activities association within the initial sixty (60) day time period. If the public education department has taken no action on a newly proposed rule or amendment to an existing rule within the specified time period, the rule or amendment will be deemed to be approved. If the public education department disapproves a proposed rule(s) or amendment to an existing rule, the public education department, or its designee(s), will consult with the New Mexico activities association regarding potential alternatives.

E. The New Mexico activities association shall provide the public education department with an annual performance and financial audit.