21-2-6: Statewide planning; participating agencies and persons.

A. The state commission in carrying out its planning activities for post-secondary education shall consult with and invite the active participation of:

(1) representatives of post-secondary educational institutions of the several types enumerated in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978;

(2) the public education commission;

(3) the public education department;

(4) representatives of public and private elementary and secondary schools;

(5) the secretary of labor;

(6) the tourism department;

(7) the apprenticeship council;

(8) the economic development department;

(9) the state advisory council on vocational education;

(10) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee;

(11) persons familiar with the education needs of persons with a disability and persons disadvantaged by economic, racial or ethnic status;

(12) representatives of business, industry, organized labor and agriculture;

(13) the general public; and

(14) private in-state post-secondary institutions.

B. Whenever the planning activities carried out under the provisions of Section 21-2-5 NMSA 1978 are concerned with the types of post-secondary education enumerated in Subparagraphs (a) through (e) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of Section 21-2-2 NMSA 1978, the state commission shall directly involve the public education commission and the public education department in all planning activities.