53-7A-5: Corporation; duties.

Pursuant to policies established by its board of directors and as directed by its president, the corporation shall:

A. establish relationships with communities throughout New Mexico in order to understand their economic development goals;

B. work for those communities in recruiting the types of businesses and jobs that have been identified by the communities;

C. solicit economic development funds from federal and private sources;

D. participate in economic development conferences and job fairs in order to educate businesses throughout the country and the world on the economic benefits and other attractions of New Mexico;

E. sponsor such forums and conferences as are necessary in order to empower New Mexico businesses and citizens with those business skills needed to compete in a worldwide economy; and

F. perform such other activities as are needed to further the purposes of the Economic Development Corporation Act.