{"data":{"id":"us-nm/22-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"22-2-1","heading":"Secretary and department; general powers.","body":"A. The secretary is the governing authority and shall have control, management and direction of all public schools, except as otherwise provided by law.\nB. The department may:\n(1) adopt, promulgate and enforce rules to exercise its authority and the authority of the secretary;\n(2) enter into contracts to carry out its duties;\n(3) apply to the district court for an injunction, writ of mandamus or other appropriate relief to enforce the provisions of the Public School Code [Chapter 22 [except Article 5A] NMSA 1978] or rules promulgated pursuant to the Public School Code; and\n(4) waive provisions of the Public School Code as authorized by law.","path":["Chapter 22 - Public Schools","ARTICLE 2 Public Education Department and Commission"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18522/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"8c2c0d5c10aac1b5b516fd59893072c2662f86184ed86453abbbbf00db750c2f","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/22-1-17","next":"us-nm/22-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}