{"data":{"id":"us-nm/32a-23a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"32A-23A-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in the Early Childhood Care and Education Act:\nA. \"department\" means the early childhood education and care department;\nB. \"early childhood\" means the period of a person's life from birth to age five;\nC. \"fund\" means the early childhood care and education fund; and\nD. \"secretary\" means the secretary of early childhood education and care.","path":["Chapter 32A - Children's Code","ARTICLE 23A Early Childhood Care and Education"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18532/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"cbe716fb2bb0de3d0db42c16bbef6b6b22a015ed5b609e22df1227e54aed48f9","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/32a-23a-1","next":"us-nm/32a-23a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}