N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.36.7 - DEFINITIONS
A.
"Commission" means the community governance attorney
commission.
B.
"Community
governance attorney" means an attorney with a legal practice that is
focused on the requirements and challenges faced by small political
subdivisions and unincorporated communities, including the promulgation of land
and water use ordinances, contracting and the collection or payment of taxes
and fees.
C.
"Community
Governance Attorney Act" means Sections
21-21Q-1 through
21-21Q-5, NMSA 1978.
D.
"Course of study" means a law
student's legal education, including clinical and internship programs and
preparation courses for the state bar examination.
E.
"Department" means the New
Mexico higher education department.
F.
"Extenuating circumstances"
means circumstances not within the control of the recipient.
G.
"Loan" means a grant of funds
to cover law school tuition and fees and a reasonable living stipend prior to
employment as a community governance attorney and up to half the salary of a
full-time community governance attorney for two years that is under a contract
between the department and a student, requiring repayment with services or
repayment of principal and interest and any fees.
H.
"Participant" means an
individual who has applied to participate in, has been accepted into and has a
signed a contract agreeing to the terms of the program.
I.
"Program" means the loan for
service program to provide legal services for land grants-mercedes, acequias
and colonias.
J.
"Qualifying
employer" means:
(1) the university of
New Mexico;
(2) a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to provide a range of free legal services to
low-income New Mexicans; or
(3) a
service provider approved by the commission and the department.
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