The object of the New Mexico school of mines [New Mexico institute of mining and technology] is to furnish facilities for the education of such persons as may desire to receive instruction in chemistry, metallurgy, mineralogy, geology, mining, milling, engineering, mathematics, mechanics, drawing, the fundamental laws of the United States, and the rights and duties of citizenship, and such other courses of study, not including agriculture, as may be prescribed by the board of regents; further, to engage in research projects approved by the board of regents, and incidental to such research to negotiate and enter into research contracts with appropriate governmental agencies, private foundations, individuals or associations.

History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 28; C.L. 1897, § 3593; Code 1915, § 5139; C.S. 1929, § 130-1101; 1941 Comp., § 55-2601; Laws 1947, ch. 78, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 73-27-1.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, changed the name of the New Mexico school of mines to the New Mexico institute of mining and technology. See 21-11-2 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For acceptance of land grants, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 12.

For management of the institute, see N.M. Const., art. XII, § 13.

For the bureaus of mines and mineral resources, see 69-1-1 to 69-2-7 NMSA 1978.

Eleventh Amendment barred federal jurisdiction over suit against regents. — A student at the New Mexico school of mines (now New Mexico institute of mining and technology) was barred from bringing an action in the United States district court, seeking damages for personal injuries alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the school's board of regents in the operation of the school, because the action was in effect against the state of New Mexico and U.S. Const., amend. XI, barred federal jurisdiction. Korgich v. Regents of N.M. Sch. of Mines, 582 F.2d 549 (10th Cir. 1978).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities § 7.

14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities § 4.