The university shall:

1. A. publicize the program to law students and prospective law students;
2. B. with the approval of the commission, enter into contracts for expenditure of the fund for the purpose of providing free community governance attorney services for acequias, land grants-mercedes and low-income residents of colonias on issues regarding the governance of colonias. The contracts shall be entered into with the university, counties or municipalities that have designated at least one colonia within their boundaries, state agencies or nonprofit organizations whose mission includes providing a range of legal services to low-income New Mexicans. No contract shall provide funding in excess of one-half of a full-time community governance attorney position and each contract shall be executed only with service providers that have secured sufficient matching funding to provide a full-time position; and
3. C. provide staff and meeting space for the commission.

[5.7.36.12 NMAC - N, 7/15/2025]