As used in Sections 18-18-1 through 18-18-4 NMSA 1978, and to the extent allowed by law:

1. A. "developing rural library" means a rural library whose library staff, whether salaried or volunteer, is dedicated to delivering library services to the public for at least fifteen hours per week and on at least two days each week;

2. B. "established rural library" means a rural library:

   1. (1) with permanent, salaried staff; and
   2. (2) that offers library services to the public for at least twenty-five hours per week;

3. C. "rural library" means a library that is established:

   1. (1) through an ordinance or legal resolution adopted by a political subdivision of the state and is located in:

      1. (a) an unincorporated area of the state; or
      2. (b) a municipality with a population on or after July 1, 2019 of three thousand or less;
   2. (2) by a legal resolution of a tribal government in New Mexico with a tribal population on or after July 1, 2019 of three thousand or less; or

   3. (3) as a corporation with tax-exempt status pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is located in:

      1. (a) an unincorporated area of the state; or
      2. (b) a municipality with a population on or after July 1, 2019 of three thousand or less; and
4. D. "specialized services" means professional development opportunities, program support, information technology support and other capacity-building services, as defined by the state librarian.

History: Laws 2019, ch. 165 § 4; 2021, ch. 77, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For Section 501(c) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, see 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).

The 2021 amendment, effective June 18, 2021, revised the definition of "rural library", and added statutory references; after "Sections", deleted "1 through 4 of this 2019 act" and added "18-18-1 through 18-18-4 NMSA 1978"; and in Subsection C, Paragraph C(1), after "located in", deleted "a municipality with a population at the time of the library's establishment of three thousand or less or is located in an unincorporated area of the state", and added Subparagraphs C(1)(a) and C(1)(b), in Paragraph C(2), after "New Mexico", deleted "and is located in a census designated place with a population at the time of the library's establishment of three thousand or less; or" and added "with a tribal population on or after July 1, 2019 of three thousand or less", and in Paragraph C(3), after "located in", deleted "a municipality with a population at the time of the library's establishment of three thousand or less or is located in an unincorporated area of the state", and added Subparagraphs C(3)(a) and C(3)(b).