N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.31.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 5.7.31.7 - DEFINITIONS

A."Department" means the New Mexico higher education department.

B."Committee" means the public service law advisory committee.

C."Legal education" means education at an American bar association accredited law school and any bar review preparation courses for the state bar examination.

D."Loan" means money allocated to defray the costs incidental to a legal education under a contract between the federal government or a commercial lender and a law school student, requiring either repayment of principal and interest or repayment in services.

E."Participating attorney" means an attorney who receives a loan repayment award from the department pursuant to the provisions of the public service law loan repayment program.

F."Public service employment" means employment with:

(1) an organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501 (c) (3) of Title 26 of the United States Code and that provides for the care and maintenance of indigent persons in New Mexico through civil legal services;

(2) the public defender department; or

(3) a New Mexico district attorney's office.

N.M. Admin. Code § 5.7.31.7

5.7.31.7 NMAC - N, 12/31/2007, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 14, July 24, 2018, eff. 7/24/2018