As used in Chapter 6, Article 17 NMSA 1978, "state educational institution" means the following: A. the university of New Mexico; B. the New Mexico state university; C. the New Mexico highlands university; D. the western New Mexico university; E. the eastern New Mexico university; F. the New Mexico institute of mining and technology; G. the northern New Mexico state school; H. the New Mexico military institute; I. the New Mexico school for the deaf; J. the New Mexico school for the visually handicapped; K. the San Juan college; L. the New Mexico junior college; M. the Santa Fe community college; and N. any post-secondary technical, vocational and area vocational institutes as defined in Sections 21-16-2 and 21-17-2 [repealed] NMSA 1978. History: 1978 Comp., § 6-17-1.1, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 182, § 1. Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Section 21-17-2 NMSA 1978 was repealed by Laws 1999, ch. 219, § 21, effective July 1, 1999. Eleventh Amendment immunity for New Mexico junior college. — New Mexico junior college is not an arm of the state and is not entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity. Leach v. N.M. Junior Coll ., 2002-NMCA-039, 132 N.M. 106, 45 P.3d 46.
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