Section 18-11-9 - Director; powers and duties.
18-11-9. Director; powers and duties.
Consistent with the policies agreed to by the board and the secretary of cultural affairs, the director:
A. shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the museum in accordance with the applicable statutes and rules;
B. shall develop exhibits and programs of an educational nature for the benefit of the public and in particular the students of schools of the state;
C. shall acquire, as authorized by the board, in the name of the state, through donation or other means, both real and personal property, including artifacts, collections and related materials appropriate to a farm and ranch museum and shall direct field and laboratory research as is appropriate to render the collections beneficial to the scientific community and to the public;
D. may solicit and receive funds or property of any nature, including federal funds and public and private grants, for the development of the museum, its collections or its programs;
E. may enter into contracts with public or private organizations, individuals or agencies for the performance of services related to the location, preservation, development, study or salvage of historical agricultural sites or materials;
F. shall cooperate with institutions of higher learning and other agencies and political subdivisions of municipal, state and federal governments to establish, maintain and extend the programs of the museum;
G. shall employ and discharge personnel necessary for the operation of the museum in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Personnel Act [10-9-1 NMSA 1978];
H. shall assume responsibility for new and related facilities as required by the division;
I. may, as authorized by the board, lend collections or materials to qualified institutions and agencies for purposes of exhibition and study and borrow collections or materials from other institutions and agencies for like purposes;
J. shall impose and collect admission fees and conduct such retail sales as are normal for the operation of the museum;
K. may publish such journals, books, reports and other materials as are appropriate to the operation of the museum; and
L. shall perform such other appropriate duties as may be delegated by the board or as may be provided by law.