Section 53-7B-3 - Definitions.

53-7B-3. Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico Research Applications Act:

A.     "board" means the board of directors of the research applications center;

B.     "department" means the economic development department;

C.     "research applications center" means the nonprofit corporation created pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Act [53-8-1 NMSA 1978] and the New Mexico Research Applications Act;

D.     "technological innovations" includes research, development, prototype assembly, manufacturing, patenting, licensing, marketing and sale of inventions, ideas, practices, applications, processes, machines and technology and related property rights of all kinds; and

E.     "university" means:

(1)     a New Mexico educational institution named in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico;

(2)     a community college organized pursuant to the Community College Act [21-13-1 NMSA 1978]; or

(3)     a technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to the Technical and Vocational Institute Act [21-16-1 NMSA 1978].