Section 21-21D-3 - Definitions.

21-21D-3. Definitions.

As used in the Senior Citizens Reduced Tuition Act [21-21D-1 NMSA 1978]:   

A.     "board" ["commission"] means the board of educational finance [commission on higher education];   

B.     "eligible institution" means any New Mexico post-secondary degree-granting educational institution;   

C.     "reduced tuition" means that tuition charged senior citizens at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per credit hour, up to six hours per semester; and   

D.     "senior citizen" means a person age sixty-five or older.