N.M. Stat. § 21-19-7.1
Development training for film and multimedia production
companies.
A. After consulting with the New Mexico film division of the economic development
department, the industrial training board shall promulgate rules for development funding
for film and multimedia production companies. The rules shall provide:
(1)
for preapproval by the New Mexico film division of personnel who:
(a) are New Mexico residents;
(b) have participated in on-the-job training or attended a training course
sponsored in part by an accredited educational institution in New Mexico or by the New
Mexico film division; and
(c) have been certified as film and multimedia trainees by the New Mexico
film division;
(2)
for submission to the New Mexico film division of the economic
development department by a film or multimedia production company, after completing
production in New Mexico, of employment, salary and related information concerning
those personnel who have been:
(a) approved by the New Mexico film division pursuant to Subsection A of this
section; and
(b) employed by the production company in a film or multimedia production in
New Mexico;
(3)
after approval by the New Mexico film division, for reimbursement from the
development training fund to the production company of fifty percent of the salaries paid
to the personnel for whom information is submitted pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this
subsection; and
(4)
that the reimbursement shall be made by the New Mexico film division
without further action or approval of the industrial training board.
B. The New Mexico film division of the economic development department shall
establish a film and multimedia preemployment training program to furnish qualified
manpower resources for the film and multimedia industry. The New Mexico film division
shall adopt rules implementing the preemployment training program.