N.M. Stat. § 21-3-14
[Resolution of New Mexico highlands university regents.]
That whenever the said board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New
Mexico highlands university], by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, duly
entered in the minutes of said board, shall by resolution determine that it is necessary to
erect, alter, improve, furnish or equip any building or buildings, structure or structures at
said university, or acquire any land for use thereof, or to retire the whole or any part of
any series of bonds previously issued in conformity with law or for any or all of said
purposes, said board is hereby empowered and authorized to issue and sell, subject to
the terms of this act [21-3-13, 21-3-14, 21-3-16 to 21-3-28 NMSA 1978], building and
improvement bonds of said New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands
university].