State laws 22-23-4 NMSA 1978 and 6.32.2.10 NMAC require the Bilingual Multicultural Education Bureau (BMEB) to: Issue rules for the development and implementation of bilingual multicultural education programs. Administer and enforce the provisions of the Bilingual Multicultural Education Act [22-23-1 NMSA 1978]. Assist school boards in developing and evaluating bilingual multicultural education programs.