New Mexico Statutes 72-4A-8. Water trust fund; created; investment; distribution
A. The “water trust fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money appropriated, donated or otherwise accrued to the fund. Money in the fund shall be invested by the state investment officer as land grant permanent funds are invested pursuant to N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 6, Article 8. Earnings from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund shall not be expended for any purpose, but an annual distribution shall be made to the water project fund in accordance with Subsection B of this section.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 72-4A-8
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
B. On July 1 of fiscal year 2003 and on July 1 of each fiscal year thereafter, an annual distribution shall be made from the water trust fund to the water project fund in the amount of four million dollars ($4,000,000) until that amount is less than an amount equal to four and seven-tenths percent of the average of the year-end market values of the water trust fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years. Thereafter, the amount of the annual distribution shall be four and seven-tenths percent of the average of the year-end market values of the water trust fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years.