A. The “outdoor equity grant program fund” is created in the state treasury. All appropriations, gifts, devises, grants and donations received shall be deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to carry out the outdoor equity grant program. Any money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, bequests or interest shall remain in the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 9-15-14.5

  • 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. The fund shall be administered by the department. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of economic development or the secretary’s designee for the purpose of carrying out the outdoor equity grant program.