N.M. Stat. § 74-1-15.2

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§ 74-1-15.2. Environmental health fund; created

Official statutory text

A. The “environmental health fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of fees collected from the regulation of on-site liquid waste systems and water recreation facilities pursuant to the Environmental Improvement Act, food establishments pursuant to the Food Service Sanitation Act and hemp pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department for the administration of regulations pertaining to liquid waste, water recreation facilities, food service sanitation and hemp. Disbursements from the fund shall be by warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of environment or the secretary of environment's designee. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance in the environmental health fund remaining at the end of any fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

B. Up to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) from unexpended and unencumbered money in the environmental health fund may be transferred to the liquid waste disposal system assistance fund on an annual basis.

Status: in_force

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