New Mexico Statutes Chapter 19. Public Lands § 19-1-12. State land office; expenses; how paid

All salaries and expenses of the state land office as authorized by annual appropriation of the legislature shall be paid from the state lands maintenance fund upon vouchers in duplicate, approved by the commissioner, numbered consecutively, setting forth the accounts covered and duly itemized. One copy of the voucher shall be retained in the state land office and the other copy shall be filed with the department of finance and administration. Warrants for the payment of the voucher shall be drawn by the secretary of finance and administration upon the state lands maintenance fund.