New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-32-3. Small business recovery loan fund; created; funding schedule

A. The “small business recovery loan fund” is created in the authority. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, deposits, transfers and donations to the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the authority to administer the provisions of the Small Business Recovery and Stimulus Act. The authority shall administer the fund. Balances remaining in the fund as of December 31, 2023 and not identified by the authority as necessary to administer the Small Business Recovery and Stimulus Act over the life of the loans provided pursuant to that act shall revert to the severance tax permanent fund. The authority may expend no more than two percent of the state investment council's commitment pursuant to Section 7-27-5.15 NMSA 1978 for administering the Small Business Recovery and Stimulus Act.

B. On March 3, 2021, the authority and the state investment council shall coordinate to develop a funding schedule to ensure that sufficient funding, as provided for in Section 7-27-5.15 NMSA 1978, is made available to the authority to carry out the provisions of the Small Business Recovery and Stimulus Act.