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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in Chapter 6, Article 8 NMSA 1978:
A. “council” means the state investment council;
B. “department” means the department of finance and administration;
C. “land grant permanent funds” means the permanent school fund established by Article 12, Section 2 of the constitution of New Mexico and all other permanent funds derived from lands granted or confirmed to the state by the act of congress of June 20, 1910, entitled “An Act to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and state government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States․․․”;
D. “permanent funds” means the land grant permanent funds, rural libraries endowment fund, severance tax permanent fund, tobacco settlement permanent fund, conservation legacy permanent fund and water trust fund;
E. “secretary” means the secretary of finance and administration;
F. “severance tax permanent fund” means the fund established by Article 8, Section 10 of the constitution of New Mexico;
G. “tobacco settlement permanent fund” means the fund established by Section 6-4-9 NMSA 1978; and
H. “water trust fund” means the fund established by Article 16, Section 6 of the constitution of New Mexico.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-8-1. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-6-public-finances/nm-st-sect-6-8-1/
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