New Mexico Statutes Chapter 7. Taxation § 7-12-16. County and municipal cigarette tax fund; distribution

A. There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the “county and municipal cigarette tax fund.” At the end of each month the state treasurer shall distribute all sums remaining in the county and municipal cigarette tax fund to each county and municipality in the state as follows:

B. The funds so distributed to the counties and municipalities under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of such counties and municipalities; provided, the cigarette tax revenues distributed under the provision of this section shall not be earmarked or otherwise obligated under the terms or provisions of any prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement which pledges cigarette tax revenues to the payment of any principal or interest of revenue bonds issued pursuant to such prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement.