New Mexico Statutes Chapter 9. Executive Department § 9-15A-4.1. Tourism enterprise fund created; fund administration

A. The “tourism enterprise fund” is created in the state treasury. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through sales of souvenirs and sundries at visitors centers, web-site-related sales, television special program rights, gifts, grants, fees, penalties, bequests or any other source shall be delivered to the state treasurer and deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the tourism department for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the department. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year.

B. The fund shall be administered by the tourism department. Disbursements from the fund shall be made only upon warrant drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of tourism.