A. The “New Mexico government education fund” is created in the state treasury. B. The New Mexico government education fund shall consist of appropriations by the legislature, gifts, grants and donations.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-8-47

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

C. The New Mexico government education fund shall be administered by the department. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department to contract for annual, week-long, high school civics courses focusing on New Mexico state government for boys and girls to be held at varying post-secondary educational institutions in New Mexico.

D. Disbursements from the New Mexico government education fund shall be made by warrant of the department of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary.

E. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain to the credit of the New Mexico government education fund.

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