A. For fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, the marshal shall certify a total amount equal to the higher of the amount that would be certified pursuant to Sections 59A-53-4 and 59A-53-5 N.M. Stat. Ann. or an amount to be determined by adding:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 59A-53-5.1

  • 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.

(1)     the total increase in the fire protection fund receipts in the previous fiscal year minus the appropriations, from all sources, to the volunteer firefighters retirement fund in the current fiscal year; and

(2)     the total distribution pursuant to Sections 59A-53-4 and 59A-53-5 N.M. Stat. Ann. for the previous fiscal year.

B. The marshal shall adjust the distributions for each class in proportion to the increase in the total distribution.

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