New Mexico Statutes 6-4-11. Tobacco settlement distributions to state; transfer to tobacco settlement permanent fund
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The state treasurer shall deposit in the tobacco settlement permanent fund all amounts distributed to the state pursuant to the master settlement agreement entered into between tobacco product manufacturers and various states, including New Mexico, and executed November 23, 1998 or any money released to the state from a qualified escrow fund or otherwise paid to the state as authorized under the model state statute, Sections 6-4-12 and 6-4-13 N.M. Stat. Ann., enacted pursuant to the master settlement agreement.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 6-4-11
- Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.