The secretary of finance and administration shall make annual distributions from the severance tax permanent fund in the amount authorized by and calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, Section 10 of the constitution of New Mexico. One-twelfth of the amount authorized to be distributed in a fiscal year shall be distributed each month to the general fund.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 7-27-3.3

  • 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.