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, § 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.

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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.