New Mexico § 16-2-19 - State park and recreation revenues; source and disbursement

§ 16-2-19. State park and recreation revenues; source and disbursement

All money derived from the operation of state parks or recreation areas or from the

governmental gross receipts tax distributions pursuant to Section 7-1-6.38 NMSA 1978 appropriated to the energy, minerals and natural resources department for state park

and recreation capital improvements, or from gifts, donations, bequests or endowments,

except as the money may be pledged for the retirement of bonds issued under the State

Park and Recreation Bond Act or appropriated for state park and recreation purposes

by the legislature or acquired from any other source whatsoever, shall not at any

time or in any event revert or be transferred to general or other state funds; and

such funds shall be used solely for the purpose of acquiring, developing, operating

and maintaining state parks or recreation areas and maintenance, operation and expenditures

of the state park and recreation division [state parks division] of the energy, minerals

and natural resources department, the payment of traveling expenses and salaries of

officers, park superintendents and employees and the retirement of state park and

recreation bonds. Expenditures shall be made in accordance with budgets approved by the department

of finance and administration.