New Mexico § 34-1-11 - Electronic services fund; created; purpose; electronic services fee established

§ 34-1-11. Electronic services fund; created; purpose; electronic services fee established

A. The “electronic services fund” is created in the state treasury to be administered

by the administrative office of the courts. The fund consists of electronic services fees, appropriations, gifts, grants and

donations. Interest earned on money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Balances in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal

year. B. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the administrative

office of the courts for the purpose of defraying the costs of operating and maintaining

electronic filing services and providing public access to electronic documents in

appellate, district, metropolitan and magistrate courts, consistent with rules promulgated

by the supreme court. C. The supreme court is authorized to establish by rule reasonable electronic services

fees to cover the expense of providing electronic services to the public, including

electronic document filing, access to electronic documents and ancillary services. D. The administrative office of the courts is authorized to enter into agreements

with electronic filing companies to provide electronic services, collect the electronic

services fees and remit those fees to the administrative office of the courts. An agreement approved by the supreme court may further allow an electronic filing

company to retain a portion of the electronic services fees collected and to remit

the remainder of those fees to the administrative office of the courts for deposit

in the electronic services fund. E. Disbursements from the electronic services fund shall be made by warrants drawn

by the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers issued and signed by

the director of the administrative office of the courts or the director's designee.