New Mexico § 66-7-512 - Traffic safety education and enforcement fund created
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§ 66-7-512. Traffic safety education and enforcement fund created
A. There is created in the state treasury the “traffic safety education and enforcement
fund”. The fund shall be invested in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-10-10 NMSA 1978 and all income earned on the fund shall be credited to the fund. B. The traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be used to institute and
promote a statewide program of traffic safety through education and enforcement to
reduce serious and fatal traffic accidents and to provide for the purchase of equipment
and support services as are necessary to establish and maintain the program. C. No less than fifty percent of the money deposited in the traffic safety education
and enforcement fund shall be allocated to the law enforcement agency that issued
the citation, provided the agency has submitted a traffic safety program plan that
is approved by the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department. Law enforcement agencies shall use the money allocated from the fund to purchase
equipment, including equipment for making fingerprint impressions of all persons arrested
for or convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs,
and support services as are necessary to establish and maintain a traffic safety program. D. No less than twenty percent of the money deposited in the traffic safety education
and enforcement fund shall be allocated to institute and promote traffic safety education
programs. E. The balance of the money deposited in the traffic safety education and enforcement
fund shall be allocated to existing traffic safety programs. F. The traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation department shall
adopt all rules, regulations and policies necessary to administer a statewide traffic
program. G. All money credited to the traffic safety education and enforcement fund shall be
appropriated to the traffic safety bureau of the state highway and transportation
department for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section and shall
not revert to the general fund.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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