New Mexico § 68-2-28 - Forest land protection revolving fund created

§ 68-2-28. Forest land protection revolving fund created

A. There is created in the state treasury a revolving fund to be known as the “forest

land protection revolving fund”. The forest land protection revolving fund shall consist of all receipts as provided

by Section 68-2-26 NMSA 1978 , fees collected pursuant to the Prescribed Burning Act, appropriations, gifts, grants,

donations and revenue received by the forestry division of the energy, minerals and

natural resources department from the federal government or other state agencies and

other sources for conducting forest and watershed management projects. Subject to legislative appropriation, expenditures may be made from the forest land

protection revolving fund upon vouchers signed by the state forester and warrants

issued by the secretary of finance and administration: (1) for the administration, implementation and enforcement of the Forest Conservation

Act; (2) to administer and fund forest and watershed management projects, including acquisition

of tools and equipment and expenses incurred by the forestry division in planning

and supervising forest and watershed management projects; (3) to fund approved projects pursuant to the Forest and Watershed Restoration Act;

and (4) to administer the Prescribed Burning Act. B. Money in the forest land protection revolving fund shall not revert to the general

fund.