New Mexico § 74-2-16 - Municipal or county air quality permit fund
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 74-2-16 — Municipal or county air quality permit fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 74-2-16. Municipal or county air quality permit fund
A. A local authority shall create within the municipal or county treasury a fund to
be known as the “_____________________________________________________ (name of municipality or county) air quality permit fund”. All fees collected by a municipality or county pursuant to Section 74-2-7 NMSA 1978 shall be deposited in the fund created pursuant to this section. B. Money in the fund created pursuant to this section shall be used by the municipality
or county only for the purpose of paying the reasonable costs of: (1) appealing, reviewing and acting upon any application for a permit; (2) if the owner or operator receives a permit, implementing and enforcing the terms
and conditions of such permit, not including any court costs or other costs associated
with any enforcement action; (3) emissions and ambient monitoring; (4) preparing generally applicable regulations or guidance; (5) modeling, analysis and demonstrations; and (6) preparing inventories and tracking emissions.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 74-2-16
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 74-2-16 cover?
Section 74-2-16 ("Municipal or county air quality permit fund") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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