HOUSE BILL 101

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Ray Begaye

FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO THE TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; AMENDING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT DUTIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 9-21-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2005, Chapter 146, Section 8) is amended to read:

     "9-21-24. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT--RULE REVIEW--

REPORT.--

          A. Rules proposed by the board and the department of finance and administration pursuant to the Tribal Infrastructure Act shall be reviewed by the legislative interim Indian affairs committee prior to approval.

          B. The legislative interim Indian affairs committee shall be briefed by the board on grant and loan proposals submitted to the board and shall review, [the list of] monitor and provide assistance and advice concerning grants and loans [made] proposed by the board.

          C. The board shall report to the legislative interim Indian affairs committee no later than October 1 of each year regarding the total expenditures from the project fund for the previous fiscal year, the purposes for which expenditures were made, an analysis of the progress of the projects funded and proposals for legislative action in the subsequent legislative session."

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