SENATE BILL 276

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

John Pinto

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THE INDIGENOUS NATIONS LIBRARY PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to continue the indigenous nations library program work, including expanding services provided by the tribal information project to all university of New Mexico campuses, especially to the Gallup campus; adding to the Native American collections and increasing the information resources at the university of New Mexico libraries; providing information and student assistance for the bachelor's degree in Native American studies; developing information-seeking and research skills of Native American students and increasing the success and retention of the university's Native American students. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

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