HOUSE BILL 157

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Mimi Stewart

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION; CREATING THE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

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

     SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING FUND--CREATED.--The "school transportation training fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of payments from school districts and charter schools for school transportation training workshops and other types of school transportation training described in rule provided by the public education department, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The public education department shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the public education department to provide public school transportation workshops and training services to school districts and charter schools, including supplies and professional development for public education department staff. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.

     SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2015.

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