CHAPTER 56

CHAPTER 56, LAWS 2002

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS; CREATING A FUND; DEPOSITING STATE RECORDS CENTER SALES REVENUE INTO THE FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. Section 14-3-19 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1968, Chapter 14, Section 1) is amended to read:

"14-3-19. STORAGE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS--MICROFILM SERVICES AND SUPPLIES--PURCHASE BY STATE COMMISSION OF PUBLIC RECORDS FOR RESALE.--The state commission of public records may purchase for resale such storage boxes, forms, microfilm supplies necessary to the providing of microfilm services and other supplies and materials as in its judgment are necessary to facilitate the various aspects of its programs. The commission may sell such items and services at cost plus a five percent handling charge. All receipts from such sales shall go into the records center revolving fund."

Section 2. A new section of the Public Records Act is enacted to read:

"RECORDS CENTER REVOLVING FUND--CREATED--REVENUES FROM SALES DEPOSITED IN FUND.--The "records center revolving fund" is created in the state treasury. Money from the sale of state records center publications, services, equipment, supplies and materials shall be deposited in the fund. The fund shall be administered by the state records center, and money in the fund is appropriated to the state records center to carry out the administrative purposes of the Public Records Act and the State Rules Act. Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers signed by the state records administrator or his authorized representative."

Section 3. TEMPORARY PROVISION--TRANSFER OF FUNDS.--On the effective date of this act, all money in the special revolving fund established by Laws 1961, Chapter 111 for the use of the state records center shall be transferred to the records center revolving fund.

Section 4. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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HOUSE BILL 43, WITH EMERGENCY CLAUSE

SIGNED MARCH 4, 2002