SENATE CAPITAL OUTLAY REQUEST 64

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

45TH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION - 2002

REQUESTED BY Mary Jane Garcia

FOR A REAUTHORIZATION TO CHANGE A SEVERANCE TAX BOND APPROPRIATION AND TO CHANGE A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO RENOVATE, CONSTRUCT, FURNISH AND EQUIP THE HISTORIC RIO GRANDE THEATER AS A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN LAS CRUCES IN DONA ANA COUNTY.

The proceeds from the sale of severance tax bonds appropriated to the office of cultural affairs

pursuant to Subsection E of Section 6 of Chapter 23 of Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.) to furnish and equip the Rio

Grande historic theater as a performing arts center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county shall be expended

for the original purpose but are reauthorized and appropriated to the local government division of the

department of finance and administration.

The general fund appropriation made to the office of cultural affairs pursuant to Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), Chapter 23, Section 38 to renovate, furnish and equip the historic Rio Grande theater to be used as a

performing arts center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county is appropriated to the local government division

of the department of finance and administration and may also be expended to construct the historic Rio

Grande theater as a performing arts center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county.

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