HOUSE BILL 144

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Brian K. Moore

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC WORKS; RAISING THE APPROPRIATION THRESHOLD FOR THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF ART.

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

     Section 1. Section 13-4A-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1986, Chapter 11, Section 4) is amended to read:

     "13-4A-4. ALLOCATION OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS.--

          A. All agencies shall allocate as a nondeductible item an amount of money equal to one percent or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever is less, of the amount of money appropriated for new construction, or any major renovation exceeding [one hundred thousand dollars ($l00,000)] two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), to be expended for the acquisition and installation of works of art for the new public building to be constructed or the public building in which the major renovation is to occur.

          B. An amount of money equal to one percent or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever is less, allocated from appropriations for new construction or major renovations of excluded structures pursuant to Subsection E of Section [3 of the Art in Public Places Act] 13-4A-3 NMSA 1978 shall be accounted for separately and expended for acquisition and installation of art for existing public buildings. The division shall determine the amount, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), to be made available for the purchase of art in existing public buildings [in consultation with the contracting agency]. The selection process for art for existing public buildings shall follow guidelines established by the division pursuant to the Art in Public Places Act."

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