HOUSE BILL 27

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

INTRODUCED BY

Ray Begaye

FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO EXPAND FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INDIAN EDUCATION ACT.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to expand implementation of the provisions of the Indian Education Act. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

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