HOUSE BILL 53

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

INTRODUCED BY

Peter Wirth

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT TO FUND PERFORMING ARTS PRODUCTIONS FOR CHILDREN, CLASSES AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR A PERFORMING ARTS THEATER IN SANTA FE COUNTY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the cultural affairs department for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to fund mainstage performing arts productions for children performed by children, classes for children in all of the performing arts disciplines, educational outreach programs in the performing arts that have a bilingual component and operational expenses for a performing arts theater in Santa Fe county. All programs shall be conducted in Santa Fe county. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

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