HOUSE BILL 359

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Bill McCamley

AN ACT

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; REQUIRING THAT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WEB SITE HAVE DIRECT LINKS TO ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR A PERSON TO START A BUSINESS.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 9-15-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 297, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "9-15-7. SECRETARY--ADDITIONAL DUTIES.--In addition to the secretary's responsibility for the overall supervision of the department's operation in support of the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act, the secretary shall:

          A. work with and provide staff support to the commission in formulating and implementing the state's five-year economic development plan;

          B. advise the commission of proposed rules, regulations, projects and contractual arrangements;

          C. enter into contracts with state, federal or private entities, apply for and accept any state, federal or private funds or grants for such projects and accept similar donations and bequests from any source;

          D. maintain and update records on the status of all completed and ongoing projects of the department;

          E. develop, maintain and provide economic and demographic information; [and]

          F. post direct links on the department web site to all documents necessary to allow a person to start a business, including instructions for obtaining and registering such documents, including:

                (1) a combined reporting system identification number form;

                (2) a federal employer identification number form; and

                (3) any other document required by the federal government, the state, a county, a municipality or other political subdivision; and

          [F.] G. perform such other duties as requested by the commission in order to further the purposes of the Economic Development Department Act."

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