0001|                         A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0002| AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE AZTEC WELCOME CENTER TO THE
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0003| CITY OF AZTEC.
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0004| 
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0005|      WHEREAS, in 1990 the New Mexico legislature appropriated funds for
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0006| the construction of the welcome center in Aztec; and
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0007|      WHEREAS, since its construction, the center has operated to
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0008| provide information to both residents and tourists in the four corners
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0009| area; and
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0010|      WHEREAS, the tourism department has determined that it is unable
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0011| to adequately operate and maintain the center and that the local
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0012| government could adequately and appropriately perform that function
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0013| instead; and
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0014|      WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 authorizes the sale and
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0015| disposition of real property belonging to state agencies; and
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0016|      WHEREAS, in 1974, the New Mexico supreme court determined that the
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0017| provisions of the constitution of New Mexico prohibiting donations or
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0018| gifts to public corporations do not apply to legislatively sanctioned
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0019| transfers by the state or one of its agencies to another such agency;
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0020| and
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0021|      WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that the legislature
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0022| authorize and sanction the sale of the Aztec welcome center to the city
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0023| of Aztec for minimal consideration so that the city may continue to
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0024| operate the facility in the four corners area;
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0025|      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
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0001| NEW MEXICO that the legislature authorize and sanction the proposed sale
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0002| of the Aztec welcome center to the city of Aztec for minimal
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0003| consideration; and
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0004|      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
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0005| transmitted to the tourism department, the general services department
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0006| and the city of Aztec.
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