The "legislative endowment scholarship fund" is created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the commission [department] to carry out the purposes of the Legislative Endowment Scholarship Act. Money appropriated to the legislative endowment scholarship fund shall not be expended but shall be invested by the commission [department] in coordination with the state investment council and state treasurer's office. Income earned from investment of the fund shall be expended by the commission [department] for the purpose of providing legislative endowment scholarships to students at two-year public post-secondary educational institutions pursuant to the Legislative Endowment Scholarship Act.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 35, § 8.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the commission on higher education as the higher education department, see 9-25-4.1 NMSA 1978.
Effective dates. — Laws 1995, ch. 35 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 1995, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 21J - Legislative Endowment Scholarship
Section 21-21J-1 - Short title.
Section 21-21J-3 - Definitions.
Section 21-21J-4 - Conditions for eligibility.
Section 21-21J-5 - Scholarship authorized; administration; preference in scholarship awards.
Section 21-21J-6 - Duration of scholarship.