A. Local or regional government revenues dedicated or pledged for public support for economic development projects shall be deposited in a separate account. Separate accounts shall be established for each separate project. Money in the special account shall be expended only for economic development project purposes, which may include the payment of necessary professional services contract costs.
B. In the case of a regional government, revenues of each local government dedicated or pledged for economic development purposes shall be deposited in a special account of that local government and may be expended only by that local government as provided by the regional government's economic development plan and joint powers agreement.
C. The local or regional government shall provide for an annual independent audit in accordance with the Audit Act [12-6-1 to 12-6-15 NMSA 1978] of each special fund and project account. The audit shall be submitted to the local or regional government. The audit is a public record.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 297, § 11; 2021, ch. 3, § 7.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added language related to public support for economic development projects; and in Subsection A, after "pledged for", deleted "funding or financing of" and added "public support for".
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 10 - Local Economic Development
Section 5-10-2 - Findings and purpose of act.
Section 5-10-5 - Economic development department; technical assistance.
Section 5-10-6 - Economic development plan; contents; publication.
Section 5-10-7 - Regional plans; joint powers agreement; regional government.
Section 5-10-8 - Applications for public support.
Section 5-10-9 - Project evaluation; department.
Section 5-10-11 - Project revenues; special fund; annual audit.
Section 5-10-12 - Plan and project termination.
Section 5-10-13 - Limitations.
Section 5-10-14 - Local Economic Development Act fund.
Section 5-10-16 - Grants to reimburse rent, lease or mortgage payments for certain businesses.