All disbursements of moneys, including salaries, by the state game commission shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by itemized voucher, certified to be correct by the state game director, and shall be paid out of moneys in the game protection fund.
Expenditures by the state game commission shall be limited to funds available in the game protection fund, and neither the state game commission nor any employee thereof shall incur or authorize any obligation for the payment of which sufficient funds are not then available in the game protection fund.
The state shall not be liable for any obligation created by the state game commission or any employee thereof, except to the extent of such game protection fund.
Neither the state game commission nor any employee thereof shall issue any voucher, nor shall the secretary of finance and administration approve any such voucher, for the payment of which moneys are not then available in the game protection fund.
History: Laws 1931, ch. 117, § 6; 1941 Comp., § 43-109; 1953 Comp., § 53-1-9; Laws 1977, ch. 247, § 162.
Cross references. — For public purchases, see 13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation
Article 1 - State Game Commission
Section 17-1-1 - [Declaration of policy.]
Section 17-1-2 - State game commission; appointment; term.
Section 17-1-3 - Members to serve without compensation; per diem and mileage.
Section 17-1-4 - [Organization; annual and called meetings; secretary.]
Section 17-1-5.1 - Conservation services division; duties.
Section 17-1-6 - [Transfer of duties and obligations.]
Section 17-1-7 - [Position of reserve conservation officer created.]
Section 17-1-8 - [Qualifications of reserve conservation officers.]
Section 17-1-9 - Powers and duties of reserve conservation officers.
Section 17-1-10 - [Issuance of reserve conservation officer commissions; revocation.]
Section 17-1-11 - Conservation officers; official duties; insurance.
Section 17-1-13 - [Seal of director.]
Section 17-1-15 - Disbursement of money; limitation on expenditures.
Section 17-1-16 - Short title.
Section 17-1-17 - Purpose of act.
Section 17-1-18 - Bonding authority.
Section 17-1-19 - Bonds; form; terms.
Section 17-1-20 - Sale of bonds.
Section 17-1-21 - Proceeds from sale of bonds.
Section 17-1-22 - Security; retirement of bonds.
Section 17-1-23 - Construction.
Section 17-1-24 - Tax exemptions.
Section 17-1-27 - [Hearings on rules and regulations; petition; publication of notice of hearing.]
Section 17-1-28 - [Assent to act of congress concerning wildlife restoration projects.]
Section 17-1-29 - [Distribution of moneys received from United States government.]