Whenever the state game commission, by vote of a majority of its full membership entered in its minutes, determines by resolution that it is necessary to raise funds to provide for fish hatcheries and rearing facilities, game and fish habitat acquisition, development and improvement projects or other similar capital outlay projects, the commission may issue and sell bonds of the state of New Mexico as provided in the Game and Fish Bond Act, provided that, the total amount of such bonds issued under the authority of this act shall not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000). The purposes stated by the commission and the amount of each bond issue shall be approved by the state board of finance before issuance of the bonds. The commission shall report annually to the legislature any bonds issued pursuant to this act and the purpose for which issued.
History: 1978 Comp., § 17-1-18, enacted by Laws 1964 (1st S.S.), ch. 18, § 3; 1968, ch. 47, § 1; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 52, § 1.
Authorized amount. — The 1976 amendments to the Game and Fish Bond Act authorized the state game commission to issue and sell up to $2,000,000 worth of bonds. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-17.
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.]