The state treasurer is the trustee for all funds apportioned to the state under any act of congress and he is directed to enter into agreements with, and to comply with the rules and regulations of, such agencies of the federal government as are necessary to procure for the state grants of federal aid to education. Any funds received under any act of congress shall be held by the state treasurer in special funds designated in accordance with the purposes of the grant made and shall be paid out by him only on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration. Warrants shall be issued only upon voucher of the superintendent of public instruction for disbursements other than for rural library service. Disbursements made for rural library service shall be made only upon voucher issued by the state librarian.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 162, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 55-519; 1953 Comp., § 73-6-32; Laws 1961, ch. 126, § 8; 1977, ch. 247, § 192.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Federal Aid to Education
Section 22-9-2 - Federal aid to education; state educational agency.
Section 22-9-3 - State educational agency; powers; duties.
Section 22-9-4 - Limitation on accepting grants and gifts.
Section 22-9-5 - Custody of funds; budgets; disbursements.
Section 22-9-6 - Authorization to receive federal grants and to submit a state plan.
Section 22-9-7 - Federal grant-in-aid funds; custody; deposit; disbursement.
Section 22-9-8 - State educational authorities for federal grant administration.
Section 22-9-9 - Agencies for grants-in-aid; powers; duties.
Section 22-9-10 - Reports; federal funds; federal agencies; legislature.
Section 22-9-11 - [School facility construction grants-in-aid; enforcement of labor standards.]
Section 22-9-12 - Official notice of acceptance of federal acts for education and library service.