A. The department is authorized to establish a utility assistance supplement program for purposes of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act.
B. Beginning on July 1, 1980 and each year thereafter the department shall pay utility assistance supplement payments, subject to the availability of funds from the low income utility assistance fund created under the provisions of Section 27-6-16 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 5; 1980, ch. 118, § 4.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 27 - Public Assistance
Article 6 - Utility Supplements and Assistance
Section 27-6-1 to 27-6-10 - Deleted.
Section 27-6-11 - Short title.
Section 27-6-12 - Legislative intent and purpose.
Section 27-6-13 - Administration of Low Income Utility Assistance Act.
Section 27-6-14 - Persons eligible for utility assistance.
Section 27-6-16 - Fund created.
Section 27-6-17 - Utility service; procedures to follow prior to service being discontinued.