There is created in the state treasury the "low income utility assistance fund." Payments shall be made from the low income utility assistance fund upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the head of the department. Such payments shall be made for the costs and administration of the Low Income Utility Assistance Act.
History: Laws 1979, ch. 290, § 6; 1980, ch. 118, § 5.
Partial veto valid. — Governor's partial veto of the provision in Laws 1981, ch. 168, designating the income support division of the human services department as the agency responsible for administering this fund, is valid. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 81-12.
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.