All moneys of the state, except permanent funds and income derived therefrom and those funds the investment of which is otherwise authorized by law, not needed to meet expenses of state government for the ensuing quarter year should be invested in interest-bearing time deposits or short-term United States government securities. No funds other than those necessary to meet expenses should be permitted to remain in noninterest-bearing accounts in state depositories.
History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-25.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 140, § 1; 1967, ch. 211, § 1.
Interest accrues to fund on which paid and not to general fund. — The general rule is that interest earned by the investment of a special fund is an increment which accrues to the special fund and not to the general funds of the state or other public body. 1958 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 58-149.
Interest earned on principal in game protection fund is credited to general fund. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-17.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 6-10-1 - Fiscal year designated.
Section 6-10-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 6-10-1.2 - Payment methods authorized; fee.
Section 6-10-2 - Public money; cash books; daily balance; public record.
Section 6-10-2.1 - State treasurer; duty.
Section 6-10-3 - Payment of state money into treasury; suspense funds.
Section 6-10-4 - Payment of obligations of prior years from current year appropriations.
Section 6-10-5 - General fund deficiency; certificates of indebtedness.
Section 6-10-6 - Issuance of certificates.
Section 6-10-7 - Retirement of certificates.
Section 6-10-8 - County boards of finance.
Section 6-10-9 - Boards of finance for institutions.
Section 6-10-10 - Deposit and investment of funds.
Section 6-10-10.2 - Statements of condition required to be transmitted to the state cash manager.
Section 6-10-11 - Approval of investment of state funds.
Section 6-10-12 - [Investment of special road fund balances over $10,000.]
Section 6-10-13 - [Limitation on investment of special road fund.]
Section 6-10-14 - [Securities eligible for special road fund investments.]
Section 6-10-15 - Surety for deposits.
Section 6-10-16 - Security for deposits of public money.
Section 6-10-16.1 - Security for public deposits.
Section 6-10-17 - Amount of security to be deposited.
Section 6-10-17.1 - Noncompliance with collateral requirements; withdrawal of public funds.
Section 6-10-18 - Assignment of securities; disposition.
Section 6-10-19 - Ineligible depository bonds.
Section 6-10-20 - Additional security.
Section 6-10-21 - Security for deposits; safekeeping; regulations of state board of finance.
Section 6-10-22 - Security for deposits; liability for loss.
Section 6-10-23 - Safekeeping of pledged securities; acceptance, release and substitution.
Section 6-10-24.1 - State funds; limitation.
Section 6-10-24.2 - Linked deposit program.
Section 6-10-25 - Declaration of policy.
Section 6-10-27 - Provisions inapplicable to permanent and certain other funds.
Section 6-10-28 - Investment of bond proceeds.
Section 6-10-30 - Interest rates set by state board of finance.
Section 6-10-31 - Interest on time deposits.
Section 6-10-32 - Treatment of interest on land grant funds.
Section 6-10-33 - Interest limited to maximum permitted by federal law or regulation.
Section 6-10-34 - Withdrawal of time deposits subject to federal law or regulation.
Section 6-10-36 - Public money deposits of certain governmental units; distribution; interest.
Section 6-10-36.1 - Receipts of public money; disposition by certain municipalities.
Section 6-10-37 - State treasurer to make deposits.
Section 6-10-39 - [Official bonds; payment of premiums; form.]
Section 6-10-41 - Suspense account unearned money; transfer.
Section 6-10-42 - Authorizing fund transfers to address delays in revenue; restrictions.
Section 6-10-43 - Interest and sinking-fund balances.
Section 6-10-44.1 - Deposits in credit unions.
Section 6-10-45 - [Deposit of local funds with state treasurer to match allotments.]
Section 6-10-46 - Disbursement of state funds; vouchers and warrants.
Section 6-10-48 - Insolvency of depository institution; profit and loss account.
Section 6-10-49 - [Insolvency of banks; state funds; right to recover deposits not impaired.]
Section 6-10-51 - To cover all moneys lawfully intrusted to treasurers.
Section 6-10-52 - [Failure to comply with specific requirements; penalty.]
Section 6-10-53 - [Bribery of public treasurers and employees; penalty.]
Section 6-10-55 - Short title.
Section 6-10-56 - Definitions.
Section 6-10-57 - Cancellation of warrants.
Section 6-10-58 - Signing checks for state funds.
Section 6-10-61 - [Permanent fund investment laws not affected.]