There is appropriated for the bureau of geology and mineral resources twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) annually of the money received by the state from the mineral leasing land act fund, pursuant to Title 30 U.S.C., Section 191. The money appropriated hereunder shall be used to pay the expenses incurred in matching federal funds in connection with a cooperative geologic and ground water survey of the state.
History: Laws 1947, ch. 218, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 67-107; 1953 Comp., § 63-1-7; 2001, ch. 246, § 7.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, added the section heading; substituted "bureau of geology" for "New Mexico bureau of mines"; and substituted "pursuant to Title" for "created by Section 35 of the Act of Congress approved February 25th, 1920, being Public Act No. 146, 66th Congress".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 48.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 2 - Other Functions of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources
Section 69-2-1 - Annual reports of progress and condition.
Section 69-2-2 - Publication of mining laws and regulations.
Section 69-2-3 - Bureau reports; printing and sale.
Section 69-2-4 - [Materials distributed to educational institutions.]
Section 69-2-5 - [Funds for maintenance of bureau.]