To qualify for tax credits pursuant to the Laboratory Partnership with Small Business Tax Credit Act, a national laboratory shall:
A. establish a small business assistance program;
B. establish a revolving fund with initial funding from a source other than tax credits. Money from the revolving fund shall be used to pay for qualified expenditures, and the fund shall be replenished with an amount equal to the tax credits taken pursuant to the Laboratory Partnership with Small Business Tax Credit Act;
C. consult with the secretary of economic development to seek advice on improvements in the operation of the small business assistance program; and
D. establish a methodology to utilize contractors who have demonstrated the capability to provide small business assistance.
History: Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), ch. 20, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), ch. 20 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on July 3, 2000, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 9E - Laboratory Partnership with Small Business Tax Credit
Section 7-9E-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 7-9E-4 - Administration of act.
Section 7-9E-5 - Eligibility requirements.
Section 7-9E-6 - Administration by the national laboratory.
Section 7-9E-7 - Tax credits; amounts.
Section 7-9E-8 - Claiming the tax credit; limitation.
Section 7-9E-9 - Termination of the revolving fund.
Section 7-9E-10 - Coordination between national laboratories.