A. The "advanced mapping fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations and donations from the state and federal governments, political subdivisions of the state or private entities, income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The office of the state engineer shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature for advanced mapping by the state engineer. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the state engineer or the state engineer's authorized representative.
B. As used in this section, "advanced mapping" means mapping that uses technologies such as light detection and ranging; underground aquifer mapping; high-resolution aerial photography; and three-dimensional mapping.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 18, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 18 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art, IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 72-2-1 - Appointment; removal; qualifications; duties; office; private practice prohibited.
Section 72-2-2 - Assistants; salary.
Section 72-2-3 - [Oath of office; bond.]
Section 72-2-4 - Payment of accounts.
Section 72-2-5 - Annual report.
Section 72-2-6 - Fees; amount; disposition.
Section 72-2-7 - [Records to be public; certified copies as evidence.]
Section 72-2-9 - [Supervising apportionment of waters.]
Section 72-2-9.1 - Priority administration; expedited water marketing and leasing; state engineer.
Section 72-2-9.2 - Office of the state engineer; devices to measure river water.
Section 72-2-10 - [Legal advisers; duties.]
Section 72-2-11 - [Board of water commissioners abolished; pending appeals.]
Section 72-2-12 - Hearing examiners.
Section 72-2-13 - Depositions, written interrogatories and administrative conferences.
Section 72-2-14 - Subpoena power.
Section 72-2-16 - Hearings required before appeal.
Section 72-2-17 - Hearing; notice; conduct; record.
Section 72-2-18 - State engineer; enforcement; compliance orders; penalty.
Section 72-2-19 - Advanced mapping fund; created.
Section 72-2-20 - Notice of applications; online posting; notice by publication; objections.