There is created in the state treasury the "water quality management fund" to be administered by the department of environment. All fees collected pursuant to the regulations adopted by the commission under Subsection H [J] of Section 74-6-5 NMSA 1978 shall be deposited in the fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department of environment for the purpose of administering the regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 74-6-5 NMSA 1978. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of environment.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 100, § 4.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Laws 1993, ch. 291, § 5 rewrote 74-6-5 NMSA 1978, moving the provisions relating to fees to Subsection J, effective June 18, 1993.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 74 - Environmental Improvement
Section 74-6-3 - Water quality control commission created. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-3.1 - Legal advice. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-4 - Duties and powers of commission. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 74-6-5 - Permits; certification; appeals to commission.
Section 74-6-5.1 - Disclosure statements.
Section 74-6-5.2 - Water quality management fund created.
Section 74-6-6 - Adoption of regulations and standards; notice and hearing.
Section 74-6-7 - Administrative action; judicial review.
Section 74-6-8 - Duties of constituent agencies.
Section 74-6-9 - Powers of constituent agencies.
Section 74-6-10 - Penalties enforcement; compliance orders; penalties; assurance of discontinuance.
Section 74-6-10.1 - Civil penalties.
Section 74-6-10.2 - Criminal penalties.
Section 74-6-11 - Emergency; powers of delegated constituent agencies; penalties.
Section 74-6-12 - Limitations.
Section 74-6-13 - Construction.
Section 74-6-15 - Confidential information; penalties.
Section 74-6-16 - Effect and enforcement of Water Quality Act during transition.
Section 74-6-17 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal.