A. All funds received by the commission shall be received by the commission and disbursed directly by the commission according to procedures approved by the director and shall be subject to audit by the state auditor at his discretion. The commission is not required to submit vouchers, purchase orders or contracts to the department of finance and administration as otherwise required by Section 6-5-3 NMSA 1978.
B. The commission shall issue warrants against funds of the commission in payment of its lawful obligations. The commission shall provide its own warrants, purchase orders and contract forms as well as other supplies and equipment. All warrants shall be signed by two officers or employees designated by the commission.
C. The commission shall designate banks where its funds are to be deposited, provided such banks have been qualified as depository banks for state funds.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 231, ยง 21.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 21 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions
Section 76-21-1 - Short title.
Section 76-21-2 - Definitions.
Section 76-21-3 - Petition for establishment of commission for a particular commodity.
Section 76-21-4 - Petition filing fee.
Section 76-21-5 - Hearings regarding establishment of commodity commission; notice of hearings.
Section 76-21-6 - Determination by director regarding need for commodity commission.
Section 76-21-8 - Creation of commission.
Section 76-21-9 - Election of members of commission; number of producers and handlers.
Section 76-21-10 - Ex officio member of commission.
Section 76-21-11 - Qualifications of members.
Section 76-21-12 - Removal of members.
Section 76-21-13 - Commission organization; meetings.
Section 76-21-14 - Authority of commission generally.
Section 76-21-15 - Levy of assessment on commodity sales.
Section 76-21-17 - First purchaser of commodity to make reports and pay assessment.
Section 76-21-18 - Records of person required to pay assessment.
Section 76-21-19 - Records and accounts of commission.
Section 76-21-20 - Referendum on continuance of commission.
Section 76-21-21 - Disposition of funds.
Section 76-21-22 - Public Purchases Act; Personnel Act; exemption; Tort Claims Act.