AN ACT

RELATING TO STATE BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE BUILDINGS BY THE BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION--POWERS AND DUTIES.--

A. The building services division of the general services department shall:

(1) maintain, clean and operate buildings and improvements and maintain and landscape the grounds and premises under the control of the property control division of the general services department that are located within the exterior boundaries of the city of Santa Fe, either with building services division staff or by contract;

(2) recommend annually to the secretary of general services any major repairs, renovations and equipment replacement needed in buildings serviced by the building services division; and

(3) develop and implement energy and water conservation measures in buildings serviced by the building services division.

B. The building services division of the general services department may maintain, clean, operate and otherwise care for buildings owned by the New Mexico finance authority that are leased to the property control division of the general services department in accordance with the provisions of the lease.

C. The building services division of the general services department may enter into agreements with state agencies housed in buildings under the control of the property control division of the general services department located outside the exterior boundaries of the city of Santa Fe to provide or administer contracts with private firms to provide maintenance, custodial or security services. The building services division may charge reasonable fees to cover costs of providing the services, and money from the fees shall be appropriated by the legislature for division operations.



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