SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 785

44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1999









AN ACT

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FOR A BOUNDARY SURVEY AND MAPPING OF THE LINAS AREA WITHIN THE LA SERNA LAND GRANT IN TAOS COUNTY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.



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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the local government division of the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to provide for Taos county to contract for a boundary survey of the Linas area within the La Serna land grant in Taos county and for related geographic information system mapping and necessary computer equipment. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 shall revert to the general fund.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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