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NM Stat § 6-23-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-4 - Guaranteed utility savings contract; performance guarantee required.

A governmental unit shall not enter into a guaranteed utility savings contract unless a performance guarantee that meets the requirements of this section is delivered by the qualified provider to the governmental unit and that guarantee becomes binding on the parties upon the execution of the guaranteed utility savings contract. The qualified provider shall provide a performance guarantee in the form of a performance bond, a cash bond, a letter of credit issued by a bank with a Moody's or Standard and Poor's rating of "A" or better or any other surety, including insurance, satisfactory to the governmental unit and its approving agency. The guarantee for each year shall be in an amount equal to the amount of the annual guarantee given by the qualified provider in the guaranteed utility savings contract. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 4; 1997, ch. 42, § 4; 2005, ch. 178, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed "bond" to "guarantee"; provides that the provider must provide a performance guarantee in the form of a performance bond, a cash bond, a corporate guarantee or any other surety satisfactory to the governmental units and its approving agency; and deletes the former language that required bonds to be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in New Mexico and approved in federal circular 570 or approved by the state board of finance. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "utility" for "energy" throughout the section and in the section heading, and in the first sentence, substituted "A governmental unit shall not" for "No governmental unit shall" and inserted "guaranteed utility savings".
NM Stat § 6-23-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-5 - Contract approval required.

A. A governmental unit shall not enter into a guaranteed utility savings contract with a qualified provider or any installment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement pursuant to that contract unless the contracts and agreements are reviewed and approved as follows: (1) for school districts, by the superintendent of public instruction; (2) for state agencies: (a) if the facilities, systems or vehicles are owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the general services department, by the secretary of general services; and (b) if the facilities, systems or vehicles are not owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the general services department, by the executive head of the state agency; (3) for municipalities and counties, by the governing body of the municipality or county; and (4) for all post-secondary educational institutions and the state educational institutions confirmed in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, by the commission on higher education. B. The approval required under this section shall be given upon: (1) a determination that the contracts and agreements comply with the provisions of the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act and other applicable law; (2) certification by the energy, minerals and natural resources department that the qualified provider of energy conservation measures meets the experience requirements set by the department and the guaranteed energy savings from the energy conservation measures proposed appear to be accurately estimated and reasonable; and (3) certification by the office of the state engineer that the qualified provider of water conservation measures meets the experience requirements set by that office and the guaranteed water savings from the water conservation measures proposed appear to be accurately estimated and reasonable. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 5; 1997, ch. 42, § 5; 1999, ch. 257, § 2; 2001, ch. 247, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection A(2), deleted "by the secretary of general services" following "for state agencies" and added Subsections A(2)(a) and A(2)(b); substituted "governing body of the municipality or county" for "secretary of finance and administration" in Subsection A(3); and substituted "Public Facility" for "Public Building" in Subsection B(1). The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection A substituted "state agencies" for "agencies, institutions and instrumentalities of the state" in Subsection A(2), added Subsection A(4), and made related stylistic changes. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, in the introductory language of Subsection A, substituted "A governmental unit shall not" for "No governmental unit shall" and substituted "utility" for "energy"; in Subsection B(1), inserted "and Water Conservation" and deleted "and" at the end of the paragraph; in Subsection B(2), inserted "of energy conservation measures" and added "and" at the end of the paragraph; and added Subsection B(3).
NM Stat § 6-23-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-6 - Contracts and agreements not a general obligation of the governmental unit.

Payment obligations of a governmental unit pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract with a qualified provider and any installment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract are not general obligations of the governmental unit and are collectible only from utility cost savings and conservation-related cost savings appropriated by the legislature and other revenues pledged for that purpose in accordance with the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 6; 1997, ch. 42, § 6; 2001, ch. 247, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted "utility cost savings and conservation-related cost savings appropriated by the legislature and other"; and substituted "Public Facility" for "Public Building". The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "utility" for "energy" throughout the section and inserted "and Water Conservation".
NM Stat § 6-23-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-8 - Municipalities; use of certain revenues authorized.

Upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the governing body at any regular or special meeting of the governing body called for this purpose, a municipality may pledge utility cost savings, conservation-related cost savings or any or all revenues not otherwise pledged or obligated from gross receipts taxes received by the municipality pursuant to Section 7-1-6.4 NMSA 1978 and Section 7-1-6.12 NMSA 1978 for payments pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract with a qualified provider and any installment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement pursuant to that guaranteed utility savings contract. The ordinance or resolution shall declare the necessity for the guaranteed utility savings contract and related contracts or agreements and shall designate the source of the pledged revenues. Any revenues pledged for such contract payments shall be deposited in a special fund, and the municipality shall not use any other revenues to make such payments. At the end of each fiscal year, any money remaining in the special fund after payment obligations are met may be transferred to any other fund of the municipality. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 8; 1997, ch. 42, § 9; 2001, ch. 247, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted "or resolution" following "ordinance" in the first and second sentences; and inserted "utility cost savings, conservation-related cost savings or" in the first sentence. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "utility" for "energy" throughout the section and deleted "Subsections A and E of" preceding "Section 7-1-6.12 NMSA 1978" in the first sentence. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Constitutionality, construction, and application of state and local public-utility-gross-receipts-tax statutes - modern cases, 58 A.L.R.5th 187.
NM Stat § 6-23-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-9 - Counties; use of certain revenues authorized.

Upon adoption of an ordinance or resolution by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board of county commissioners at any regular or special meeting of the board called for this purpose, a county may pledge utility cost savings, conservation-related cost savings or any or all of the revenue not otherwise pledged or obligated from the first one-eighth of one percent increment and of one-half of the revenue from the third one-eighth of one percent increment of the county gross receipts tax transferred to the county pursuant to Section 7-1-6.13 NMSA 1978 and any or all of the revenue from the distribution related to the first one-eighth of one percent increment made pursuant to Section 7-1-6.16 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of making payments pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract with a qualified provider or any installment payment contract or lease-purchase agreement pursuant to that guaranteed utility savings contract. The ordinance or resolution shall declare the necessity for the guaranteed utility savings contract and related contracts or agreements and shall designate the source of the pledged revenues. Any revenues pledged for such contract payments shall be deposited in a special fund and the county shall not use any other county or state revenue to make such payments. At the end of each fiscal year, any money remaining in the special fund after the payment obligations are met may be transferred to any other fund of the county. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 9; 1997, ch. 42, § 10; 2001, ch. 247, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted "or resolution" following "ordinance" in the first and second sentences; and inserted "utility cost savings, conservation-related cost savings or" in the first sentence. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "utility" for "energy" throughout the section and deleted "Subsection B of" preceding "Section 7-1-6.13 NMSA 1978" in the first sentence.
NM Stat § 6-23-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-10 - State institutions and buildings; use of certain revenues authorized.

Resulting utility cost savings and conservation-related cost savings, income from lands granted for the use of certain institutions and public buildings and deposited in income funds for such institutions and buildings pursuant to Section 19-1-17 NMSA 1978 or special funds of institutions may be appropriated and pledged for payments pursuant to a guaranteed utility savings contract or related lease-purchase agreement or installment payment contract pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act. Money appropriated for that purpose shall be deposited in a special fund or account of the institution or fund and that revenue and no other revenue shall be pledged for payments pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act. History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 10; 1997, ch. 42, § 11; 1999, ch. 257, § 4; 2001, ch. 247, § 10; 2009, ch. 138, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, at the beginning of the section, added "Resulting utility cost savings and conservation-related cost savings"; and deleted former Subsection D, which provided for the pledge of resulting utility cost savings or conservation-related cost savings for payment under a contract. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, inserted the Subsection A designation and added Subsection B; in Subsection A, substituted "Public Facility" for "Public Building" in two places and inserted "except as provided in Subsection B of this section". The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, inserted "and special funds of institutions" preceding "may be" and substituted "pledged for" for "used to make such" near the end of the section. The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, in the first sentence, substituted "utility" for "energy" and inserted "and Water Conservation", and in the second sentence, inserted "pursuant" and inserted "and Water Conservation".
NM Stat § 6-24-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-1 - Short title.

Chapter 6, Article 24 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Lottery Act". History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 1; 2007, ch. 72, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For criminal offenses related to gambling, see Chapter 30, Article 19 NMSA 1978. For the Gaming Control Act, see Chapter 60, Article 2E NMSA 1978. The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
NM Stat § 6-24-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-2 - Legislative findings.

The legislature finds that: A. lotteries have been enacted in many states and the revenues generated from those lotteries have contributed to the benefit of the residents of those states; B. many New Mexicans already participate in other state lotteries and support the establishment of a state lottery in New Mexico; and C. the most desirable, efficient and effective mechanism for operation of a state lottery is an independent lottery authority organized as a business enterprise separate from state government, without need for state revenues or resources and subject to oversight, audit and accountability by public officials and agencies. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 2.
NM Stat § 6-24-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-3 - Purposes.

The purposes of the New Mexico Lottery Act are to: A. establish and provide for the conduct of a fair and honest lottery for the entertainment of the public; and B. provide the maximum amount of revenues, without imposing additional taxes or using other state revenues, for the purpose of providing tuition assistance to resident undergraduates at New Mexico post-secondary educational institutions. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 3; 2001, ch. 300, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, in Subsection B, deleted former Paragraph (1) listing funding critical capital outlay needs of public schools and deleted the paragraph designation of former Paragraph (2).
NM Stat § 6-24-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-4 - Definitions.

As used in the New Mexico Lottery Act: A. "authority" means the New Mexico lottery authority; B. "board" means the board of directors of the authority; C. "chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the authority appointed by the board pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act; D. "lottery" means the New Mexico state lottery established and operated by the authority pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act; E. "lottery contractor" means a person with whom the authority has contracted for the purpose of providing goods or services for the lottery; F. "lottery game" means any variation of the following types of games, but does not include any video lottery game: (1) an instant-win game in which disposable tickets contain certain preprinted winners that are determined by rubbing or scraping an area or areas on the tickets to match numbers, letters, symbols or configurations, or any combination thereof, as provided by the rules of the game; provided, an instant-win game may also provide for preliminary and grand prize drawings conducted pursuant to the rules of the game; and (2) an on-line lottery game in which a lottery game is hooked up to a central computer via a telecommunications system through which a player selects a specified group of numbers or symbols out of a predetermined range of numbers or symbols and purchases a ticket bearing the player-selected numbers or symbols for eligibility in a drawing regularly scheduled in accordance with game rules; G. "lottery retailer" means a person with whom the authority has contracted for the purpose of selling tickets in lottery games to the public; H. "lottery vendor" means any person who submits a bid, proposal or offer as part of a major procurement contract and any person who is awarded a major procurement contract; and I. "person" means an individual or any other legal entity. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 4; 2007, ch. 72, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, eliminated the definitions of "major procurement contract" and "net revenues".
NM Stat § 6-24-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-7 - Board of directors; duties.

The board shall provide the authority with the private-sector perspective of a large marketing enterprise and shall make every effort to exercise sound and prudent business judgment in its management and promotion of the lottery. It is the duty of the board to: A. adopt all rules, policies and procedures necessary for the establishment and operation of the lottery; B. maximize the revenue for the public purposes of the New Mexico Lottery Act and to that end assure that all rules, policies and procedures adopted further revenue maximization; C. appoint a chief executive officer, prescribe the chief executive officer's qualifications, duties and salary and set the salaries of the other officers and employees of the authority; D. approve, disapprove, amend or modify the annual budget recommended by the chief executive officer for the operation of the authority; E. approve or disapprove all procurements over seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000); F. supervise the chief executive officer and the other officers and employees of the authority and meet with the chief executive officer at least once every three months to make and consider recommendations, set policies, determine types and forms of lottery games to be operated by the lottery and transact other necessary business; G. conduct, with the chief executive officer, a continuing study of the lottery and other state lotteries to improve the efficiency, profitability and security of the authority and the lottery; H. prepare quarterly and annual reports and maintain records as required under the New Mexico Lottery Act; I. pursue other matters necessary, desirable or convenient for the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public and the integrity of the lottery; and J. support problem gambling initiatives and provide information to players about where to obtain problem gambling assistance in New Mexico. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 7; 2007, ch. 72, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, required the board to approve procurements over $75,000, and added Subsection J to require the board to support problem gambling initiatives, and provide information about where to find gambling assistance.
NM Stat § 6-24-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-8 - Lottery games; adoption of rules, policies and procedures by board.

The board may adopt rules, policies and procedures for the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to the following matters: A. the type of games to be conducted, which may include any type of lottery game not prohibited by the New Mexico Lottery Act; B. the percentage of lottery revenues that shall be returned to the public in the form of lottery prizes; C. the method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets; D. the manner and time of payment of prizes, which may include lump-sum payments or installments over a period of years; E. the manner of payments of prizes to the holders of winning tickets; F. the frequency of games and drawings or selection of winning tickets; G. the method to be used in selling tickets, which may include the use of electronic or mechanical devices; H. the price of each ticket and the number and size of prizes; I. the conduct of drawings and determination of winners of lottery games; J. requirements governing lottery tickets, including, but not limited to, requirements that all instant-win tickets be recyclable; and K. any and all other matters necessary, desirable or convenient toward ensuring the efficient and effective operation of lottery games. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 8.
NM Stat § 6-24-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-9 - Legislative oversight; legislative finance committee; duties.

A. The legislative finance committee shall oversee the operations of the authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the authority is accomplishing its duties and operating the lottery pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act. The committee may conduct an independent audit or investigation of the lottery or the authority. B. The legislative finance committee shall report annually its findings and recommendations on the lottery and the operation of the authority to each regular session of the legislature. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 9; 2001, ch. 91, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective April 2, 2001, eliminated the lottery oversight committee and provided for the legislative oversight of the lottery by the legislative finance committee.
NM Stat § 6-24-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 24 - New Mexico Lottery|Section 6-24-10 - Chief executive officer; compensation; appointment; duties.

A. The board shall appoint and set the compensation of a "chief executive officer", who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. B. The chief executive officer, who shall be an employee of the authority, shall: (1) manage and direct the operation of the lottery and all administrative and technical activities of the authority in accordance with the provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act and pursuant to rules, policies and procedures adopted by the board pursuant to that act; (2) employ and supervise such personnel as deemed necessary; (3) with the approval of the board and pursuant to rules, policies and procedures adopted by the board, enter into contracts for materials, equipment and supplies to be used in the operation of the lottery, for the design and installation of lottery games, for consultant services and for promotion of the lottery; (4) contract with lottery retailers pursuant to the New Mexico Lottery Act and board rules; (5) promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and any functions related to the authority; (6) hire an executive vice president for security and an internal auditor and take all necessary measures to provide for the security and integrity of the lottery; (7) prepare an annual budget for the approval of the board; (8) provide quarterly to the board, the governor and the legislative finance committee a full and complete report of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding quarter; and (9) perform such other duties as are necessary to implement and administer the lottery. C. The chief executive officer may refuse to renew a lottery contract in accordance with the provisions of the New Mexico Lottery Act or the rules, policies and procedures of the board. D. The chief executive officer or his designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by lottery vendors and lottery retailers. History: Laws 1995, ch. 155, § 10; 2001, ch. 91, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective April 2, 2001, deleted "and lottery oversight committee" following "the governor" in Subsection B(8).