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NM Stat § 6-3-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-7 - Annual operating budgets; supervision and control; submission of proposed budgets; approval; review by governor.

Each state agency shall annually on or before May 1 submit to the state budget division a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, in such form as may be prescribed by the division and containing such information concerning the anticipated receipts, expenditures and balances on hand as may be prescribed by law or by the state budget division. Such budget shall be subject to the approval of the state budget division and no expenditures shall be made by any state agency for the fiscal year covered by said budget until the budget shall have been approved by the state budget division, provided that any action by the division shall be subject to review and modification by the governor. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-1.8, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 253, § 8; 1963, ch. 147, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For budgets of local public bodies, see 6-6-2 NMSA 1978 et seq. For the Public School Finance Act, see 22-8-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Legislature may authorize executive to control expenditure of amounts appropriated. — The legislature, without the same constituting any violation of N.M. Const., art. IV, § 22, or N.M. Const., art. III, § 1, may provide in the general appropriation bill for the executive to control the expenditure of the amounts appropriated. State ex rel. Holmes v. State Bd. of Fin., 1961-NMSC-172, 69 N.M. 430, 367 P.2d 925. Budget director may not prevent expenditure of appropriated money. — The words "shall be subject to the approval" of the budget division do not give its director authority to prevent any agency from expending the full amount of money appropriated to it with the budget division approving a budget in a sum less than the total appropriated. State ex rel. Lee v. Hartman, 1961-NMSC-171, 69 N.M. 419, 367 P.2d 918. Right to approve budget does not include the right to reduce where the budget is within the appropriation. If a budget as submitted is within the amounts appropriated and the items are proper, the director of the department of finance (now secretary of finance and administration) is given no discretion except to approve or disapprove it. State ex rel. Lee v. Hartman, 1961-NMSC-171, 69 N.M. 419, 367 P.2d 918. Transfer of money from general appropriation to construction of communications building in state police headquarters facilities. — The radio communications department (now part of the communications division of the general services department) can transfer money from its general appropriation to the construction of the communications building in the state police headquarters facilities, subject to the approval of the department of finance and administration and its budget division pursuant to this section. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-56. Law reviews. — For article, "Separation of Powers and the Judicial Rule-Making Power in New Mexico: The Need for Prudential Restraints," see 15 N.M.L. Rev. 407 (1985).
NM Stat § 6-3-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-8 - [Violation of expenditure restrictions; penalty.]

Any public official or employee who shall violate provisions of this act [6-3-6, 6-3-8 NMSA 1978] shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) nor less than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a term of not more than ten years, or both, and in addition thereto, shall be liable for the payment to the state of all amounts expended for any payment made in violation thereof. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-1.9, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 38, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 6-3-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-9 - State agency defined.

State agency means any department, institution, board, bureau, commission, district or committee of government of the state of New Mexico and means every office or officer of any of the above. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-2.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 1. ANNOTATIONSNew Mexico beef council. — The New Mexico beef council, created under Section 77-2A-3 NMSA 1978, is a commission or committee of government and falls within this definition of "state agency"; it, thus, is subject to the requirements of this article. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-44.
NM Stat § 6-3-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-10 - Budget defined.

The budget means a complete statement as to the financial operation of all state agencies for the fiscal year last completed, the current fiscal year and a financial plan for the operation of all state agencies for the succeeding fiscal year. The budget for the succeeding fiscal year shall set forth in detail the following: A. all proposed expenditures for the administration, operation and maintenance of all state agencies; B. all interest and debt redemption charges; C. all expenditures for capital projects to be undertaken and executed; D. all anticipated revenues; and E. means of financing proposed expenditures. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-2.2, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 2; 1977, ch. 247, § 125.
NM Stat § 6-3-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-11 - Parts of the budget.

The budget shall contain the following parts: A. the governor's budget message; B. summary statements showing the following: (1) financial condition of the state government at the beginning and at the end of the fiscal year last completed; (2) financial condition of the state government at the beginning of the current fiscal year and condition anticipated at the end of the current fiscal year; (3) anticipated financial condition of the state government at the beginning and end of the succeeding fiscal year; (4) condition of all funds for the fiscal year last completed, the current fiscal year and the succeeding fiscal year, as follows: (a) balance or anticipated balance at the beginning of the fiscal year; (b) balance or anticipated balance at the end of the fiscal year; (c) revenue or anticipated revenue during the fiscal year; (d) source of revenue or anticipated revenue during the fiscal year; and (e) expenditures or anticipated expenditures during the fiscal year; (5) the bonded indebtedness, debts authorized, debts redeemed, interest requirements and the condition of sinking funds; (6) appropriations recommended by the governor compared with appropriations for the fiscal year last completed and the current fiscal year. Any increase or decrease in the recommended appropriation shall be explained; (7) anticipated revenue for the succeeding fiscal year, classified according to source of revenue and compared with revenues for the fiscal year last completed and anticipated revenue for the current fiscal year; (8) other information necessary to make known in practicable detail the financial operation of the state government; and (9) if anticipated revenue is less than the total of all appropriations recommended in any fiscal year, recommendations as to how the deficit shall be met; C. a summary statement of requested appropriations by state agencies and recommendations of the state budget division concerning such requested appropriations; and D. an appropriation bill recommended by the governor. Such bill shall follow budget classification and shall be stated in lump sums according to function or purpose of each agency. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-2.3, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 3; 1977, ch. 247, § 126. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Budget provisions of constitution or statute in relation to appropriation of state funds, 40 A.L.R. 1067.
NM Stat § 6-3-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-11.2 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1989, ch. 71, § 2 repealed 6-3-11.1 and 6-3-11.2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 347, §§ 1 and 2, relating to limitation on recommended appropriations and to determination of expenditure limitation by department of finance and administration, effective June 16, 1989.
NM Stat § 6-3-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-12 - Printing of budget.

The budget shall be printed. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-2.4, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 4.
NM Stat § 6-3-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-13 - Index.

The budget shall be indexed. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-2.5, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 5.
NM Stat § 6-3-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-14 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 13 repealed 6-3-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1921, ch. 133, § 314, relating to consideration of the budget by the legislature, effective June 18, 1999. For provisions of former section, see the 1998 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 6-3-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-15 - State budget division director; powers and duties.

The director of the state budget division shall: A. administer the provisions of Sections 6-3-1 through 6-3-22 NMSA 1978 and make rules and regulations necessary in that administration; B. prepare a tentative budget and submit it to the governor; C. assist the governor in the preparation of the budget; D. obtain from each state agency information on budgetary and financial problems, including costs of operation, past income and expenditures and present financial condition; E. require periodic reports from all state agencies giving detailed information regarding applications for federal money or federal grants-in-aid or regarding federal money or federal grants-in-aid received, including details of programs, matching requirements, personnel requirements, salary provisions and program numbers as indicated in the catalog of federal domestic assistance of the federal funds applied for and of those received; F. review data submitted by any state agency for use in the budget; G. supervise the printing of the budget; H. cause the budget to be indexed; I. examine for budgetary purposes, if he deems it necessary, all bids, contracts, plans, specifications, blueprints, records, invoices, documents and correspondence relating to the enlarging, maintenance and operation of state institutions; and J. through his agents and employees, visit each state agency whenever it is necessary to determine the financial needs of the agency. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 6; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 28, § 2; 1977, ch. 247, § 127; 1999, ch. 5, § 9; 1999, ch. 15, § 9. ANNOTATIONS1999 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 5, § 9, effective June 18, 1999, approved March 1, 1999, and Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 9, also effective June 18, 1999, approved March 10, 1999, which in Subsection B deleted "not later than January 2" from the end, deleted "but not limited to" following "including" in Subsections D and E, updated statutory references, and made minor stylistic changes. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 9. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 6-3-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-16 - Power to sue.

The secretary of finance and administration and the state budget division director are hereby authorized to bring suit in the district court for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of Sections 6-3-9 through 6-3-13 and 6-3-15 through 6-3-22 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.2, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 7; 1977, ch. 247, § 128.
NM Stat § 6-3-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-17 - Agencies subject to act.

All state agencies are subject to the provisions of this act [6-3-9 to 6-3-11, 6-3-12, 6-3-13, 6-3-15 to 6-3-22 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.3, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 8.
NM Stat § 6-3-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-18 - Budget forms.

On or before June 15 of each year, the state budget division shall send to each state agency forms that provide for the following information: A. revenue or anticipated revenue, from all sources for the fiscal year last completed, the current fiscal year and for the succeeding fiscal year, including among other things: (1) grants from the federal government; (2) gifts and grants from private sources; (3) income from investments; (4) proceeds from sale of bonds or other instruments of indebtedness; (5) income from sale of land; (6) income from sale of personal property; (7) income from lease of land or lease of personal property; (8) income from services; (9) income from fees, licenses, fines, penalties, tuition, royalties and other charges; (10) income from athletic activities and related enterprises; and (11) income from each tax collected; B. expenditures or anticipated expenditures for the current fiscal year and for the two succeeding fiscal years, including among other things: (1) capital expenditures consisting of: (a) additions to plant or office; (b) repairs and replacements; (c) permanent equipment; and (d) other; and (2) operational expenditures consisting of: (a) operation and maintenance of institution, office or building; (b) supplies and equipment; (c) personal services; (d) travel; and (e) other; C. appropriation requested for the succeeding fiscal year, with a statement as to the functions and activities of each agency, division and bureau; D. if increased appropriations are requested, the reason therefor; and E. citation of statutory authority for functions and activities of the agency, a summary statement as to the workload of the agency and such other information as is specified by the state budget division. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.4, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 9; 1963, ch. 147, § 2; 1977, ch. 247, § 129; 1999, ch. 5, § 10; 1999, ch. 15, § 10. ANNOTATIONS1999 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 5, § 10, effective June 18, 1999, approved March 1, 1999, and Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 10, also effective June 18, 1999, approved March 10, 1999, which substituted "June 15" for "July 15" in the introductory language of the section; in the introductory language of Subsection B, deleted "fiscal year last completed, the" preceding "current fiscal year" and substituted "two succeeding fiscal years" for "succeeding fiscal year"; and made minor stylistic changes. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 10. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 6-3-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-19 - Agencies to complete budget forms.

Each state agency shall fill out the budget forms provided for in Section 6-3-18 NMSA 1978 in the manner prescribed by the state budget division. Each state agency, in completing the budget forms, shall include information for all divisions, subdivisions and offices of the agency. Related agencies, upon approval of the state budget division, may join in submitting one set of budget forms. Completed budget forms shall be returned to the state budget division not later than September 1 in each year. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.5, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 10; 1963, ch. 147, § 3; 1977, ch. 247, § 130; 1999, ch. 5, § 11; 1999, ch. 15, § 11. ANNOTATIONS1999 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 5, § 11, effective June 18, 1999, approved March 1, 1999, and Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 11, also effective June 18, 1999, approved March 10, 1999, which updated a statutory reference in the first sentence. The section was set out as enacted by Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 11. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 6-3-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-20 - Review of budget forms.

The state budget division shall review the completed budget forms of all state agencies and shall include recommendations concerning the requested appropriation in the tentative budget. Prior to submission of the tentative budget to the governor, any state agency may be given an informal hearing by the state budget division concerning recommendation of the division pertaining to the requested appropriation of such agency, and shall be given such a hearing if the state budget division proposes to decrease the requested appropriation. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.6, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 11; 1977, ch. 247, § 131.
NM Stat § 6-3-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-21 - Preparation of the budget.

A. The governor shall prepare the budget and submit it to the legislative finance committee and each member of the legislature not later than January 5 in even-numbered years and not later than January 10 in odd-numbered years. In the preparation of the budget the governor may: (1) change the tentative budget by adding new items, increasing or decreasing or eliminating items; (2) obtain advice and assistance from any state agency; and (3) hold hearings on the budget. B. Any budget hearings conducted by the governor shall be open to the public. The governor may require the attendance of any head of an agency, whether elective or appointive. At the hearings, any officer or agency may protest budget items. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.7, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 12; 1999, ch. 5, § 12; 1999, ch. 15, § 12; 2004, ch. 39, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, amended Subsection A to change January 1 of each year to "January 5 in even-numbered years and not later than January 10 in odd-numbered years". 1999 amendments. — Laws 1999, ch. 5, § 12, effective June 18, 1999, adding the subsection designations and changing the internal designations in Subsection A accordingly; in Subsection A substituting "and submit it to the legislative finance committee and each member of the legislature not later than December 15 of each year" for "and shall submit the budget to the legislature not later than the 25th legislative day of each regular session"; deleting the last sentence in Subsection B, which read "A governor-elect shall be invited to attend budget hearings and shall have the right to make suggestions"; and making a minor stylistic change, was approved on March 1, 1999. However Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 12, effective June 18, 1999, making identical changes except referring to "January 1 of each year" instead of "December 15 of each year" at the end of the first sentence in Subsection A, was approved on March 10, 1999. The section was set out as amended by Laws 1999, ch. 15, § 12. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Provision of 1980 General Appropriation Act void. — The provision of the General Appropriation Act of 1980, Laws 1980, ch. 155, which refers to the disposition of federal funds received by the state auditor is a matter unrelated to an appropriation contained in the act, and is void. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-40.
NM Stat § 6-3-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-22 - Copies of the budget.

At the time the budget is submitted, each member of the legislature and each state agency shall be furnished a copy of the budget by the state budget division. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-4-7.8, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 114, § 13; 1977, ch. 247, § 132.
NM Stat § 6-3-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-23 - Budget adjustment defined.

As used in Chapter 6, Article 3 NMSA 1978, "budget adjustment" means: A. an increase or decrease in expenditures from other state funds, internal service funds or interagency transfer; B. a transfer of funds from one division of an agency to other divisions of that agency; C. a transfer of funds between budget categories within an agency or a division; or D. an authorization to expend federal funds. History: 1978 Comp., § 6-3-23, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 2, § 1.
NM Stat § 6-3-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-24 - Budget adjustments; authorizations permitted.

A. A state agency may be specifically authorized by law to request a budget adjustment. The amount of budget adjustment authorized may be limited by law. All requests for budget adjustments shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 6-3-25 NMSA 1978. B. The state budget division of the department of finance and administration may approve budget adjustments for state agencies as provided by law. If the budget adjustment results in an increased expenditure of other state funds, internal service funds or interagency transfer funds above the amounts appropriated, such funds are hereby appropriated. History: 1978 Comp., § 6-3-24, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 2, § 2. ANNOTATIONS
NM Stat § 6-3-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3 - State Budgets|Section 6-3-25 - Budget adjustment procedure.

A. Except for federal funds, disaster assistance funds and emergency response funds, any budget adjustment request to transfer, decrease or increase funds shall be held in abeyance for ten calendar days after the director of the state budget division of the department of finance and administration has approved the request and has filed the request with the director of the legislative finance committee or his designee. The request shall be accompanied by a statement, in writing, of the conditions under which the budget adjustment request is approved, together with justification for approval. B. If within ten days the director of the legislative finance committee or his designee objects to the request, the request shall not go into effect until it is reviewed by the legislative finance committee at a public hearing held within thirty-five calendar days of receipt of the proposed budget adjustment by the director of the legislative finance committee or his designee. If the state fiscal year ends prior to the date scheduled for a hearing, the request shall go into effect on the last day of the fiscal year. C. If within ten days of receipt of a budget adjustment request the director of the legislative finance committee or his designee indicates that no objection will be forthcoming, the proposed budget adjustment request may be implemented immediately. If no public hearing is held within the required thirty-five days, the request may be implemented. History: 1978 Comp., § 6-3-25, enacted by Laws 1992, ch. 2, § 3; 2000, ch. 30, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2000 amendment, effective May 17, 2000, inserted "disaster assistance funds and emergency response funds" near the beginning of Subsection A, and inserted "of the legislative finance committee or his designee" at the end of the first sentence in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 6-3A-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 3A - Accountability in Government|Section 6-3A-1 - Short title.

Chapter 6, Article 3A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Accountability in Government Act".History: Laws 1999, ch. 5, § 1 and 1999, ch. 15, § 1; 2019, ch. 23, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2019 amendment, effective June 14, 2019 changed "Sections 1 through 8 of this act" to "Chapter 6, Article 3A NMSA 1978".