NM Stat § 11-5-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities|Article 5 - Bicentennial Grant-in-Aid|Section 11-5-3 - Administration; cost-sharing formula; limitations.

The New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission [repealed], a division within the state park and recreation commission [state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department], shall administer the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund and shall process all applications for grants from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund. Funds from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund shall be made available only upon the condition that the proceeds are matched by local or other state funds on the following basis: at least fifty percent shall be local or other state funds, which may be composed of not more than twenty-five percent in-kind services, and the remainder shall be from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund. State agencies or institutions and incorporated municipalities or counties sponsoring projects of unincorporated communities, including, but not limited to Indian communities, shall be entitled to receive funds from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund as prescribed and approved by the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission. Projects proposed must be in accordance with provisions of the American revolution bicentennial administration project matching grant guidelines pursuant to Section 9 (b) of P.L. 93-179 and the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission's "criteria statement" and the standard contract agreement between the New Mexico state park and recreation commission bicentennial division and the participant. All terminology contained within these respective documents relating to nonprofit organizations shall be disregarded, as such entities are not eligible for state financial assistance. State funds shall be made available for expenditure by the applicant state agency or institution or political subdivision once the project is approved by the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission and the applicant demonstrates the availability and source of funds required for its share in the total project cost. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-35-12, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 195, § 3; 1976 (S.S.), ch. 55, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission, referred to in this section, was created by Laws 1973, ch. 249, § 2, which was compiled as § 4-35-6, 1953 Comp. Section 4-35-6, 1953 Comp., was repealed by Laws 1977, ch. 246, § 70, effective March 31, 1978. Laws 1977, ch. 254, § 4, abolished the parks and recreation commission. Section 3 of that act established the natural resources department, consisting of several divisions, including the state park and recreation division, which was created by § 11 of the act. Laws 1987, ch. 234 repealed the provisions relating to the natural resources department and created the energy, minerals, and natural resources department, including the state parks division. See 9-5A-3 and 9-5A-6.1 NMSA 1978.