Section 15-3-24.1 - Capital projects fund; created.

15-3-24.1. Capital projects fund; created.

A.     There is created in the state treasury the "capital projects fund" from which appropriations for specific projects and programs shall be made. The state treasurer shall deposit in this fund all amounts specifically appropriated to this fund and all governmental grants designated to or authorized for deposit in this fund.   

B.     Fifty-six million nine hundred forty-two thousand three hundred seventy-one dollars ($56,942,371) is appropriated from the general fund to the capital projects fund created in Subsection A of this section for expenditure in the seventy-seventh through eightieth fiscal years. In the event that general fund revenues and balances, including all other transfers to the general fund authorized by law, are insufficient to meet the level of this appropriation, an amount not to exceed this amount is authorized by the legislature to be expended from the general fund operating reserve pursuant to Section 6-4-2.1 NMSA 1978.