Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 2.60.8.3 - STATUTORY AUTHORITYA. Article IV, Section 30 of the New Mexico state constitution states that no money shall be paid out of the treasury except upon warrant drawn by the proper officer.B. Section 6-10-1.2 NMSA 1978 provides that a state agency may accept payment by credit card or electronic means of any amount due the state under any law or program administered by the agency and that the state board of finance shall adopt rules on the terms and conditions of accepting payments by credit card or electronic transfer. A state agency may charge a uniform convenience fee to cover the approximate costs imposed by a financial institution that are directly related to processing a credit card or electronic transfer transaction. The fee shall be charged to the person using the credit card or electronic transfer, and amounts collected are appropriated to the state agency to defray the cost of processing the transaction.C. Section 6-10-35 NMSA 1978 provides that the state board of finance may designate a bank or savings and loan association as the "fiscal agent of New Mexico" and to act as the agent of the state in fiscal matters generally, subject to the supervision and approval of the state board of finance.D. Section 6-10-46 NMSA 1978 states that all payments and disbursements of public funds of the state shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration, upon the treasury of the state, based upon itemized vouchers in a form approved by the secretary of finance and administration.E. Section 6-10-63 NMSA 1978 provides that any public money may be transferred by means of electronic fund transfer between any public body and a public or private entity and that the state board of finance shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out this purpose.N.M. Admin. Code § 2.60.8.3
2.60.8.3 NMAC - N, 8-31-2000Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 15, August 14, 2015, eff. 8/14/2015