New Mexico § 59A-53-8 Expenditure of fire protection fund money

New Mexico Statutes

§ 59A-53-8 — Expenditure of fire protection fund money

New Mexico § 59A-53-8

Ch. 59AInsurance Code

Art. 53Fire Protection Fund

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-53-8 (2026).

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Money distributed from the fire protection fund to a municipality or to a county fire district: A. may be expended only for the:

(1)maintenance of its fire department;

(2)purchase or refinance of land for its fire stations and substations;

(3)purchase, refinance, construction, maintenance, repair and operation of its fire stations and substations;

(4)purchase or refinance of fire apparatus and equipment;

(5)payment of insurance premiums on fire stations, substations, fire apparatus and equipment and insurance premiums for injuries or deaths of firefighters as otherwise provided by law;

(6)payment of fire department emergency medical services, except salaries; and (7) payment of firefighters' attendance at fire schools and conventions approved by the marshal; B. shall not, without app

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Money distributed from the fire protection fund to a municipality or to a county fire district: A. may be expended only for the: (1) maintenance of its fire department; (2) purchase or refinance of land for its fire stations and substations; (3) purchase, refinance, construction, maintenance, repair and operation of its fire stations and substations; (4) purchase or refinance of fire apparatus and equipment; (5) payment of insurance premiums on fire stations, substations, fire apparatus and equipment and insurance premiums for injuries or deaths of firefighters as otherwise provided by law; (6) payment of fire department emergency medical services, except salaries; and (7) payment of firefighters' attendance at fire schools and conventions approved by the marshal; B. shall not, without approval by the marshal, be expended for any purpose related to: (1) its water supply systems or the improvement or construction of those systems; (2) the purchase, rental, installation or maintenance of fire hydrants; or (3) any other appurtenance related to the distribution or use of water from its water supply system; and C. shall not be expended for any public, private or other water system used for potable water supply.