§ 7-32-14 — Monthly report to department of finance and

administration; remittance to state and county treasurers; state and county treasurers may distribute funds. A. By the last day of each month, the department shall prepare and certify a report to the secretary of finance and administration. The report shall be for the preceding month and shall show the amount of taxes collected and distributed to the oil and gas production tax fund, the amount due the state and each taxing district imposing a tax as reflected by the schedules prepared pursuant to Section 7-32-13 NMSA 1978 and any other information required by the secretary of finance and administration. The secretary of finance and administration shall forthwith remit the appropriate amounts from the oil and gas production tax fund to the state treasurer and the respective county treasurers. The state treasurer and the county treasurers shall, upon receipt of such remittance, make appropriate distribution of the proceeds thereof, except as provided in Subsection B of this section. B. If the board of county commissioners notifies the secretary of finance and administration that the county elects not to distribute the proceeds of the oil and gas ad valorem production tax due the municipalities, community college districts and school districts within the county, the secretary of finance and administration shall pay amounts due directly to municipalities, community college districts and school districts within the county.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 72-22-14, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 55, § 14; 1963, ch. 88, §