A. The "eradicate bullying fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the board of regents of the university of New Mexico. Money in the fund is appropriated to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for disbursement to grant recipients selected by the Carlos Vigil memorial board.
B. The fund shall consist of:
(1) money appropriated by the legislature to carry out the purposes of the Carlos Vigil Memorial Act;
(2) grants, gifts, donations and bequests to the fund; and
(3) earnings from investment of the money in the fund.
C. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the president of the board of regents of the university of New Mexico or the president's designee.
D. Unexpended and unencumbered balances in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of a fiscal year.
E. An applicant may apply for a grant from the fund in accordance with rules promulgated by the Carlos Vigil memorial board. Allocations from the fund shall be based on a competitive process with applications reviewed by the board.
History: Laws 2015, ch. 132, § 5.
Effective dates. — Laws 2015, ch. 132 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2015, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
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