Section 18-18-1 – Rural libraries endowment fund; distributions.
A. The “rural libraries endowment fund” is created in the state treasury to support the preservation, development and establishment of rural libraries throughout the state by providing funding for rural libraries’ operational and capital needs and funding for the delivery of specialized services to rural libraries. B. The rural libraries endowment fund consists of appropriations […]
Section 18-18-2 – Rural libraries grant program; specialized services.
A. The “rural libraries grant program” is created. Through that program, the state librarian shall annually disburse, in the form of grants directly benefiting developing rural libraries and established rural libraries and grants for the establishment of developing rural libraries in cities, towns and villages without libraries, money from the rural libraries program fund. The […]
Section 18-18-3 – Rural libraries program fund created.
The “rural libraries program fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of distributions from the rural libraries endowment fund that are designated for the rural libraries grant program and appropriations, gifts, interest and other money attributed to the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal […]
Section 18-18-4 – Definitions.
As used in Sections 18-18-1 through 18-18-4 NMSA 1978, and to the extent allowed by law: A. “developing rural library” means a rural library whose library staff, whether salaried or volunteer, is dedicated to delivering library services to the public for at least fifteen hours per week and on at least two days each week; […]