N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.2.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
Section 18.20.2.8 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING PURSUANT TO NMSA 1978, SECTION 66-7-512 66-7-512A. Only those law enforcement agencies that regularly issue citations for violations of the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Code and whose citations are adjudicated through metro or magistrate court or are processed pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-116.3. B. Any application for funding submitted by an eligible agency must contain the information required in the application instructions as provided by the Traffic Safety Bureau. All information must be submitted on forms provided by the Traffic Safety Bureau. C. The amount of funding available to eligible individual law enforcement agencies pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 66-7-512(C), will be estimated based on the number of convictions for traffic violations in prior years. In no case will funds from this program replace, supplant, or otherwise result in the decrease of funding from other sources available to an agency. If such displacement is found, the application will be considered nullified and funds will be redistributed to other qualifying agencies. D. All applications for these funds must be submitted to the Traffic Safety Bureau before September 30, or a later deadline established by the Bureau. Failure by an agency to submit a timely application in the format required by this regulation will nullify the application and the disqualified applicant's funds will be redistributed to other qualifying agencies.E. Funding will be on a reimbursable basis. The expenses for the approved program will be paid initially by the agency. These expenditures will be reimbursed to the agency from the Traffic Safety Education and Enforcement Fund upon submission of required documentation per the Traffic Safety Project Management and Accounting Manual to be provided by the Bureau. F. Funds remaining, after all applications submitted by the due date have been processed, will be redistributed to other qualifying agencies based on eligibility and funding priority as determined by the Traffic Safety Bureau.N.M. Admin. Code § 18.20.2.8