NMSA 1978, § 15-3-4 Purpose of act
15-3-4. Purpose of act
It is the purpose of this act [15-3-4, 15-3-5 NMSA 1978] to set aside a permanent area and integrated site for future use.
1953 Comp., § 6-1-19, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 92, § 1.
Miscellaneous State Buildings Provisions
NMSA 1978 ch. 15, art. 3
in effectNMSA 1978, § 15-3-5 Penitentiary property transferred
15-3-5. Penitentiary property transferred
The remaining property on Cordova road held in the name of the New Mexico state penitentiary, including the former site of the New Mexico state penitentiary, is hereby transferred to the facilities management division of the general services department. The land shall be held in the name of the state of New Mexico.
1953 Comp., § 6-1-20, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 92, § 2; 1977, ch. 247, § 59; 1983, ch. 301, § 46; 2013, ch. 115, § 12.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-6 Lease of former penitentiary land
15-3-6. Lease of former penitentiary land
The facilities management division of the general services department may execute on behalf of the state of New Mexico as lessor, from time to time, agreements of lease of all or any part of the real property on Cordova road in Santa Fe, New Mexico formerly held in the name of the penitentiary of New Mexico and now administered by the division to such persons on such terms and conditions and for such consideration as the division determines in the exercise of its discretion to be advantageous to the state of New Mexico; but no such agreement of lease shall provide for a term of more than five years from the date thereof unless first approved by the state board of finance.
1953 Comp., § 6-1-22, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 174, § 2; 1977, ch. 247, § 60; 1983, ch. 301, § 47; 2013, ch. 115, § 13.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-6.1 State penitentiary; lease for motion pictures
15-3-6.1. State penitentiary; lease for motion pictures
The corrections department, the facilities management division of the general services department and the New Mexico film division of the economic development department shall enter into a joint powers agreement to make the old state penitentiary at Santa Fe available for use by the motion picture industry. The property and structures that fall within the existing security perimeter fence at the old state penitentiary at Santa Fe and any building not used by the corrections department that is within three hundred yards of the outside of the security perimeter fence of the old state penitentiary at Santa Fe shall be made available for lease at reasonable market rates to the motion picture industry for economic development.
Laws 2001, ch. 195, § 1; 2013, ch. 115, § 14.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-12.1 Water conservation devices; state government building
15-3-12.1. Water conservation devices; state government building
The construction of new state government buildings shall provide for water conservation devices, including flow-limiting faucets in lavatories and other water dispensing facilities.
Laws 1995, ch. 73, § 1.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-17 [Park system near capitol grounds.]
15-3-17. [Park system near capitol grounds.]
The regulation and control of the flow of water in the Santa Fe river, the prevention of pollution thereof, the preservation of the trees and other growth along the shores of said stream, from the Denver & Rio Grande railroad bridge to the Canon Road bridge on Palace avenue, within the city of Santa Fe, and a comprehensive and systematic development of such portion of said river and its banks as a park system, are hereby declared to be proper objects of state encouragement and support, as tending to improve the capital city of the state and the capitol buildings and grounds.
Laws 1929, ch. 15, § 1; C.S. 1929, § 134-1206; 1941 Comp., § 6-213; 1953 Comp., § 6-1-18.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-24.1 Capital projects fund; created
15-3-24.1. Capital projects fund; created
A. There is created in the state treasury the "capital projects fund" from which appropriations for specific projects and programs shall be made. The state treasurer shall deposit in this fund all amounts specifically appropriated to this fund and all governmental grants designated to or authorized for deposit in this fund.
B. Fifty-six million nine hundred forty-two thousand three hundred seventy-one dollars ($56,942,371) is appropriated from the general fund to the capital projects fund created in Subsection A of this section for expenditure in the seventy-seventh through eightieth fiscal years. In the event that general fund revenues and balances, including all other transfers to the general fund authorized by law, are insufficient to meet the level of this appropriation, an amount not to exceed this amount is authorized by the legislature to be expended from the general fund operating reserve pursuant to Section 6-4-2.1 NMSA 1978.
Laws 1989, ch. 315, § 1.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-34 Public buildings; flag display
15-3-34. Public buildings; flag display
The prisoner of war and missing in action flag shall be displayed on legal public holidays in New Mexico at all public buildings with flagpoles owned by the state in accordance with rules adopted by the veterans' services department.
Laws 1991, ch. 39, § 1; 2001, ch. 319, § 21; 2004, ch. 19, § 23.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-35 Lease-purchase agreements; approval of legislature
15-3-35. Lease-purchase agreements; approval of legislature
A. A financing agreement under which a state agency is to occupy a building or other real property and that contains an option to purchase for a price that is reduced according to the lease payments made is subject to the following criteria:
(1) the agreement shall not become effective until it has been ratified and approved by the legislature; and
(2) if the state agency is subject to the jurisdiction of the facilities management division of the general services department pursuant to the Property Control Act [Chapter 15, Article 3B NMSA 1978], the agreement shall provide that, if the real property is purchased, title to the real property shall be issued in the name of the facilities management division.
B. Legislative ratification and approval of an agreement pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall not create a legal obligation for the state agency to continue the lease from year to year or to purchase the real property.
C. As used in this section, "state agency" means the state or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities or institutions, but "state agency" does not include state educational institutions or state-chartered charter schools.
Laws 2007, ch. 184, § 1; 2013, ch. 115, § 15.
NMSA 1978, § 15-3-36 Energy efficiency standards for public buildings
15-3-36. Energy efficiency standards for public buildings
A. As used in this section:
(1) "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;
(2) "new building" means a building to be constructed that is designed with a square footage of three thousand or more square feet;
(3) "selected building addition" means an addition to a building that increases the square footage of the building by three thousand or more square feet; and
(4) "selected building renovation" means a renovation of a building that includes upgrade or replacement of at least two of the following:
(a) heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems;
(b) electrical systems, including lighting systems; and
(c) the components that separate the interior and the exterior environments of a building and serve to protect the indoor environment and facilitate climate control.
B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, a new building, selected building addition or selected building renovation that is financed to any extent with legislative appropriations of state general fund revenues, severance tax bond proceeds, supplemental severance tax bond proceeds or state general obligation bond proceeds shall be designed and constructed to attain the energy star qualification of the United States environmental protection agency, or an alternative, equivalent standard specified by rule of the department.
C. The requirements of this section do not apply to:
(1) a new building, a selected building addition or a selected building renovation for which the initial legislative appropriation is made prior to January 1, 2011;
(2) a new building, a selected building addition or a selected building renovation for which, in the department's opinion, substantial design expenditures have been made prior to July 1, 2010;
(3) a selected building addition to an existing building or a selected building renovation to an existing building if the existing building is listed in the state register of cultural properties of the national register of historic places; or
(4) a new building, selected building addition or selected building renovation if the department determines that the costs of compliance with the requirements of this section would exceed the estimated life-cycle savings of the building, addition or renovation.
Laws 2010, ch. 73, § 1.
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