A. Any individual whose state income tax liability in any year is lower than the amount of money held by the taxation and revenue department to the credit of that individual for that tax year may designate two dollars ($2.00) of the income tax refund due the individual to be paid to a state political party. "State political party", for the purposes of this section, means those parties that on January 1 of the taxable year for which the return is filed meet the requirements of Section 1-7-2(A) NMSA 1978. In the case of a joint return, each individual may make a designation.

B. The secretary of taxation and revenue shall revise the state income tax form to allow on the face of the form the designation by individual taxpayers of contributions to state political parties in substantially the following form:

"New Mexico Political Party Income Tax Refund Check-Off - Check if you wish to contribute two dollars ($2.00) of your income tax refund to a state political party that qualifies as such under Section 1-7-2 NMSA 1978. My contribution should be made to the ______________________________ party."(name of state political party)

C. The secretary of taxation and revenue shall provide a list on the state income tax form of the qualified state political parties to which the taxpayer may make a contribution.

D. The provisions of this section do not apply to income tax refunds subject to interception under the provisions of the Tax Refund Intercept Program Act [Chapter 7, Article 2C NMSA 1978], and any designation made under the provisions of this section to such refunds is void.

History: Laws 1992, ch. 108, § 1.

Effective dates. — Laws 1992, ch. 108 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 20, 1992, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.

Cross references. — For contributions to conservation planting revolving fund, see 7-1-6.34 NMSA 1978.

For contributions to proper state political party, see 7-1-6.35 NMSA 1978.