A. By August 31, 2000, and by August 31 of every succeeding year, the secretary shall determine the total amount contributed through the preceding July 31 on returns filed for taxable years ending in the preceding calendar year pursuant to each provision of the Income Tax Act that allows a taxpayer the option of directing the department to contribute all or any part of an income tax refund due the taxpayer to a specified account, fund or entity.

B. If the secretary's determination pursuant to Subsection A of this section regarding an optional refund contribution provision is that the total amount contributed is less than five thousand dollars ($5,000), exclusive of directions for contributions disregarded under Subsection C of this section, the secretary shall certify that fact to the secretary of state. Any optional refund contribution provision for which a certification is made for three consecutive years is repealed, effective on the January 1 following the third certification.

C. The department shall disregard a direction on a return to make an optional refund contribution if the amount of refund due on the return is determined by the department to be less than the sum of the amounts directed to be contributed.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-1-26 NMSA 1978, a taxpayer may not claim and the department may not allow a refund with respect to any optional refund contribution that was made by the department at the direction of the taxpayer.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 47, § 5.

Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 47 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 1999, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.