The department shall include a notice with an income tax refund or other notice sent to a taxpayer whose income is within one hundred thirty percent of federal poverty guidelines as defined by the United States census bureau that the taxpayer may be eligible for food stamps. Included in the notice shall be general information about food stamps, such as where to apply for food stamps, based on information received by the department from the human services department by January 30 of each calendar year.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 138, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 138 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Cross references. — For notice by mail pursuant to taxpayers, see 7-1-9 NMSA 1978.