N.M. Code R. § 4.10.5.11 – Contracts for Publication

A. The committee may contract for the publication of material which it has approved for use of revolving funds.
B. The committee shall designate the publisher and other necessary professionals for each approved manuscript. The publisher may be required by contract to produce, warehouse, advertise and sell the publication, or perform other publishing-related activities as agreed upon.
C. The committee shall specify the amount, if any, to be allocated from the revolving fund and the project period. The contract amount shall not exceed the amount approved by the committee. Publication costs may include editing, design, layout, the preparation of the table of contents and index, manufacturing, storing, advertising, photography and illustrations. The amount to be paid to the publisher and the project period may be amended by approval of the committee.
D. The state historic preservation officer is hereby authorized to negotiate, write and enter into all contracts for the publishing of committee-approved publications. No contract shall be valid unless approved by the secretary of the department of finance and administration. Failure to carry out the terms of the contract shall be cause for the termination or reduction of scope and/or payments of the contract.
[3/26/87; 4.10.5.11 NMAC - Rn, 4 NMAC 10.5.11, 1/1/08]