If the commission finds at any time that a respondent's conduct amounts to a criminal violation, the director shall consult with the attorney general or an appropriate district attorney, and the commission may refer the matter to the attorney general or an appropriate district attorney. The commission may provide the attorney general or district attorney with all evidence collected during the commission's investigation. Nothing in this section prevents the commission from taking any action authorized by the State Ethics Commission Act or deciding to suspend an investigation pending resolution of any criminal charges.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 14.
Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 41 made Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 14 effective January 1, 2020.
Applicability. — Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 40 provided that the provisions of the State Ethics Commission Act apply only to conduct occurring on or after July 1, 2019.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 16G - State Ethics Commission
Section 10-16G-1 - Short title.
Section 10-16G-2 - Definitions.
Section 10-16G-3 - State ethics commission created; membership; terms; removal.
Section 10-16G-4 - Commissioners; qualifications; limitations.
Section 10-16G-5 - Commission; duties and powers.
Section 10-16G-6 - Executive director; appointment; duties and powers.
Section 10-16G-7 - Recusal and disqualification of a commissioner.
Section 10-16G-8 - Advisory opinions.
Section 10-16G-9 - Commission jurisdiction; compliance provisions.
Section 10-16G-9 - Commission jurisdiction; compliance provisions. (Effective January 1, 2022.)
Section 10-16G-10 - Complaints; investigations; subpoenas.
Section 10-16G-11 - Status of investigation; reports to commission.
Section 10-16G-13 - Confidentiality of records; penalty.
Section 10-16G-14 - Criminal violations; referral.