All county and precinct officers except justices of the peace shall file monthly statements with the county clerk on the first Monday of each month, showing in detail the amounts of all public money received and disbursed by them. The statements shall be verified by the officers making them and the board of county commissioners shall audit and adjust them in accordance with the facts.
History: 1953 Comp., § 5-6-8, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 212, § 10.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1961, ch. 212, § 10, repealed 5-6-8, 1953 Comp., relating to filing of monthly statements showing money received or disbursed by county officers, and enacted a new section.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 20 C.J.S. Counties § 196.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 10-17-1 - [County, municipal and educational boards; monthly summary of minutes; contents.]
Section 10-17-2 - [Filing summary of minutes; furnishing to legal newspapers.]
Section 10-17-3 - Publication of list of expenditures monthly.
Section 10-17-4 - County and precinct officers; monthly financial statements; audit.
Section 10-17-5 - [Delivery of lawbooks, records and documents to successors; exception.]
Section 10-17-7 - [Shortages in accounts of public officers; compromise prohibited.]
Section 10-17-9 - [Defaulting officers; auditor's transcript of account; purpose.]
Section 10-17-10 - [Prosecution for shortage; proof required; judgment; execution.]
Section 10-17-11 - [Institution of shortage prosecution; admissible evidence.]