For the purpose of publishing legal notices in Spanish as required by law for any agencies of the state, the Santa Rosa News published at Santa Rosa, the Santa Fe New Mexican and the Santa Fe News, both published at Santa Fe, El Hispano and El Semanario de Nuevo Mexico, both published at Albuquerque, the Alpha News published at Las Vegas, the Rio Grande Sun published at Espanola, the Taos News published at Taos and Mas New Mexico published at Santa Fe and Albuquerque are recognized as official Spanish language newspapers of this state.
History: 1953 Comp., § 10-2-13, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 254, § 1; 1967, ch. 114, § 1; 2009, ch. 77, § 1; 2011, ch. 43, § 1.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, added the El Semanario de Nuevo Mexico to the list of official Spanish language newspapers.
The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, added "and Mas New Mexico published at Santa Fe and Albuquerque".
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Article 11 - Publication of Notice
Section 14-11-1 - "Legal notices and advertisements" defined.
Section 14-11-2 - Requirement for publication of legal notice or advertisement.
Section 14-11-3 - [Frequency of newspaper's publication; effect.]
Section 14-11-4 - Proof of publication.
Section 14-11-5 - [Affidavit of proof; contents.]
Section 14-11-6 - [Filing affidavit of publication; evidential value.]
Section 14-11-7 - Rates for legal notice or advertisement; costs.
Section 14-11-8 - [Violation of legal publication law; penalty.]
Section 14-11-9 - [Legal publications by county, municipality or school district; payment.]
Section 14-11-10 - Litigation; publication of notice; posting.
Section 14-11-10.1 - Legal notices; simple description also required.
Section 14-11-10.2 - Electronic posting of legal notices.