A. Amounts distributed from the fund shall be expended only for the specific purposes for which they are distributed and shall not be distributed for accumulation, except as provided for the peace officers' survivors fund.
B. Any person who expends or directs or permits the expenditure of any money distributed from the fund for purposes other than those expressly authorized by the Law Enforcement Protection Fund Act shall be personally liable to the state for the amount of money wrongfully expended and interest and costs. An action to recover the amount of any wrongful expenditure may be commenced by the attorney general or the district attorney upon the filing with that officer of a verified statement describing the wrongful expenditure.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 289, § 9; 1993, ch. 179, § 11; 2002, ch. 78, § 8.
The 2002 amendment, effective May 15, 2002, added the exception clause in Subsection A.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, deleted "law enforcement protection" preceding "fund" in Subsections A and B.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Law Enforcement Protection Fund
Section 29-13-1 - Short title.
Section 29-13-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 29-13-2 - Purpose of act. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 29-13-2.1 - Definitions.
Section 29-13-2.1 - Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 29-13-4 - Determination of needs and rate of distribution.
Section 29-13-4 - Determination of needs and rate of distribution. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 29-13-5 - Determination of needs; review.
Section 29-13-5 - Determination of needs; review. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
Section 29-13-6 - Distribution of law enforcement protection fund.
Section 29-13-7 - Expenditure limitation; control.
Section 29-13-7 - Expenditure limitation; control. (Effective July 1, 2022.)