All payments and disbursements of public funds of the state shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary upon the treasury of the state based upon itemized vouchers in a form approved by the secretary.
History: Laws 1923, ch. 76, § 24; C.S. 1929, § 112-124; 1941 Comp., § 7-240; 1953 Comp., § 11-2-43; Laws 1957, ch. 252, § 6; 1977, ch. 247, § 110; 2003, ch. 273, § 15.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, substituted "in a form approved by the secretary" for "as provided by law" at the end.
Funds from specific tax levies to be paid by state treasurer on orders of proper boards. — Funds collected from special tax levies made for cattle, hogs, and sheep should be paid out upon warrants drawn by the state treasurer on orders of the respective boards. 1937 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 37-1661.
There is no statutory provision for the invalidation of warrants which have been duly issued and outstanding. The legislature has made specific provision for the situation in which a warrant duly issued and outstanding may be lost or destroyed, and the conditions under which a duplicate warrant may be issued in such situation. 1958 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 58-05.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 226.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Section 6-10-1 - Fiscal year designated.
Section 6-10-1.1 - Definitions.
Section 6-10-1.2 - Payment methods authorized; fee.
Section 6-10-2 - Public money; cash books; daily balance; public record.
Section 6-10-2.1 - State treasurer; duty.
Section 6-10-3 - Payment of state money into treasury; suspense funds.
Section 6-10-4 - Payment of obligations of prior years from current year appropriations.
Section 6-10-5 - General fund deficiency; certificates of indebtedness.
Section 6-10-6 - Issuance of certificates.
Section 6-10-7 - Retirement of certificates.
Section 6-10-8 - County boards of finance.
Section 6-10-9 - Boards of finance for institutions.
Section 6-10-10 - Deposit and investment of funds.
Section 6-10-10.2 - Statements of condition required to be transmitted to the state cash manager.
Section 6-10-11 - Approval of investment of state funds.
Section 6-10-12 - [Investment of special road fund balances over $10,000.]
Section 6-10-13 - [Limitation on investment of special road fund.]
Section 6-10-14 - [Securities eligible for special road fund investments.]
Section 6-10-15 - Surety for deposits.
Section 6-10-16 - Security for deposits of public money.
Section 6-10-16.1 - Security for public deposits.
Section 6-10-17 - Amount of security to be deposited.
Section 6-10-17.1 - Noncompliance with collateral requirements; withdrawal of public funds.
Section 6-10-18 - Assignment of securities; disposition.
Section 6-10-19 - Ineligible depository bonds.
Section 6-10-20 - Additional security.
Section 6-10-21 - Security for deposits; safekeeping; regulations of state board of finance.
Section 6-10-22 - Security for deposits; liability for loss.
Section 6-10-23 - Safekeeping of pledged securities; acceptance, release and substitution.
Section 6-10-24.1 - State funds; limitation.
Section 6-10-24.2 - Linked deposit program.
Section 6-10-25 - Declaration of policy.
Section 6-10-27 - Provisions inapplicable to permanent and certain other funds.
Section 6-10-28 - Investment of bond proceeds.
Section 6-10-30 - Interest rates set by state board of finance.
Section 6-10-31 - Interest on time deposits.
Section 6-10-32 - Treatment of interest on land grant funds.
Section 6-10-33 - Interest limited to maximum permitted by federal law or regulation.
Section 6-10-34 - Withdrawal of time deposits subject to federal law or regulation.
Section 6-10-36 - Public money deposits of certain governmental units; distribution; interest.
Section 6-10-36.1 - Receipts of public money; disposition by certain municipalities.
Section 6-10-37 - State treasurer to make deposits.
Section 6-10-39 - [Official bonds; payment of premiums; form.]
Section 6-10-41 - Suspense account unearned money; transfer.
Section 6-10-42 - Authorizing fund transfers to address delays in revenue; restrictions.
Section 6-10-43 - Interest and sinking-fund balances.
Section 6-10-44.1 - Deposits in credit unions.
Section 6-10-45 - [Deposit of local funds with state treasurer to match allotments.]
Section 6-10-46 - Disbursement of state funds; vouchers and warrants.
Section 6-10-48 - Insolvency of depository institution; profit and loss account.
Section 6-10-49 - [Insolvency of banks; state funds; right to recover deposits not impaired.]
Section 6-10-51 - To cover all moneys lawfully intrusted to treasurers.
Section 6-10-52 - [Failure to comply with specific requirements; penalty.]
Section 6-10-53 - [Bribery of public treasurers and employees; penalty.]
Section 6-10-55 - Short title.
Section 6-10-56 - Definitions.
Section 6-10-57 - Cancellation of warrants.
Section 6-10-58 - Signing checks for state funds.
Section 6-10-61 - [Permanent fund investment laws not affected.]