The local government division shall have the power, authority and responsibility to engage in research, conduct surveys and examine the operation and activities, including but not limited to the purchasing practices, of local public bodies, submitting to the governor and the legislature and local public bodies measures to secure greater administrative efficiency and economy, to minimize the duplication of activities, and to effect a better organization and consolidation of functions among local public bodies.
History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-59, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 250, § 4; 1975, ch. 164, § 1.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - Local Government Finances
Section 6-6-2 - Local government division; powers and duties.
Section 6-6-3 - Local public bodies; duties.
Section 6-6-4 - Local government division; research and survey; report to governor and legislature.
Section 6-6-4.1 - Local government division; additional duties; occupancy tax quarterly reports.
Section 6-6-5 - Record of approved budget.
Section 6-6-6 - Approved budgets; claims or warrants in excess of budget; liability.
Section 6-6-7 - [Limitation on county expenditures during year official's term expires; exceptions.]
Section 6-6-9 - [Limitation on municipal expenditures during year officials' terms expire.]
Section 6-6-10 - Violation of expense limit; penalty.
Section 6-6-11 - Yearly expenditures limited to income; Bateman Act.
Section 6-6-12 - Exemptions from Bateman Act.
Section 6-6-13 - Salaries to be prorated.
Section 6-6-15 - [Void indebtedness; payment from later collections; disposition of surplus.]
Section 6-6-16 - [Appealed claims; payment.]
Section 6-6-17 - [Current year same as fiscal year.]
Section 6-6-18 - Current year; disposition of funds.
Section 6-6-19 - Local government permanent fund.
Section 6-6-20 - Municipal post-employment life insurance benefits trust.