New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees

Section 10-12C-14.1 - Qualified pension recipient; cost-of-living adjustment wait period; declining increase. - A. Pursuant to the Magistrate Retirement Act, a qualified pension...

Section 10-12C-15 - Group insurance; continuation. - If the provisions of the Retiree Health Care Act [10-7C-1...

Section 10-12C-16 - Suspension or forfeiture of benefits. - A. If a member retires and is subsequently employed by...

Section 10-12C-17 - Adjustment of pension. - A. If payment of a pension or other retirement benefit...

Section 10-12C-18 - Correction of errors and omissions; estoppel. - A. If an error or omission results in an overpayment...

Article 13 - Retirement Reciprocity (Repealed.)

Section 10-13-1 to 10-13-5 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 279, § 4 repealed 10-13-1...

Section 10-13-6 to 10-13-9 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1992, ch. 116, § 17 repealed 10-13-6...

Article 13A - Public Employees Retirement Reciprocity

Section 10-13A-1 - Short title. - Chapter 10, Article 13A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-13A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Public Employees Retirement Reciprocity Act: A....

Section 10-13A-3 - Service credit; forfeiture; reinstatement. - Forfeited service credit under any state system shall be reinstated...

Section 10-13A-4 - Normal retirement; pension benefit. - If a member has one month or more of eligible...

Section 10-13A-5 - Condition for separate payment of pension component. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection E of Section 10-13A-4 NMSA...

Article 14 - Social Security Coverage

Section 10-14-1 - Declaration of policy. - In order to extend to employees of the state and...

Section 10-14-2 - Definitions. - For the purposes of Sections 10-14-1 through 10-14-10 NMSA 1978:...

Section 10-14-3 - Federal-state agreement. - A. The state agency, with the approval of the governor,...

Section 10-14-4 - Federal-state agreement; divided retirement systems. - The agreement executed and approved as specified in Section 10-14-3...

Section 10-14-5 - Contributions by state employees. - A. Every employee of the state whose services are covered...

Section 10-14-6 - Plans for coverage of employees of political subdivisions. - A. Each political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized...

Section 10-14-7 - Contribution fund. - A. There is hereby established a special fund to be...

Section 10-14-8 - Rules and regulations. - The state agency shall make and publish such rules and...

Section 10-14-9 - Studies and reports. - The state agency shall make studies concerning the problem of...

Section 10-14-10 - Referenda and certification. - A. The governor is empowered to authorize a referendum, and...

Section 10-14-11 - Social security referendum. - A referendum for or against participation in the federal old...

Article 15 - Open Meetings

Section 10-15-1 - Formation of public policy; procedures for open meetings; exceptions and procedures for closed meetings. - A. In recognition of the fact that a representative government...

Section 10-15-1.1 - Short title. - Chapter 10, Article 15 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-15-2 - State legislature; meetings. - A. Unless otherwise provided by joint house and senate rule,...

Section 10-15-3 - Invalid actions; standing. - A. No resolution, rule, regulation, ordinance or action of any...

Section 10-15-4 - Penalty. - Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 10-15-1...

Article 16 - Governmental Conduct

Section 10-16-1 - Short title. - Chapter 10, Article 16 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-16-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Governmental Conduct Act: A. "business" means...

Section 10-16-3 - Ethical principles of public service; certain official acts prohibited; penalty. - A. A legislator or public officer or employee shall treat...

Section 10-16-3.1 - Prohibited political activities. - A public officer or employee is prohibited from: A. directly...

Section 10-16-4 - Official act for personal financial interest prohibited; disqualification from official act; providing a penalty. - A. It is unlawful for a public officer or employee...

Section 10-16-4.1 - Honoraria prohibited. - No legislator, public officer or employee may request or receive...

Section 10-16-4.2 - Disclosure of outside employment. - A public officer or employee shall disclose in writing to...

Section 10-16-4.3 - Prohibited employment. - It is unlawful for a state agency employee or local...

Section 10-16-5 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 58 repealed 10-16-5...

Section 10-16-6 - Confidential information. - No legislator or public officer or employee shall use or...

Section 10-16-7 - Contracts involving public officers or employees. - A. A state agency shall not enter into a contract...

Section 10-16-8 - Contracts involving former public officers or employees; representation of clients after government service. - A. A state agency shall not enter into a contract...

Section 10-16-9 - Contracts involving legislators; representation before state agencies. - A. A state agency shall not enter into a contract...

Section 10-16-10 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 58 repealed 10-16-10...

Section 10-16-11 - Codes of conduct. - A. Each elected statewide executive branch public officer shall adopt...

Section 10-16-11.1 - State agency or local government agency authority. - Nothing in the Governmental Conduct Act shall be construed to...

Section 10-16-12 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 58 repealed 10-16-12...

Section 10-16-13 - Prohibited bidding. - No state agency or local government agency shall accept a...

Section 10-16-13.1 - Education and voluntary compliance. - A. The state ethics commission shall advise and seek to...

Section 10-16-13.2 - Certain business sales to the employees of state agencies and local government agencies prohibited. - A. A public officer or employee shall not sell, offer...

Section 10-16-13.3 - Prohibited contributions; financial service contractors. - A. A business that contracts with a state agency or...

Section 10-16-14 - Enforcement procedures. - A. The state ethics commission may investigate suspected violations of...

Section 10-16-15 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 58 repealed 10-16-15...

Section 10-16-16 - Recompiled. - Recompilations. — Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 10 recompiled 10-16-16...

Section 10-16-17 - Criminal penalties. - Unless specified otherwise in the Governmental Conduct Act, any person...

Section 10-16-18 - Enforcement; civil penalties. - A. If the state ethics commission reasonably believes that a...

Article 16A - Financial Disclosures

Section 10-16A-1 - Short title; Financial Disclosure Act. - Chapter 10, Article 16A NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-16A-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Financial Disclosure Act: A. "business" means...

Section 10-16A-3 - Required disclosures for certain candidates and public officers and employees; condition for placement on ballot or appointment. - A. A person holding a legislative or statewide office shall...

Section 10-16A-4 - Disclosures by certain public officers or employees of state agencies; condition of employment. - A. Every employee who is not otherwise required to file...

Section 10-16A-5 - Education and voluntary compliance. - A. The secretary of state shall advise and seek to...

Section 10-16A-6 - Investigations; fines; enforcement. - A. The state ethics commission may conduct thorough examinations of...

Section 10-16A-7 - Criminal penalties. - Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the...

Section 10-16A-8 - Enforcement; civil penalties. - A. If the state ethics commission reasonably believes that a...

Section 10-16A-9 - Rulemaking authority. - The secretary of state may promulgate rules to implement the...

Article 16B - Gift Act

Section 10-16B-1 - Short title. - Chapter 10, Article 16B NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-16B-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Gift Act: A. "family" means a...

Section 10-16B-3 - Limitation on gifts. - A. A state officer or employee or a candidate for...

Section 10-16B-4 - Penalties. - A person who violates the provisions of the Gift Act...

Section 10-16B-5 - Investigations; complaints; enforcement. - A. The state ethics commission may initiate investigations to determine...

Article 16C - Whistleblower Protection

Section 10-16C-1 - Short title. - This act [10-16C-1 to 10-16C-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 10-16C-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Whistleblower Protection Act: A. "good faith"...

Section 10-16C-3 - Public employer retaliatory action prohibited. - A public employer shall not take any retaliatory action against...

Section 10-16C-4 - Right to civil action for damages; affirmative defenses; remedy not exclusive. - A. A public employer that violates the provisions of the...

Section 10-16C-5 - Posting of law and information. - Every public employer shall keep posted in a conspicuous place...

Section 10-16C-6 - Limitation on actions. - A civil action pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Act shall...

Article 16D - Sunshine Portal Transparency

Section 10-16D-1 - Short title. - Chapter 10, Article 16D NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 10-16D-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Sunshine Portal Transparency Act: A. "contract"...

Section 10-16D-3 - Sunshine portal; department duties. - A. The department, with the department of finance and administration,...

Section 10-16D-4 - Rules promulgation; compliance required. - A. Pursuant to the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article...

Section 10-16D-5 - Protection of confidential information. - Nothing in the Sunshine Portal Transparency Act shall require disclosure...

Section 10-16D-6 - Local education providers; required information; publication by public education department on the sunshine portal. - A. Commencing no later than July 1, 2012, and on...

Article 16E - One-Stop Business Portal

Section 10-16E-1 - Short title. - This act [10-16E-1 to 10-16E-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 10-16E-2 - Definitions. - As used in the One-Stop Business Portal Act: A. "authorized...

Section 10-16E-3 - One-stop business portal; duties. - A. The department shall develop, operate and maintain a centralized...

Section 10-16E-4 - Rules promulgation; compliance required. - A. Pursuant to the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article...

Article 16F - Electronic Communications Privacy

Section 10-16F-1 - Short title. - This act [10-16F-1 to 10-16F-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited...

Section 10-16F-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act: A. "adverse...

Section 10-16F-3 - Government entity; proscribed acts; permitted acts; warrants; information retention; emergency. - A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a government...

Section 10-16F-4 - Warrant; emergency; government duties; notification. - A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a government...

Section 10-16F-5 - Violations of law. - A. A person in a trial, hearing or proceeding may...

Section 10-16F-6 - Annual reporting. - A. A government entity that obtains electronic communication information under...

Article 16G - State Ethics Commission

Section 10-16G-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 16 [10-16G-1 to 10-16G-16 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 10-16G-2 - Definitions. - As used in the State Ethics Commission Act: A. "commission"...

Section 10-16G-3 - State ethics commission created; membership; terms; removal. - A. The "state ethics commission", as created in Article 5,...

Section 10-16G-4 - Commissioners; qualifications; limitations. - A. To qualify for appointment to the commission, a person...

Section 10-16G-5 - Commission; duties and powers. - A. The commission shall: (1) employ an executive director, who...

Section 10-16G-6 - Executive director; appointment; duties and powers. - A. The commission shall appoint an executive director who shall...

Section 10-16G-7 - Recusal and disqualification of a commissioner. - A. A commissioner may recuse from a particular matter. B....

Section 10-16G-8 - Advisory opinions. - A. The commission may issue advisory opinions on matters related...

Section 10-16G-9 - Commission jurisdiction; compliance provisions. - A. The commission has jurisdiction to enforce the applicable civil...

Section 10-16G-9 - Commission jurisdiction; compliance provisions. (Effective January 1, 2022.) - A. The commission has jurisdiction to enforce the applicable civil...

Section 10-16G-10 - Complaints; investigations; subpoenas. - A. A complaint of an alleged ethics violation committed by...

Section 10-16G-11 - Status of investigation; reports to commission. - A. If a hearing has not been scheduled concerning the...

Section 10-16G-12 - Investigation report; commission hearings; decisions and reasons given; disclosure of an ethics violation. - A. Upon receipt of the general counsel's recommendation, the commission...

Section 10-16G-13 - Confidentiality of records; penalty. - A. A decision that a respondent's conduct constituted a violation,...

Section 10-16G-14 - Criminal violations; referral. - If the commission finds at any time that a respondent's...

Section 10-16G-15 - Time limitations on jurisdiction. - A. The commission shall not accept or consider a complaint...

Section 10-16G-16 - Prohibited actions. - A. A person shall not take or threaten to take...

Article 16H - Public Employee Caregiver Leave

Section 10-16H-1 - Short title. - Sections 5 through 8 [10-16H-1 to 10-16H-4 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 10-16H-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Public Employee Caregiver Leave Act: A....

Section 10-16H-3 - Accumulated sick leave; application to family caregiving. - A. A state agency or public school that provides eligible...

Section 10-16H-4 - Exemptions. - A. The provisions of the Public Employee Caregiver Leave Act...

Article 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 10-17-1 - [County, municipal and educational boards; monthly summary of minutes; contents.] - That on or before the 10th [tenth] day of each...

Section 10-17-2 - [Filing summary of minutes; furnishing to legal newspapers.] - Such summary of minutes shall be filed with the clerk...

Section 10-17-3 - Publication of list of expenditures monthly. - On or before the 10th [tenth] day of each month...

Section 10-17-4 - County and precinct officers; monthly financial statements; audit. - All county and precinct officers except justices of the peace...

Section 10-17-5 - [Delivery of lawbooks, records and documents to successors; exception.] - All public officers of this state who may have received...

Section 10-17-6 - Repealed. - Repeals. — Laws 1978, ch. 130, § 5, repealed 5-6-10,...

Section 10-17-7 - [Shortages in accounts of public officers; compromise prohibited.] - It shall hereafter be unlawful for any state official, district...

Section 10-17-8 - [Shortage compromises declared invalid; recovery of full payment; limitation of action.] - Any compromise, satisfaction or discharge of indebtedness prohibited by the...

Section 10-17-9 - [Defaulting officers; auditor's transcript of account; purpose.] - Whenever any revenue officer or other person responsible for public...

Section 10-17-10 - [Prosecution for shortage; proof required; judgment; execution.] - Such prosecution shall be brought for the whole sum due...

Section 10-17-11 - [Institution of shortage prosecution; admissible evidence.] - When any party shall be liable to be prosecuted under...

Section 10-17-12 - [Willful neglect of duty; penalty.] - When any duty is or shall be enjoined by law...

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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees

New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees