New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 2A - Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act

Section 12-2A-1 - Short title; applicability. - A. This act [12-2A-1 to 12-2A-20 NMSA 1978] may be...

Section 12-2A-2 - Common and technical usage. - Unless a word or phrase is defined in the statute...

Section 12-2A-3 - General definitions. - In the statutes and rules of New Mexico: A. "annually"...

Section 12-2A-4 - Construction of "shall", "must" and "may". - A. "Shall" and "must" express a duty, obligation, requirement or...

Section 12-2A-5 - Number, gender and tense. - A. Use of the singular number includes the plural, and...

Section 12-2A-6 - Reference to series. - A reference to a series of numbers or letters includes...

Section 12-2A-7 - Computation of time. - In computing a period of time prescribed or allowed by...

Section 12-2A-8 - Prospective operation. - A statute or rule operates prospectively only unless the statute...

Section 12-2A-9 - Severability. - If a provision of a statute or rule or its...

Section 12-2A-10 - Irreconcilable statutes or rules. - A. If statutes appear to conflict, they must be construed,...

Section 12-2A-11 - Enrolled and engrossed bill controls over subsequent publication. - If the text of an enrolled and engrossed bill differs...

Section 12-2A-12 - Incorporation by reference. - A. A statute or rule that incorporates by reference another...

Section 12-2A-13 - Headings and titles. - Headings and titles may not be used in construing a...

Section 12-2A-14 - Continuation of previous statute or rule. - A statute or rule that is revised, whether by amendment...

Section 12-2A-15 - Repeal of repealing statute or rule. - The repeal of a repealing statute or rule does not...

Section 12-2A-16 - Effect of amendment or repeal. - A. An amendment or repeal of a civil statute or...

Section 12-2A-17 - Citation forms. - Citations in the following forms are adequate for all purposes:...

Section 12-2A-18 - Principles of construction; presumption. - A. A statute or rule is construed, if possible, to:...

Section 12-2A-19 - Primacy of text. - The text of a statute or rule is the primary,...

Section 12-2A-20 - Other aids to construction. - A. In considering the text of a statute or rule...