A civil action pursuant to the Whistleblower Protection Act shall be forever barred unless the action is filed within two years from the date on which the retaliatory action occurred.
History: Laws 2010, ch. 12, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2010, ch. 12 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Applicability. — Laws 2010, ch. 12, § 7 provided that the provisions of the Whistleblower Protection Act apply only to civil actions for damages resulting from retaliatory action that occurred on or after July 1, 2008.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 16C - Whistleblower Protection
Section 10-16C-1 - Short title.
Section 10-16C-2 - Definitions.
Section 10-16C-3 - Public employer retaliatory action prohibited.
Section 10-16C-4 - Right to civil action for damages; affirmative defenses; remedy not exclusive.