State agencies, state educational institutions and political subdivisions of the state may offer to their employees a qualified transportation fringe benefit in accordance with Section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The qualified transportation fringe benefit may be offered as an employee pretax deduction or an employer-paid benefit or a combination of the two, as determined by the department of finance and administration, the governing authority of an institution or the governing body of a political subdivision of the state.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 17, § 1.
Cross references. — For Section 132(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, see 26 U.S.C, § 132(f)
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 17 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 7 - Compensation and Working Conditions Generally
Section 10-7-2 - Salaries and wages; rules; direct deposit.
Section 10-7-3 - [Inapplicability of act.]
Section 10-7-4 - Group insurance; cafeteria plan; contributions from public funds.
Section 10-7-4.1 - Children, youth and families department; group life insurance.
Section 10-7-5 - [Premiums; deduction from salaries.]
Section 10-7-5.1 - Local public bodies; group health and group life insurance.
Section 10-7-6 - [Repeal and saving clause.]
Section 10-7-7 - [Old-age benefits under Social Security Act.]
Section 10-7-8 - Annuities and deferred compensation plans; reductions from gross salaries.
Section 10-7-9 - Minimum salary rate.
Section 10-7-10 - Accumulated sick leave; payment of certain excess amounts.
Section 10-7-11 - Accumulated sick leave prior to retirement; payment of certain excess amounts.
Section 10-7-12 - Government cost savings incentive award.
Section 10-7-13 - Leave; coordination with workmen's compensation benefits.
Section 10-7-14 - Short title.
Section 10-7-15 - Definitions.
Section 10-7-16 - Cafeteria plan; optional.
Section 10-7-17 - Salary reduction agreements.
Section 10-7-18 - Status of salary reduction.
Section 10-7-19 - Applicability to deferred compensation plans.
Section 10-7-20 - Qualified transportation fringe benefit.
Section 10-7-21 - Undercover agents; life insurance benefits.