In the event any such contract shall not contain the provision above set forth in Section 1 [13-4-21 NMSA 1978] of this act, or in the event the agent so designated in such contract shall die or remove from the state of New Mexico, then and in such event, the nonresident person, partnership or foreign corporation, as the case may be, by entering into said contract shall be deemed to have named the secretary of the state of New Mexico, and his successor in office, as the true and lawful agent of such person, partnership or corporation upon whom such legal process or writs may be served in any action arising out of such contract, and when service is made upon the secretary of state in the manner hereinafter provided, such service shall have the same force and effect as though personal service had been made upon such person, partnership or corporation within the state of New Mexico.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 144, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 6-516; 1953 Comp., § 6-6-15.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property
Article 4 - Public Works Contracts
Section 13-4-1 - Public works contracts.
Section 13-4-1.1 - Definitions; construction contract; contractor.
Section 13-4-2 - Application of preference.
Section 13-4-3 - Federal aid projects exempt.
Section 13-4-4 - [Contracts in violation declared void.]
Section 13-4-5 - Use of New Mexico materials.
Section 13-4-6 - [Discrimination against New Mexico softwood timber in building codes prohibited.]
Section 13-4-7 - [Use of New Mexico timber in public buildings required.]
Section 13-4-8 - Federal aid projects.
Section 13-4-10 - Short title.
Section 13-4-10.1 - Definitions.
Section 13-4-13 - Failure to pay minimum wage; termination of contract.
Section 13-4-13.1 - Public works contracts; registration of contractors and subcontractors.
Section 13-4-14.1 - Labor enforcement fund; creation; use.
Section 13-4-14.2 - Registration cancellation, revocation, suspension; injunctive relief.
Section 13-4-16 - Construction of act.
Section 13-4-17 - Outstanding contracts and invitations.
Section 13-4-18 - Construction contract performance and payment bonds.
Section 13-4-20 - Additional bond in case of insolvency of sureties.
Section 13-4-22 - [Secretary of state as agent for service.]
Section 13-4-23 - [Service where there is no designated agent.]
Section 13-4-24 - [Continuances.]
Section 13-4-27 to 13-4-30 - Repealed.
Section 13-4-31 - Short title.
Section 13-4-32 - Legislative findings.
Section 13-4-33 - Definitions.
Section 13-4-34 - Listing of subcontractors; requirements.
Section 13-4-35.1 - Application of act.
Section 13-4-36 - Substitution of subcontractor.
Section 13-4-37 - Bond requirements.
Section 13-4-38 - Failure to specify subcontractor.
Section 13-4-39 - Inadvertent clerical error.
Section 13-4-40 - Emergency subcontracting.