The supreme court shall have the management, control and supervision of the supreme court law library and shall:
A. have the right to prescribe rules for the management and control of the supreme court law library, as in their judgment is fit and proper for the safety, care and custody of the library and its shelving, books, documents and archives and for the convenience and accommodation of the patrons of the library;
B. order and purchase all books for the library for which an appropriation is made;
C. have full and complete management of the financial affairs of the library;
D. meet from time to time, select from opinions of the supreme court and designate to the clerk of the supreme court the opinions that shall be officially reported and published;
E. supervise, amend and correct all syllabi or headnotes for published opinions; and
F. trade, barter and exchange books and periodicals in the supreme court law library for other books and periodicals of equal or similar value.
History: 1978 Comp., § 34-2-11, enacted by Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 1.
Effective dates. — Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 11 made Laws 2018, ch. 39, § 1 effective July 1, 2018.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Section 34-2-1 - Supreme court justices; number; election by position; election of chief justice.
Section 34-2-3 - [Seal; power to adopt design.]
Section 34-2-4 - [Depositing and recording facsimile and description of seal.]
Section 34-2-5 - Fees; collection by supreme court clerk.
Section 34-2-6 - Disposition of fees.
Section 34-2-7 - Supreme court law clerks.
Section 34-2-9 - Applicants for license to practice law; criminal history information.
Section 34-2-10 - Supreme court; electronic services fee.
Section 34-2-11 - Supreme court law library.
Section 34-2-12 - Payment of accounts.
Section 34-2-13 - Supreme court law librarian; appointment; duties; bond; prohibitions; fines.
Section 34-2-14 - Unlawful removal of property; penalty.
Section 34-2-15 - Liability for injury to books or property.
Section 34-2-16 - Consolidated appropriation.
Section 34-2-17 - Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders; created.
Section 34-2-18 - Working interdisciplinary network of guardianship stakeholders; duties.