The "judge pro tempore fund" is created in the state treasury, to be administered by the administrative office of the courts. The fund shall be used to pay the costs of judges pro tempore. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund. Payments from the judge pro tempore fund shall be made pursuant to vouchers issued and signed by the director of the administrative office of the courts or the director's designee upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 37, § 1.
Emergency clauses. — Laws 2019, ch. 37, § 2 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 4, 2019.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 34 - Court Structure and Administration
Article 9 - Administrative Office of the Courts
Section 34-9-2 - [Appointment and removal of employees by director; approval of supreme court.]
Section 34-9-3 - Director; duties.
Section 34-9-4 - [Officer or employee prohibited from practicing law.]
Section 34-9-5 - [Seal of director; approval by supreme court; judicial notice.]
Section 34-9-7 - Courts defined.
Section 34-9-8 - Courts; records; manuals.
Section 34-9-10 - Court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-11 - Jury and witness fee fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-11.1 - Language access fund; created.
Section 34-9-12 - Municipal court automation fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-13 - Magistrate and metropolitan court capital fund created; purpose.
Section 34-9-14 - Court facilities fund created; administration; distribution.
Section 34-9-14.1 - Magistrate drug court fund; created.
Section 34-9-14.2 - Drug court fund; created.
Section 34-9-15 - Use of Bernalillo county metropolitan court facilities.
Section 34-9-16 - New Mexico finance authority revenue bonds; purpose; appropriation.
Section 34-9-17 - Consolidation study committee; composition; duties.
Section 34-9-17.1 - Bernalillo county criminal justice review commission.
Section 34-9-18 - Judicial performance evaluation fund; created.
Section 34-9-19 - Reporting to the national instant criminal background check system.