A. The county sheriffs shall be reimbursed for the actual expense incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Reimbursement shall not be made pursuant to this section without proof of actual expenses incurred by a sheriff or his delegate. The reimbursement for any prisoner shall not exceed the rate set by the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978].
B. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, a county shall be reimbursed by the state for the actual expenses incurred for the care and feeding of prisoners in transit. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a single county shall not receive more than fifty percent of the total amount of money allocated to all counties as reimbursement.
History: 1953 Comp., § 15-43-14.2, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 253, § 8; 1977, ch. 107, § 2; 1983, ch. 181, § 2; 2003, ch. 219, § 2.
Cross references. — For allowance for feeding prisoners generally, see 4-44-19 NMSA 1978.
The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, added the subsection designation A and added Subsection B.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 44 - Salaries and Provisions Applicable to More Than One Office
Section 4-44-1 - Classification for salary purposes.
Section 4-44-2 - Biennial determination of classification.
Section 4-44-3 - Establishment of H class counties.
Section 4-44-4 - Class A counties; salaries.
Section 4-44-4.1 - Class B counties; high valuation; salaries.
Section 4-44-5 - Class B counties; intermediate valuation; salaries.
Section 4-44-9 to 4-44-12 - Repealed.
Section 4-44-12.3 - Legislative intent; uniform salary changes.
Section 4-44-14 - H class counties; salaries.
Section 4-44-15 - [Fees collected by officers of H class counties; disposition.]
Section 4-44-16 - [Powers and duties of officers of H class counties.]
Section 4-44-19 - [Prisoners; operating allowance; records and maintenance.]
Section 4-44-20 - Prisoners; feeding in transit.
Section 4-44-21 - No compensation except as provided by law.
Section 4-44-29 - [Fees to be collected in advance.]
Section 4-44-30 - [County treasurer; receipts; accounts of officers.]
Section 4-44-31 - County general fund created.
Section 4-44-32 - [Embezzlement; negligence; perjury; penalties.]
Section 4-44-33 - Stationery, postage and office supplies.
Section 4-44-34 - Officers to keep office at county seat.