The state shall not have sovereign immunity for itself or any public body within the state for claims brought pursuant to the New Mexico Civil Rights Act, and the public body or person acting on behalf of, under color of or within the course and scope of the authority of the public body provided pursuant to the New Mexico Civil Rights Act shall not assert sovereign immunity as a defense or bar to an action.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 119, § 9.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 119, § 14 made Laws 2021, ch. 119, § 9 effective July 1, 2021.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 4A - New Mexico Civil Rights
Section 41-4A-1 - Short title.
Section 41-4A-4 - Prohibiting the use of the defense of qualified immunity.
Section 41-4A-5 - Attorney fees.
Section 41-4A-6 - Limitation on recovery.
Section 41-4A-7 - Statute of limitations and abatement.
Section 41-4A-8 - Indemnification by public body.
Section 41-4A-9 - Waiver of sovereign immunity.
Section 41-4A-10 - Common law judicial, legislative or other established immunity.
Section 41-4A-11 - Records of claims.