The Declaratory Judgment Act [44-6-1 to 44-6-15 NMSA 1978] shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it, and to harmonize, as far as possible, with federal laws and regulations on the subject of declaratory judgments and decrees.
History: 1953 Comp., § 22-6-18, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 340, § 15.
Severability. — Laws 1975, ch. 340, § 17, provides for the severability of the Declaratory Judgment Act, except for sections 2 and 4 (44-6-2 and 44-6-4 NMSA 1978), if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
Law reviews. — For survey, "Civil Procedure in New Mexico in 1975," see 6 N.M. L. Rev. 367 (1976).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 44 - Miscellaneous Civil Law Matters
Article 6 - Declaratory Judgments
Section 44-6-4 - Power to construe.
Section 44-6-5 - Contract construction.
Section 44-6-6 - Enumeration not exclusive.
Section 44-6-7 - Discretionary.
Section 44-6-9 - Supplemental relief.
Section 44-6-13 - State or official may be sued; construction of constitution or statute.