Any public official who shall divert or misuse any county road and bridge funds or who shall violate or fail to carry out any of the provisions of this act [67-4-3 to 67-4-16 NMSA 1978] shall be liable on his official bond therefor, and shall be subject to removal from office on account thereof.
History: Laws 1921, ch. 135, § 17; C.S. 1929, § 64-216; 1941 Comp., § 58-315; 1953 Comp., § 55-3-16.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties and Other Political Subdivision § 414.
20 C.J.S. Counties §§ 104, 137, 142.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - County Highways in General
Section 67-4-2 - [County commissioners succeed to powers and duties of county road superintendents.]
Section 67-4-3 - [County road superintendent; employment; powers.]
Section 67-4-4 - County road contracts with state transportation commission.
Section 67-4-5 - [Road districts; establishment; road supervisor; appointment; powers.]
Section 67-4-6 - [Disbursements from road and bridge fund; county road superintendent's plan.]
Section 67-4-7 - Disbursements from road fund; state transportation commission plan.
Section 67-4-8 - [Disbursements from road and bridge fund; road supervisor's plan.]
Section 67-4-10 - Budget contents; limitations.
Section 67-4-12 - Rights of way; road location changes.
Section 67-4-13 - Road maintenance; insufficiency of state funds.
Section 67-4-15 - [Violation of 67-4-3 to 67-4-16 NMSA 1978; penalty; disposition of fines.]
Section 67-4-16 - [Misuse of funds and other violations; liability on bond; removal from office.]
Section 67-4-17 - [Cooperative agreements with federal government.]
Section 67-4-18 - [Portion of proceeds of tax levies paid to municipalities.]
Section 67-4-19 - [Municipal "street paving and improvement fund"; purposes for which used.]
Section 67-4-20 - Local county roads; assessment for maintenance; lien.
Section 67-4-21 - County lien; filing; contents; interest.
Section 67-4-22 - Effect of filing notice of lien.