“Local public body” means every political subdivision of the state that expends public money from whatever source derived, including counties, county institutions, boards, bureaus or commissions; incorporated cities, towns or villages; drainage, conservancy, irrigation or other districts; charitable institutions for which an appropriation is made by the legislature; and every office or officer of any […]
Any member of any board of county commissioners, or of any local school board, or of any governing board or council of any municipality, or any other official who shall violate the provisions of Sections 6-6-7 through 6-6-10 NMSA 1978 [6-6-7, 6-6-9, 6-6-10 NMSA 1978] shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction […]
It is unlawful for any board of county commissioners, municipal governing body or any local school board, for any purpose whatever to become indebted or contract any debts of any kind or nature whatsoever during any current year which, at the end of such current year, is not and cannot then be paid out of […]
Insurance contracts not exceeding five years, joint projects between two or more local public bodies not exceeding five years, lease-purchase agreements, lease agreements, contracts providing for the operation or provision and operation of a jail by or with another local public body or by an independent contractor entered into by a local public body set […]
All fees, salaries and perquisites of officers of counties, municipalities, boards of education, school districts and all other officers shall be reduced if there is an insufficient collection of money with which to pay them as provided by law for their services in any current year so that there is no violation of the provisions […]
In the event that there is an insufficient amount of money collected during any current year with which to pay for the services, fees and salaries of the several officers mentioned in Section 6-6-13 NMSA 1978, then and in that event the said officers and all creditors shall receive in full payment of their respective […]
The void indebtedness mentioned in Section 6-6-11 NMSA 1978 shall remain valid to the extent and for the sole purpose of receiving any money which may afterwards be collected and belongs to the current year when they were contracted, and the collection thereof, when made, shall be distributed pro rata among the creditors having the […]
In the event any claimant, during any current year, should appeal from the board of county commissioners, as provided for by law, from the amount allowed him by such board, the commissioners, in making their quarterly payments as above-provided for, shall estimate and allow such claimant the amount allowed him, and in the event the […]
The current year for the purpose of Sections 6-6-11, 6-6-13 to 6-6-16 NMSA 1978 inclusive shall be construed to mean the fiscal year as defined in Section 6-10-1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1897, ch. 42, § 20; C.L. 1897, § 304; Code 1915, § 1232; C.S. 1929, § 33-4246; Laws 1939, ch. 56, § 1; […]
All money collected from the tax schedule of any one year for county purposes or that should have been collected for that year for that purpose, whether it was placed on the tax schedule or not, except money collected for that year from assessments made for some special purpose and except for money deposited pursuant […]
A. The local governing body of a county or municipality may by ordinance establish a local government permanent fund and a local government income fund. B. The local government permanent fund shall constitute a fund in the treasury of the county or municipality into which may be deposited at the end of a fiscal year […]
The local government division of the department of finance and administration has the power and duty in relation to local public bodies to: A. require each local public body to furnish and file with the division, on or before June 1 of each year, a proposed budget for the next fiscal year; B. examine each […]
A. A municipal post-employment life insurance benefits trust may be established, maintained and used by a municipal treasurer with the advice and consent of the municipal board of finance. B. The municipality’s contributions to the municipal post-employment life insurance benefits trust shall be irrevocable, and the money in the trust shall be dedicated exclusively to […]
Every local public body shall: A. keep all the books, records and accounts in their respective offices in the form prescribed by the local government division; B. make all reports as may be required by the local government division; and C. conform to the rules and regulations adopted by the local government division. History: 1953 […]
The local government division shall have the power, authority and responsibility to engage in research, conduct surveys and examine the operation and activities, including but not limited to the purchasing practices, of local public bodies, submitting to the governor and the legislature and local public bodies measures to secure greater administrative efficiency and economy, to […]
The local government division of the department of finance and administration shall promulgate rules and regulations that require the governing body of any municipality or county imposing and collecting an occupancy tax pursuant to the Lodgers’ Tax Act [3-38-13 to 3-38-25 NMSA 1978] to report to the division on a quarterly basis any expenditure of […]
Upon receipt of any budget approved by the local government division, the local public body shall cause such budget to be made a part of the minutes of such body. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-60, enacted by Laws 1957, ch. 250, § 5.
When any budget for a local public body has been approved and received by a local public body, it is binding upon all officials and governing authorities, and no governing authority or official shall allow or approve claims in excess thereof, and no official shall pay any check or warrant in excess thereof, and the […]
It shall be unlawful for the board of county commissioners, the county clerk or any other county official authorized to make purchases to disburse, expend or obligate any sum in excess of fifty per centum of the approved budget for the fiscal year during which the terms of office of any such official will expire; […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 54, § 1 repealed 6-6-8 NMSA 1978, relating to a limitation on county school expenditures during the fiscal year in which the superintendent’s term expires.
