Section 8-5-17 – Attorney general; consumer representation before commission.
A. The attorney general shall represent residential and small business consumers in matters before the public regulation commission as the attorney general deems appropriate. B. The attorney general: (1) shall research, study and analyze residential and small business consumer interests; (2) shall prepare and present briefs, arguments, proposed rates or orders and intervene or appear […]
Section 8-5-18 – Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division.
A. The “Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division” is created within the office of the attorney general. The division shall review, oversee and address concerns relating to the provisions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that have not been implemented or observed in the spirit of Article 2, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico and […]
Section 8-5-7 – Repealed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-3-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 2; 1979, ch. 106, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10 repealed 8-5-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 2, relating to proceeds of sale, credit to […]
Section 8-5-8 to 8-5-13 – Repealed.
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 106, § 6, repealed 8-5-8 to 8-5-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 3, and Laws 1959, ch. 21, §§ 1, 3-6, relating to sale of opinions and reports of the attorney general, indexing of the opinions and disposition of proceeds.
Section 8-5-14 – Repealed.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-3-15, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 21, § 7; 1979, ch. 106, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10 repealed 8-5-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 21, § 7, relating to cumulative supplemental index, publication, distribution, […]
Section 8-5-15 – [Representation of officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of state or state institution.]
The attorney general of New Mexico is directed to act, if requested, as attorney for any officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of the state or of a state institution in the event such person is named as a party in any civil action in connection with an act growing out of the performance of […]
Section 8-5-16 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1995, ch. 140, § 1; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 8 repealed 8-5-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1995, ch. 140, § 1, relating to office of guardianship services, effective July 1, 2003. For provisions of former section, see the 2002 […]
Section 8-5-2.1 – Attorney general; legal service fees for state agencies.
The attorney general may charge state agencies, as defined herein, for the provision of legal services in noncriminal cases requested by the agencies according to a fee schedule approved by the department of finance and administration. For the purpose of this section “state agency” means any department, institution, board, bureau, commission, district or committee of […]
Section 8-5-3 – [Action in civil and criminal cases.]
That upon the failure or refusal of any district attorney to act in any criminal or civil case or matter in which the county, state or any department thereof is a party or has an interest, the attorney general be, and he is hereby, authorized to act on behalf of said county, state or any […]
Section 8-5-4 – [Employment of legal assistance for departments.]
No compensation shall be allowed to any person for services as an attorney or counsellor [counselor] to any department of the state government, or the head thereof, or to any state board or commission, except in cases specially authorized by law, but special legal assistance, may be employed by the attorney general, under his direction […]