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 8-6-1 – [Treasurer and auditor; offices; bonds.]
The state treasurer and the state auditor shall keep their offices at the seat of government of the state. They shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, respectively, execute, and deliver to the secretary of state a bond to the state in the sum of three hundred thousand dollars [($300,000)] for the treasurer, […]
Section 8-6-2 – Seal of state treasurer.
There is adopted an official seal of the treasurer of the state of New Mexico. The seal shall be in substantially the following form: The seal above has not been amended or altered in any way. The seal shall contain the words “Treasurer of the State of New Mexico” running clockwise around the upper portion […]
Section 8-6-3 – Duties of treasurer; receipts.
The state treasurer shall receive and keep all money of the state except when otherwise specially provided; disburse the public money upon warrants drawn according to law and not otherwise; keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all money received and disbursed; render the state treasurer’s accounts to the financial control division of the […]
Section 8-6-3.1 – State cash manager; powers and duties.
A. The “office of the state cash manager” is established under the office of the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall appoint the state cash manager, who shall manage efficiently all state cash balances in the custody of the state not otherwise invested or deposited, and in consultation with the state board of finance perform […]
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 […]
Section 8-5-5 – Assistant attorneys general; other employees; appointment.
A. The attorney general may appoint a deputy attorney general and as many other assistant attorneys general together with stenographic, clerical and other necessary employees on a full- or part-time basis, at salaries to be fixed by him within budget allowances and appropriation limits, as the business of the department shall require and who shall […]