Section 8-4-4 – Fees of secretary of state.
The secretary of state shall collect the following fees to be deposited with the state treasurer for credit to the general fund: A. photocopies of records, per page twenty-five cents ($.25); B. each certification three dollars ($3.00); C. filing each official oath three dollars ($3.00); D. search of records where another fee is not prescribed, […]
Section 8-4-5 – Bureau of elections created; organization; duties.
There is created within the office of the secretary of state a “bureau of elections.” The bureau of elections shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the secretary of state and who shall be knowledgeable in the election laws of the state. The bureau of elections shall perform those duties pertaining […]
Section 8-4-6 – Distribution of session laws.
A. The secretary of state shall transmit copies of the session laws without charge as follows: (1) one copy to each New Mexico supreme court justice; (2) one copy to each New Mexico court of appeals judge; (3) one copy to each New Mexico district court judge; (4) five copies to the New Mexico attorney […]
Section 8-4-7 – Corporations.
As of July 1, 2013, the secretary of state, pursuant to Article 11, Section 19 of the constitution of New Mexico, shall assume responsibility for chartering corporations as provided by law, including the performance of the functions of the former corporations bureau of the public regulation commission. As used in Chapter 53, Articles 1, 2, […]
Section 8-5-1 – [Creation of department of justice.]
That the department of justice be, and same is hereby created, with the attorney general as head thereof, which shall be located at the seat of government. History: Laws 1933, ch. 21, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 3-301; 1953 Comp., § 4-3-1. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and […]
Section 8-5-2 – Duties of attorney general.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the attorney general shall: A. prosecute and defend all causes in the supreme court and court of appeals in which the state is a party or interested; B. prosecute and defend in any other court or tribunal all actions and proceedings, civil or criminal, in which the state may […]
Section 8-2-3 – Access to budget information.
The secretary of finance and administration shall fully cooperate with the governor-elect and his staff and shall permit the governor-elect to have full access to all reports, hearings, information and data pertaining to the proposed executive budget. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-28-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 116, § 3; 1977, ch. 247, § 30.
Section 8-3-1 – Lieutenant governor; powers and duties.
The lieutenant governor in addition to his other duties provided by law shall have the following powers and duties: A. the lieutenant governor shall: (1) facilitate and promote the cooperation and understanding between the people of this state and the agencies of state government, by assisting them in their dealings with such agencies, and by […]
Section 8-3-2 – Attorney general; cooperation of agencies.
A. The attorney general shall provide, upon request, legal opinion and advice to the lieutenant governor. B. All state agencies shall cooperate with the lieutenant governor in the performance of his duties. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-1-4, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 138, § 2.
Section 8-1-1 – Compensation of elective state officers.
A. Annual compensation of elective state officers shall be paid as follows: governor $110,000 secretary of state 85,000 state auditor 85,000 state treasurer 85,000 attorney general 95,000 commissioner of public lands 90,000 public regulation commissioner 90,000. B. Any person succeeding to the office of governor as provided in Article 5, Section 7 of the constitution […]