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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees » Article 2 - Bonds » Section 10-2-3 – [State and county officers prohibited from being sureties.]

It shall be unlawful for any state or county officer who is required by law to give official bonds to sign any bond or become surety for any other person or persons during the term for which he is required to give official bonds for himself.

History: Laws 1903, ch. 57, § 1; Code 1915, § 513; C.S. 1929, § 17-109; 1941 Comp., § 10-203; 1953 Comp., § 5-2-3.

ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees § 47.