Chapter 10, Article 16B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Gift Act”. History: Laws 2007, ch. 226, § 1; 2019, ch. 86, § 31. ANNOTATIONS The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, changed “This act” to “Chapter 10, Article 16B NMSA 1978”.
As used in the Gift Act: A. “family” means a spouse and dependent children; B. “gift” means any donation or transfer without commensurate consideration of money, property, service, loan, promise or any other thing of value, including food, lodging, transportation and tickets for entertainment or sporting events, but does not include: (1) any activity, including […]
A. A state officer or employee or a candidate for state office, or that person’s family, shall not knowingly accept from a restricted donor, and a restricted donor shall not knowingly donate to a state officer or employee or a candidate for state office, or that person’s family, a gift of a market value greater […]
A person who violates the provisions of the Gift Act is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2007, ch. 226, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 226 contains no effective date provision, but, pursuant to […]
A. The state ethics commission may initiate investigations to determine whether the provisions of the Gift Act have been violated. A person who believes that a violation of the Gift Act has occurred may file a complaint with the state ethics commission. B. If the state ethics commission determines that a violation has occurred, the […]
