Sections 10-8-1 through 10-8-8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Per Diem and Mileage Act”. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-10-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 31, § 1; 1978, ch. 184, § 1; 1979, ch. 273, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Officers §§ […]
The purpose of the Per Diem and Mileage Act is to establish standard rates for reimbursement for travel for public officers and employees coming under the Per Diem and Mileage Act. The act is designed to be referred to where applicable in statutes setting compensation of public officers and employees. History: 1953 Comp., § 5-10-2, […]
As used in the Per Diem and Mileage Act: A. “attend” means the act of being present, either physically or through a virtual platform that is approved by the entity responsible for determining attendance; B. “secretary” means the secretary of finance and administration; C. “employee” means any person who is in the employ of any […]
A. Notwithstanding any other specific law to the contrary and except as provided in Subsection I of this section, every nonsalaried public officer shall receive either reimbursement pursuant to the provisions of Subsection K or L of this section or per diem expenses in the following amounts for a board or committee meeting attended; provided […]
A. The secretary may promulgate rules for state agencies and local public bodies for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978]. Public officials of public post-secondary educational institutions and employees of public post-secondary educational institutions shall be subject to the rules of their […]
A. The Per Diem and Mileage Act shall not apply to the members of the legislature unless the legislature by specific reference to the act makes it applicable to the members and such application does not thereby exceed the per diem and mileage rates fixed in the constitution of New Mexico. B. The provisions of […]
Any public officer or employee covered by the Per Diem and Mileage Act who knowingly authorizes or who knowingly accepts payment in excess of the amount allowed by the Per Diem and Mileage Act or in excess of the amount authorized by the secretary or the governing board pursuant to Section 10-8-5 NMSA 1978 is […]
A. The secretary may authorize by regulation reimbursement for the following actual expenses incurred by public officers and employees of state agencies: (1) moving expenses; (2) professional fees or dues; (3) tuition and fees for attending educational programs or classes approved by the secretary; and (4) registration fees for attending seminars, educational programs or classes. […]
