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 […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-3-15, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 21, § 7; 1979, ch. 106, § 3; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10 repealed 8-5-14 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 21, § 7, relating to cumulative supplemental index, publication, distribution, […]
The attorney general of New Mexico is directed to act, if requested, as attorney for any officer, deputy, assistant, agent or employee of the state or of a state institution in the event such person is named as a party in any civil action in connection with an act growing out of the performance of […]
History: Laws 1995, ch. 140, § 1; repealed by Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 8. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 280, § 8 repealed 8-5-16 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1995, ch. 140, § 1, relating to office of guardianship services, effective July 1, 2003. For provisions of former section, see the 2002 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The New Mexico compilation commission shall receive all opinions and advisory letters of the attorney general and shall maintain the attorney general’s opinions and advisory letters as part of the master database of the commission. The attorney general shall provide the commission with an electronic copy of all opinions and advisory letters as issued in […]
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-3-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 2; 1979, ch. 106, § 2; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2019, ch. 74, § 10 repealed 8-5-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 2, relating to proceeds of sale, credit to […]
ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1979, ch. 106, § 6, repealed 8-5-8 to 8-5-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 20, § 3, and Laws 1959, ch. 21, §§ 1, 3-6, relating to sale of opinions and reports of the attorney general, indexing of the opinions and disposition of proceeds.
