554 sections in this chapter.
NMSA 1978, § 10-17-5 [Delivery of lawbooks, records and documents to
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successors; exception.] All public officers of this state who may have received lawbooks, as such officers, are hereby required to turn over the same to their successors, as also the records and all other documents relative to their respective offices: provided, that the members …
NMSA 1978, § 10-17-7 [Shortages in accounts of public officers; compromise
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prohibited.] It shall hereafter be unlawful for any state official, district attorney, board of county commissioners or other official charged with the collection of any indebtedness, or the prosecution of any suit for the collection of any indebtedness due to, or claimed by the …
NMSA 1978, § 10-17-8 [Shortage compromises declared invalid; recovery of full
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payment; limitation of action.] Any compromise, satisfaction or discharge of indebtedness prohibited by the preceding section [10-17-7 NMSA 1978] of this article is hereby declared to be invalid, and shall not be held a bar to any suit for the collection thereof, and suit may be …
NMSA 1978, § 10-17-9 [Defaulting officers; auditor's transcript of account;
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purpose.] Whenever any revenue officer or other person responsible for public money has neglected or refused or shall in future neglect or refuse to pay over to the state treasurer the sum or balance for which he is accountable, and which is due to the state, upon the settlement …