Chapter 6, Chapter 6

The state treasurer, upon order of the state board of finance, shall invest the proceeds of state revenue and general obligation bonds until the money is needed for the purpose for which the bonds were authorized and sold. Income from these investments shall be applied to payment…

furnish statement of deposits monthly; credit interest monthly; signature to checks. A. Every bank, savings and loan association and credit union holding public money deposited by the state treasurer shall, on the first day of each month during the time in which it holds such dep…

All public money in the custody or under the control of any state official or agency obtained or received by any official or agency from any source, except as in Section 6- 10-54 NMSA 1978 provided, shall be paid into the state treasury. It is the duty of every official or person…

The state board of finance at any time, but at least once each fiscal year, shall fix the rate of interest to be paid upon all time deposits of public money made by all public officials authorized to make deposits of public money. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-27, enacted by Laws 1…

Any board of finance may, whenever in its opinion such a course is advisable and the public money under its control, or any part thereof, will not be needed immediately for public purposes, place such funds on time deposit with a bank, savings and loan association or credit union…

All interest collected by the state treasurer on deposits, whether on time deposits or otherwise, in any bank, in any savings and loan association or in any credit union whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States of money belonging to the common school permanent…

regulation. No deposit of public funds shall bear interest where any bank, savings and loan association or credit union is precluded from paying interest on the deposit by federal law or the regulations of any agency or instrumentality of the United States, and no deposit of publ…

regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no time deposit of public funds in a member of the federal reserve system, as that term is or may be defined by law or regulation of the board of governors of the federal reserve system, or in a bank or savings and loan asso…

state depositories; designation by board of finance. A. Except as otherwise provided by law, the state board of finance may designate a bank or savings and loan association doing business in this state and having an unimpaired capital and surplus of at least one hundred fifty tho…

distribution; interest. A. All public money, except that in the custody of the state treasurer, institutions of higher education, technical and vocational institutes, incorporated municipalities and counties that have adopted home rule charters as authorized by the constitution o…

municipalities. A municipality or village having within its boundaries no suitable banking facility in which to deposit collected receipts of public money shall deposit receipts within a period not to exceed five days from the date of collection, except when inclement weather or …

The state treasurer shall deposit all money in his custody equitably among bank and savings and loan association depositories and, at his discretion in credit unions applying therefor when qualifying under the terms of this Act subject to the control and regulation of the state b…

treasurers of boards in control. The state treasurer shall give an official bond in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Municipal treasurers and treasurers of any board in control shall give bond in a sum equal to twenty percent of the public moneys received by t…

If any state, county, city or town officer or treasurer of any board in control required to give bond by the laws of this state, shall furnish such bond with an authorized surety company as surety thereon, the premium on such bond shall be paid by the state, in the case of state …

appropriations. A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, appropriations made for a specific fiscal year may not be used for paying obligations of any prior fiscal year except upon approval of the department. As a condition to the approval, the department shall certi…

deposit; misusing funds; failure to deposit; penalty. Any person holding the office of state treasurer or the office of treasurer of any county, city, town or board in control in this state or any public officer or employee having in his custody or under his control any public mo…

All unearned moneys deposited in a suspense account with the state treasurer by any state officer or state agency shall, as soon as the same shall become the absolute property of the state of New Mexico, be transferred out of said suspense account to the proper fund by the warran…

restrictions. The state board of finance shall have power when there is a shortage of money in the funds appropriated by the legislature for any purpose, due to delay in the collection of revenues provided therefor, to direct the transfer from any available fund in the state trea…

If a balance remains in an interest or sinking fund of any county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision after the retirement and payment in full of the bonded indebtedness for which the interest and sinking fund was created, upon request of the governing b…

treasury certificates eligible. If at any time the state treasurer, or the treasurer of any county, incorporated municipality or board in control has on hand more money than can be divided equitably and ratably among qualified depositories, such treasurer may, with the approval o…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6-10-36 or 6-10-44 NMSA 1978 requiring equitable or ratable deposits in banks and savings and loan associations, a treasurer or board of finance, in its discretion may deposit its public money in one or more credit unions as long as each…

allotments.] The local governing authorities of counties, cities, towns and villages are hereby authorized to deposit with the state treasurer so much of their funds, within the limits of existing statutes, as may be necessary to match allotments of money to the state of New Mexi…

All payments and disbursements of public funds of the state shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary upon the treasury of the state based upon itemized vouchers in a form approved by the secretary. History: Laws 1923, ch. 76, § 24; C.S. 1929, § 112-124; 1941 Comp., § 7-…

state treasury; payment of cost.] The state board of finance shall have power to contract for the safekeeping and insurance of all monies or securities in the state treasury, the cost of such safekeeping and insurance to be paid out of the interest on deposit fund upon warrants d…

account. Whenever any state funds have been deposited with any depository institution of this state and the depository institution has or will become insolvent at the time the deposit of state funds or any part thereof remains on deposit in that institution and the state board of…

not impaired.] That the provisions of this act [6-10-48, 6-10-49 NMSA 1978], or action thereon by the state board of finance shall in no way prevent, interfere with or prejudice the right of the state of New Mexico to proceed with the collection of said amounts against the said d…

In the event of a deficiency in the state general fund, upon prior approval by the state board of finance there shall be issued certificates of indebtedness of the state of New Mexico. These certificates shall be issued in an amount as may be required but not in excess of the con…

loan associations or credit unions; treasurers relieved of liability. No treasurer is liable for the loss of public money deposited by him in any bank, savings and loan association or credit union qualified to receive it under the provisions of this article due to the failure of …

All moneys, whether belonging to the state of New Mexico or to any county thereof, or to any city, town, village, municipal school district, union high school district, independent rural school district, rural school district or to any other special or other district, board of [o…

Any person who shall willfully or knowingly fail to perform any act required, and as required by Section 2 [6-10-3 NMSA 1978] or Section 25 [6-10-42 NMSA 1978] hereof, or who shall commit any act in violation of either of said sections, shall be guilty of a felony and upon convic…

Any person or persons who shall directly or indirectly pay or give, or offer to pay or give, to any one holding the office of state treasurer or the office of treasurer of any county, city or town, or board in control, in this state, or to any person or persons under such officer…

treasurer; liability for failure to make authorized deposit.] The several educational, charitable and penal institutions of the state shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 2 [6-10-3 NMSA 1978] of this act; provided, however, that any treasurer of the board in control of …

This act [6-10-55 to 6-10-57 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Warrant Cancellation Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 11-2-43.1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 233, § 1.

As used in the Warrant Cancellation Act: A. "fiscal officer" means: (1) for the state, the state treasurer, or, for all warrants issued by the department of finance and administration, the secretary of that department, or, for all warrants issued by agencies and institutions othe…

A. Whenever any warrant issued by the state, county, municipality, school district or special district is unpaid for one year after it becomes payable, the fiscal officer shall cancel it. B. The fiscal officer shall keep a register of all canceled warrants. The register shall sho…

From and after the taking effect of this act, all checks drawn against any funds in the hands of the state treasurer shall be signed by the state treasurer or his duly authorized deputy. History: Laws 1923, ch. 76, § 27; C.S. 1929, § 112-127; Laws 1937, ch. 133, § 1; 1941 Comp., …

or order for money; issue of duplicate. In case of the loss or destruction of any warrant, draft, check or order for the payment of money out of the treasury of the state, or of any political subdivision of the state, the officer who drew the original instrument, or his successor…

The certificates shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the state treasurer at the time of issuance and sale. Such interest shall not exceed three percent a year, payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year from the state general fund; both principal and inter…

political subdivision harmless. A. If the original warrant, draft, check or order has not cleared the treasury of the state or the fiscal agent of any political subdivision of the state and a stop payment has been filed with the treasury or with the fiscal agent by the officer be…

Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the investment in such manner as may be provided by law, of any permanent funds of the state, or of any county, city, town or board in control in the state. History: Laws 1923, ch. 76, § 32; C.S. 1929, § 112-132; 1941 Comp., § 7-2…

debt; certificates of destruction; retention. A. When a debt in the form of a bond, note, certificate of indebtedness or interest coupon, incurred by the state, a state agency or institution, or by a political subdivision of the state (hereinafter called the "debtor agency"), has…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any public money may be transferred by means of electronic funds transfer between any public body and a public or private entity. The state board of finance shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this section. His…

Such certificates of indebtedness shall be paid within two years after date upon order of the department of finance and administration. Any balance remaining in the special fund created for the proceeds of the issuance and sale of the certificates of indebtedness shall be first a…

The board of county commissioners in each county in the state shall, ex officio and without additional compensation, constitute a county board of finance and as such shall, subject to the limitations of this act, have supervision over the determination of the qualifications and s…

The boards in control of the various public and educational institutions in this state, and all other boards handling funds in any manner whatever, except local boards of education, are hereby designated as boards of finance for such institutions and boards respectively. Each of …

That the terms and conditions of the acts of congress providing for the distribution among the states and territories of the United States of a portion of the revenues derived from forest reserves be, and the same are hereby accepted. History: Laws 1909, ch. 119, § 1; Code 1915, …

The treasurer of the state of New Mexico shall transmit to the treasurers of the various counties in which forest reserves are situated, the proportion of money in his hands from the source mentioned which shall be due such county, such proportion to be based upon the number of a…

fund and county road fund; expenditure upon roads; building of roads. A. Money received under Section 6-11-2 NMSA 1978 shall be applied in the different counties to which it is transmitted as follows: (1) one-half to the credit of the forest reserve school purposes fund, hereby c…

funds; penalty; removal.] No officer shall receive any compensation for the receipt, handling or disbursement of said funds, and any officer who shall apply said funds to any other purpose than the purpose mentioned in this article and in the acts of congress referred to, shall f…

That all funds received by the state of New Mexico as its distributive share of the amount collected by the United States government under the provisions of the Act of Congress of June 28, 1934 (48 Stat. 1269) Public [Law] No. 482, 73rd Congress, known as the Taylor Grazing Act a…