2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 11 - Educational Retirement
Section 22-11-40 - Reports; restoration to fund. (1967)

A.   The payment of disability benefits shall be suspended by the director upon notification by the board that the member has failed or refused to make any report required by the board to be made by him. Payment of disability benefits shall be resumed only after the required report is made. The member shall have no right or claim for benefits withheld during a period of suspension.   

B.   If a member is obligated to restore any sum of money to the fund and fails or refuses to do so for a period of three months after written demand is made by the director, he shall forfeit his membership and receive no further benefits pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act. The director shall determine whether the former member's contributions to the fund exceed the total amount of disability or retirement benefits he has received and shall withdraw from any such balance of contributions the amount of money the member is obligated to restore to the fund. Any balance of the contribution remaining in the fund shall be paid to the former member or his beneficiary. In the event the money the former member is obligated to restore to the fund is not restored to the fund, the former member shall be subject to civil action by the board for its recovery.