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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Section 2A Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act
- Section 12-2A-1 Short title; applicability.
- Section 12-2A-2 Common and technical usage.
- Section 12-2A-3 General definitions.
- Section 12-2A-4 Construction of "shall", "must" and "may".
- Section 12-2A-5 Number, gender and tense.
- Section 12-2A-6 Reference to series.
- Section 12-2A-7 Computation of time.
- Section 12-2A-8 Prospective operation.
- Section 12-2A-9 Severability.
- Section 12-2A-10 Irreconcilable statutes or rules.
- Section 12-2A-11 Enrolled and engrossed bill controls over subsequent publication.
- Section 12-2A-12 Incorporation by reference.
- Section 12-2A-13 Headings and titles.
- Section 12-2A-14 Continuation of previous statute or rule.
- Section 12-2A-15 Repeal of repealing statute or rule.
- Section 12-2A-16 Effect of amendment or repeal.
- Section 12-2A-17 Citation forms.
- Section 12-2A-18 Principles of construction; presumption.
- Section 12-2A-19 Primacy of text.
- Section 12-2A-20 Other aids to construction.
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