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2018 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 16 - Governmental Conduct
Section 10-16-18 - Enforcement; civil penalties.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 10-16-18 (2018)
10-16-18. Enforcement; civil penalties.
A. If the secretary of state reasonably believes that a person committed, or is about to commit, a violation of the Governmental Conduct Act, the secretary of state shall refer the matter to the attorney general or a district attorney for enforcement.
B. The attorney general or a district attorney may institute a civil action in district court if a violation has occurred or to prevent a violation of any provision of the Governmental Conduct Act. Relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including an order for a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
History: Laws 1995, ch. 153, § 23.
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