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2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Article 3 - Property Rights
Section 40-3-7 - Purpose of act.
Universal Citation: NM Stat § 40-3-7 (2019)
The purpose of the Community Property Act of 1973 [40-3-6 to 40-3-17 NMSA 1978] is to comply with the provisions of Section 18 of Article 2 of the constitution of New Mexico, as it was amended in 1972 and became effective on July 1, 1973, by making the provisions of the community property law of New Mexico apply equally to all persons regardless of sex.
History: 1953 Comp., § 57-4A-1.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 246, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSLaw reviews. — For article, "The Community Property Act of 1973: A Commentary and Quasi-Legislative History," see 5 N.M.L. Rev. 1 (1974).
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