2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 6 - Public Finances
Article 1 - State Board of Finance
Section 6-1-13 - Deposit accounts by state agencies; authorization by state treasurer.

A. A state agency may not open a new deposit account or deposit money in an existing deposit account unless it has submitted a request to the state treasurer in writing on forms prescribed by the state treasurer and received written authorization from the state treasurer for each such account. This section shall not constitute authority for agencies to open demand deposit accounts and shall not apply to deposits made pursuant to Section 6-10-35 NMSA 1978. On the effective date of this act, agency deposit accounts previously authorized shall be governed by the terms of this section.

B. The state treasurer shall establish for each account those conditions and reports appropriate to that account including, without limitation, the period for which the account may be authorized. The provisions of this section shall not apply to investments made by the state treasurer or the state investment council. The state treasurer shall submit to the state board of finance on a quarterly basis a list of all accounts established pursuant to this section.

C. As used in this section, "state agency" means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities, or institutions other than state educational institutions designated by Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico.

History: 1978 Comp., § 6-1-13, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 339, § 2.

The public school insurance authority is a state agency for purposes of complying with the reporting requirements under Subsection B. 1990 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 90-23.

Retiree health care authority is a state agency for purposes of receiving authorization for the opening of a new deposit account under Subsection A. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-06.