2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 6 - Public Finances
Article 6 - Local Government Finances
Section 6-6-9 - [Limitation on municipal expenditures during year officials' terms expire.]

Universal Citation: NM Stat § 6-6-9 (2019)

It shall be unlawful for the governing board or council of any city, town or village in the state of New Mexico to disburse, expend or contract for the expenditure of more than the proportionate share of the fiscal year budget during any fiscal year in which the terms of office of such officials will expire, as the number of months such officials are in office bears to the entire fiscal year.

History: 1941 Comp., § 7-604, enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 190, § 3; 1953 Comp., § 11-6-3.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64A C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 1582, 1583.

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