2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 22 - Public Schools
Article 11 - Educational Retirement
Section 22-11-5.1 - Restrictions on receipt of gifts.
Except for gifts of food or beverage given in a place of public accommodation, consumed at the time of receipt, not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a single gift and the aggregate value of which gifts may not exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) in a calendar year, neither a board member nor an employee of the board shall receive or accept anything of value directly or indirectly from a person who:
A. has a current contract with the board;
B. is a potential bidder, offeror or contractor for the provision of services or personal property to the board;
C. is authorized to invest public funds pursuant to state or federal law or is an employee or agent of such a person; or
D. is an organization, association or other entity having a membership that includes persons described in Subsections A through C of this section.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 153, § 2; 2017, ch. 21, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, made technical changes; in the catchline, deleted "restriction on campaign contribution; required reporting"; redesignated former Paragraphs A(1) through A(4) as Subsections A through D, respectively; in Subsection A, after "with the", deleted "retirement", and deleted "or association"; in Subsection B, after "property to the", deleted "retirement", and deleted "or association"; and in Subsection D, after "described in", deleted "Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection" and added "Subsections A through C of this section".
