New Mexico § 10-16-3.1 Prohibited political activities

New Mexico Statutes

§ 10-16-3.1 — Prohibited political activities

New Mexico § 10-16-3.1

Ch. 10Public Officers and Employees

Art. 16Governmental Conduct

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-16-3.1 (2026).

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A public officer or employee is prohibited from: A. directly or indirectly coercing or attempting to coerce another public officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for a political purpose; B. threatening to deny a promotion or pay increase to an employee who does or does not vote for certain candidates, requiring an employee to contribute a percentage of the employee's pay to a political fund, influencing a subordinate employee to purchase a ticket to a political fundraising dinner or similar event, advising an employee to take part in political activity or similar activities; or C. violating the officer's or employee's duty not to use property belonging to a state agency or local government agency, or allow its 

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A public officer or employee is prohibited from: A. directly or indirectly coercing or attempting to coerce another public officer or employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for a political purpose; B. threatening to deny a promotion or pay increase to an employee who does or does not vote for certain candidates, requiring an employee to contribute a percentage of the employee's pay to a political fund, influencing a subordinate employee to purchase a ticket to a political fundraising dinner or similar event, advising an employee to take part in political activity or similar activities; or C. violating the officer's or employee's duty not to use property belonging to a state agency or local government agency, or allow its use, for other than authorized purposes.