New Mexico § 12-2A-10 Irreconcilable statutes or rules

New Mexico Statutes

§ 12-2A-10 — Irreconcilable statutes or rules

New Mexico § 12-2A-10

Ch. 12Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters

Art. 2AUniform Statute and Rule Construction Act

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-2A-10 (2026).

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A.If statutes appear to conflict, they must be construed, if possible, to give effect to each. If the conflict is irreconcilable, the later-enacted statute governs. However, an earlier-enacted specific, special or local statute prevails over a later-enacted general statute unless the context of the later-enacted statute indicates otherwise.

B.If an administrative agency's rules appear to conflict, they must be construed, if possible, to give effect to each. If the conflict is irreconcilable, the later-adopted rule governs. However, an earlier-adopted specific, special or local rule prevails over a later- adopted general rule unless the context of the later-adopted rule indicates otherwise.

C.If a statute is a comprehensive revision of the law on a subject, it prevails over previous stat

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A. If statutes appear to conflict, they must be construed, if possible, to give effect to each. If the conflict is irreconcilable, the later-enacted statute governs. However, an earlier-enacted specific, special or local statute prevails over a later-enacted general statute unless the context of the later-enacted statute indicates otherwise. B. If an administrative agency's rules appear to conflict, they must be construed, if possible, to give effect to each. If the conflict is irreconcilable, the later-adopted rule governs. However, an earlier-adopted specific, special or local rule prevails over a later- adopted general rule unless the context of the later-adopted rule indicates otherwise. C. If a statute is a comprehensive revision of the law on a subject, it prevails over previous statutes on the subject, whether or not the revision and the previous statutes conflict irreconcilably. D. If a rule is a comprehensive revision of the rules on the subject, it prevails over previous rules on the subject, whether or not the revision and the previous rules conflict irreconcilably.