§ 29-9-4 — Purpose of commission

The purpose of the commission is to forestall, check and prevent the infiltration and encroachment of organized crime into public and private affairs within New Mexico by: A. investigating the extent to which organized crime and racketeering has or has not infiltrated and encroached into private and public affairs within New Mexico; B. investigating those conditions, including the effectiveness of the execution and enforcement of the laws and the conduct of public officers and employees, which may lead to, or may have led to, the infiltration and encroachment of organized crime into public and private affairs within New Mexico; and C. reporting to the proper authorities and making public as authorized by this act [29-9-1 to 29-9-17 NMSA 1978] the results of its investigations and recommending corrective measures and improvements.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 39-9-3.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 215, § 3.