New Mexico § 3-37-5 Warrants; execution; registration

New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-37-5 — Warrants; execution; registration

New Mexico § 3-37-5

Ch. 3Municipalities

Art. 37Municipal Finances

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-37-5 (2026).

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A. No payment of funds shall be made except upon a warrant of the municipality. A warrant shall be signed by the mayor or his authorized representative, and countersigned by the municipal treasurer or as prescribed by the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 to 6-9-6 NMSA 1978]. A warrant shall state the:

(1)account or account number to which the warrant is chargeable; and (2) name of the person to whom the warrant is payable. B. The finance officer shall keep a record of all warrants issued. The record shall show the:

(1)number of the warrant;

(2)date it was issued;

(3)amount of the warrant;

(4)account to which the warrant is chargeable; and (5) name of the person to whom the warrant was issued.

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A. No payment of funds shall be made except upon a warrant of the municipality. A warrant shall be signed by the mayor or his authorized representative, and countersigned by the municipal treasurer or as prescribed by the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 to 6-9-6 NMSA 1978]. A warrant shall state the: (1) account or account number to which the warrant is chargeable; and (2) name of the person to whom the warrant is payable. B. The finance officer shall keep a record of all warrants issued. The record shall show the: (1) number of the warrant; (2) date it was issued; (3) amount of the warrant; (4) account to which the warrant is chargeable; and (5) name of the person to whom the warrant was issued.