New Mexico Statutes
§ 40-3-7 — Purpose of act
The purpose of the Community Property Act of 1973 [40-3-6 to 40-3-17 NMSA 1978] is to comply with the provisions of Section 18 of Article 2 of the constitution of New Mexico, as it was amended in 1972 and became effective on July 1, 1973, by making the provisions of the community property law of New Mexico apply equally to all persons regardless of sex.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 57-4A-1.1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 246, § 2.
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