New Mexico § 8-4-6 Distribution of session laws

New Mexico Statutes

§ 8-4-6 — Distribution of session laws

New Mexico § 8-4-6

Ch. 8Elected Officials

Art. 4Secretary of State

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 8-4-6 (2026).

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A. The secretary of state shall transmit copies of the session laws without charge as follows:

(1)one copy to each New Mexico supreme court justice;

(2)one copy to each New Mexico court of appeals judge;

(3)one copy to each New Mexico district court judge;

(4)five copies to the New Mexico attorney general;

(5)two copies to each New Mexico district attorney;

(6)one copy to the board of county commissioners of each county;

(7)copies to other state officers and agencies, or additional copies to legislators upon request by the clerks of each house by January 30 and to those listed above if the copies or additional copies are needed for governmental purposes and are not to replace lost volumes; and (8) copies to the New Mexico supreme court law library as may be required for exchange of

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A. The secretary of state shall transmit copies of the session laws without charge as follows: (1) one copy to each New Mexico supreme court justice; (2) one copy to each New Mexico court of appeals judge; (3) one copy to each New Mexico district court judge; (4) five copies to the New Mexico attorney general; (5) two copies to each New Mexico district attorney; (6) one copy to the board of county commissioners of each county; (7) copies to other state officers and agencies, or additional copies to legislators upon request by the clerks of each house by January 30 and to those listed above if the copies or additional copies are needed for governmental purposes and are not to replace lost volumes; and (8) copies to the New Mexico supreme court law library as may be required for exchange of similar materials with officers and agencies of the federal government, other states, districts, territories or possessions of the United States. B. Copies of session laws supplied to officers and agencies of this state remain the property of the state and shall be delivered to their successors. C. Whenever it is necessary to replace a volume of the session laws, because of the loss of the original volume, the secretary of state shall charge the officer or agency the same price that would be charged if it were sold to a private individual, and the money from the sale shall be deposited in the fund it would be deposited in if it resulted from a sale to a private individual.