State flag; disposal
NMSA 1978, § 12-3-2.1
in effect12-3-2.1. State flag; disposal
A. If a New Mexico state flag is no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, the flag may be destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or in another dignified manner that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem of New Mexico.
B. The retirement of a New Mexico state flag may be a public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel representing a state or federal military service or a patriotic society or a private ceremony.
Laws 2025, ch. 110, § 1.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18512/index.do#!b/12-3-2.1Fetched: 10/20/2026
