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NMSA 1978 ch. 4, art. 51
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NMSA 1978, § 4-51-1 Surplus revenues; application

4-51-1. Surplus revenues; application At the close of any calendar year, should the actual revenues exceed the estimated budget estimates of expenses as finally approved and certified, the excess money shall be applied on the budget estimate for the next succeeding year, except as provided in Section 6-6-19 NMSA 1978. Laws 1921, ch. 188, § 6; C.S. 1929, § 33-5906; 1941 Comp., § 15-4806; 1953 Comp., § 15-51-6; 1989, ch. 276, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 4-51-2 [Violation of act; penalty; liability to county.]

4-51-2. [Violation of act; penalty; liability to county.] Any official or employee violating the provisions of this act [4-51-1 to 4-51-3 NMSA 1978] shall, upon conviction thereof in a court of competent jurisdiction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars [($100)] nor more than five hundred dollars [($500)], or by imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Any county commissioner, or any other official whose duty it is to allow claims and issue warrants therefor, who issues warrants or evidences of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of this act shall be liable to the county for such violations, and recovery may be had against the bondsmen of such official. Any county treasurer or other official whose duty it is to pay warrants and evidences of indebtedness, who shall pay such warrants and evidences of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of this act, shall likewise be liable to the county for such violations, and recovery may be had against his bondsmen. Laws 1921, ch. 188, § 7; C.S. 1929, § 33-5907; 1941 Comp., § 15-4807; 1953 Comp., § 15-51-7.

NMSA 1978, § 4-51-3 [Repeal and saving clause.]

4-51-3. [Repeal and saving clause.] All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act [4-51-1 to 4-51-3 NMSA 1978] are hereby repealed; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed as repealing Sections 6-6-11, 6-6-13 to 6-6-18 NMSA 1978 or other existing statutory limitations upon the debt-contracting or tax-levying powers of boards of county commissioners or other boards and officials having such powers. Laws 1921, ch. 188, § 8; C.S. 1929, § 33-5908; 1941 Comp., § 15-4808; 1953 Comp., § 15-51-8.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18505/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026

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