Campaign funds; limitations on use
NMSA 1978, § 1-22A-10
in effect1-22A-10. Campaign funds; limitations on use
It is unlawful for a candidate or the candidate's agent to make an expenditure of contributions received, except for the following purposes:
A. expenditures of the campaign;
B. donations to the state general fund;
C. donations to an organization to which a federal income tax deduction would be permitted under Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection (b) of Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
D. expenditures to eliminate the campaign debt of the candidate for the office sought or expenditures incurred by the candidate when seeking election to another public office;
E. donations to a political committee or to another candidate seeking election to a public office that is subject to the reporting provisions of the School District Campaign Reporting Act or the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978]; or
F. disbursements to return unused funds pro rata to the contributors if no campaign debt exists.
Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 10.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18502/index.do#!b/1-22A-10Fetched: 10/20/2026