Section 1-19-34.1 - Legislative session fundraising prohibition.

NM Stat § 1-19-34.1 (2019) (N/A)
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A. It is unlawful during the prohibited period for a state legislator or a candidate for state legislator, or any agent on behalf of either, to knowingly solicit a contribution for a political purpose. For purposes of this subsection, "prohibited period" means that period beginning January 1 prior to any regular session of the legislature or, in the case of a special session, after the proclamation has been issued, and ending on adjournment of the regular or special session.

B. It is unlawful during the prohibited period for the governor, or any agent on his behalf, to knowingly solicit a contribution for a political purpose. For purposes of this subsection, "prohibited period" means that period beginning January 1 prior to any regular session of the legislature or, in the case of a special session, after the proclamation has been issued, and ending on the twentieth day following the adjournment of the regular or special session.

History: 1978 Comp., § 1-19-34.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 12; 1995, ch. 153, § 12.

The 1995 amendment, effective June 16, 1995, made a minor stylistic change in Subsection A and substituted "the governor" for "a person holding a state office" in the first sentence of Subsection B.

Application to contributions to candidates for federal office. — The legislative session fundraising prohibition in the State Campaign Reporting Act, Section 1-19-34.1 NMSA 1978, does not apply to contributions to candidates for federal office based on the doctrine of federal preemption and because the State Campaign Reporting Act does not regulate contributions to candidates for federal office. 2007 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 07-01.