The members of the several boards of the university of New Mexico [New Mexico state university], the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [the New Mexico institute of mining and technology], and the New Mexico insane asylum [the New Mexico behavioral institute of Las Vegas] shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling expenses in going to and returning from all necessary sessions of their respective boards, and also their necessary expenses while in actual attendance upon the same.

History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 56; C.L. 1897, § 3633; Code 1915, § 5165; C.S. 1929, § 130-1401; 1941 Comp., § 55-2811; 1953 Comp., § 73-30-5.

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not a part of the law.

Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 56, read "The members of the several boards of the institutions established by this act shall be . . . ." The 1915 compilers inserted the names of the institutions. However, among the institutions created was the New Mexico school of mines, (now the New Mexico institute of mining and technology) which, although omitted by the 1915 compilers, has been inserted in brackets.

Laws 2005, ch. 313, § 5, changed the name of the Las Vegas medical center to the New Mexico behavioral institute of Las Vegas, effective June 17, 2005. See 23-1-13 NMSA 1978.

New Mexico Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, changed the name of the college of agriculture and mechanic arts to the New Mexico state university.

New Mexico Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted November 8, 1960, changed the name of the New Mexico school of mines to the New Mexico institute of mining and technology.

Cross references. — For Per Diem and Mileage Act, see 10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63A Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees §§ 460 to 462.

Public officer's right and duties in respect of mileage and other allowances incident to duties of his office but which represented no actual expense or outlay by him, 81 A.L.R. 493.

Allowance of mileage or traveling expenses to officer as affected by use of his own vehicle for transportation, 112 A.L.R. 172.