Sections 27-2-1 through 27-2-34 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Assistance Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 13-17-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 376, § 1; 2013, ch. 139, § 1.
Cross references. — For public assistance appeals, see Chapter 27, Article 3 NMSA 1978.
For programs for persons with special medical needs, see Chapter 27, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, after "Section", added "27-2-1 through 27-2-34 NMSA 1978".
Law reviews. — For symposium, "The Equal Rights Amendment and the Administration of Income Assistance Programs in New Mexico," see 3 N.M.L. Rev. 84 (1973).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 79 Am. Jur. 2d Welfare Laws §§ 1 to 74.
81 C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare § 1 et seq.