Any member of any board of county commissioners, or of any local school board, or of any governing board or council of any municipality, or any other official who shall violate the provisions of Sections 6-6-7 through 6-6-10 NMSA 1978 [6-6-7, 6-6-9, 6-6-10 NMSA 1978] shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment for not more than six months or both [and] upon conviction under the section the position shall be declared vacant. Any official whose duty it is to allow claims and issue warrants therefor, who issues warrants or evidences of indebtedness contrary to the provisions of Sections 6-6-7 through 6-6-10 NMSA 1978 shall be liable to his respective county, school district or municipality for such violations and recovery may be made against the bondsmen of such official.
History: 1941 Comp., § 7-606, enacted by Laws 1941, ch. 190, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 11-6-5; 1979, ch. 335, § 1.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For penalty for misusing public funds, see 6-10-40 and 6-10-52 NMSA 1978.
Compiler's notes. — Section 6-6-8 NMSA 1978, referred to in both the first and second sentences, was repealed in 1979.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63C Am. Jur. 2d Public Officers and Employees §§ 287 to 290.
67 C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 225, 242.
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