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A. If any member, officer or employee of the authority has an interest, either direct or indirect, in any contract to which the authority or any secondary market facility is or is to be a party or in any mortgage lender requesting a loan from or offering to sell mortgage loans to the authority or any secondary market facility or in any sponsor requesting a project mortgage loan, the interest shall be disclosed to the authority in writing and shall be set forth in the minutes of the authority. The member, officer or employee having the interest shall not participate in any action by the authority or any secondary market facility with respect to the contract, mortgage lender or sponsor.
B. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to limit the right of any member, officer or employee of the authority to:
(1) acquire an interest in bonds, notes, other obligations, pass-through securities or guarantees of the authority or any secondary market facility; or
(2) have an interest in any banking institution in which the funds of the authority are or are to be deposited or that is or is to be acting as trustee or paying agent under any trust instrument to which the authority is a party.
C. Any person having a conflict of interest as defined in this section and participating in any transaction involving the conflict of interest or failing to notify the authority of the conflict is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 58. Financial Institutions and Regulations § 58-18-25. Conflicts of interest; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-58-financial-institutions-and-regulations/nm-st-sect-58-18-25/
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