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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in Chapter 6, Article 10 NMSA 1978:
A. “department” means the department of finance and administration;
B. “deposit” includes share, share certificate and share draft;
C. “eligible governing body” means a local governing body, the governing authority of a tribe or any other governmental or quasi-governmental body created or authorized to be created pursuant to New Mexico statutes;
D. “finance officer” means the chief financial officer of an eligible governing body or a participating government;
E. “local governing body” means a political subdivision of the state, including a school district or a post-secondary educational institution;
F. “participating government” means an eligible governing body or the state treasurer on behalf of the general fund that has invested money in the local government investment pool;
G. “secretary” means the secretary of finance and administration;
H. “treasury” means the master depository or cash concentration account held at the state's fiscal agent bank and administered by the office of the state treasurer, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates; and
I. “tribe” means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo or a subdivision or agency of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, located wholly or partially in New Mexico.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-10-1.1. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-6-public-finances/nm-st-sect-6-10-1-1/
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