New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-10-38. Bonds of state treasurer, municipal treasurers and treasurers of boards in control

The state treasurer shall give an official bond in the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Municipal treasurers and treasurers of any board in control shall give bond in a sum equal to twenty percent of the public moneys received by them during the preceding fiscal year, but in no instance shall the bond of a municipal treasurer be required in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

The state treasurer shall appoint a deputy treasurer who shall take the oath of office required of the treasurer and shall receive salary as provided by law. In case of the death of the state treasurer, his deputy shall, unless removed, continue in office and perform the duties of the treasurer until a treasurer is appointed and qualified as required by law.

The state board of finance may enforce the collection of any bond given by any defaulting public official or depository of the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions. In the case of officers or depositories other than the state, at least four months must have elapsed after the ascertainment of any default by any officer or depository without collection of the amount of the default by the county, municipality or other political subdivision or board in control concerned. The state board of finance may employ attorneys and agents to enforce the collection and to pay them compensation out of any money appropriated for the board of finance.