New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-34-15. Conflict of interest

A. If a member of the board or an employee of the authority has an interest, either direct or indirect, in an application or contract relating to enterprise assistance, that interest shall be disclosed to the authority and the board in writing. The person having such interest shall not participate in actions by the board or the authority with respect to that conflict.

B. A person who has a conflict of interest and participates in an action involving that conflict of interest or knowingly fails to notify the authority and the board in writing of that conflict is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.