Opinions

New Mexico State Senator Nancy Rodriguez asked the AG's office if an out-of-state public housing authority, or an instrumentality of an out-of-state public housing authority, act as a public housing authority in New Mexico in light of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Act, NMFA 1978, Chapter 58, Article 18, which designates the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (“MFA”) as the single state housing authority in New Mexico?

New Mexico State Representative Eleanor Chávez requested an official Opinion from New Mexico Attorney General Gary King, asking "Would granting amnesty to a seller, pursuant to Section 402 of the multi-state Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (“SSUTA”), for gross receipts taxes owed on sales made in New Mexico during the period the seller was not registered in the state violate the New Mexico Constitution?"

Is legislative approval or approval by the State Board of Finance (“SBOF”) required for the construction of a learning center facility under the Learning Center Act or any other law?

New Mexico State Senator Stuart Ingle asked the AG's opinion as to whether a school board member can resign his or her position from the school board and apply for a job in the school district governed by the board, a job that he or she is qualified to obtain.

The New Mexico Attorney General's office answers questions posed by Sentator Bernadette Sanchez in the form of an official AG Opinion.

New Mexico State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton requested the New Mexico AG's opinion regarding the constitutionality of an appropriation to the New Mexico State Fair for the operation and administration of the African American Performing Arts Center located on the State Fair grounds.

Can the Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office implement reasonable security measures that include a prohibition on the carrying of firearms, including concealed handguns at their office?

Senator Timothy Jennings requested the AG's opinion regarding the legality of a contract that was entered into and subsequently amended by the State Investment Council (“SIC”) and the Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, LLP law firm (the “Law Firm”) outside of the parameters of the Procurement Code. The is the Advisory Letter that followed.

Representative Eleanor Chavez requested the AG's advice regarding whether public school districts may hire consultants or lawyers to represent the district during collective bargaining negotiations.

Raúl E. Burciaga, Legislative Council Service, requested our advice regarding the constitutionality of legislators and other public officers accepting an invitation to travel on the newly constructed Abo Canyon rail line in one of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway’s (“BNSFR’s”) trains.