The state treasurer shall receive and keep all money of the state except when otherwise specially provided; disburse the public money upon warrants drawn according to law and not otherwise; keep a just, true and comprehensive account of all money received and disbursed; render the state treasurer's accounts to the financial control division of the department of finance and administration annually, or more often if required; and report to the legislature, at the commencement of each regular session, a detailed statement of the condition of the treasury. The state treasury shall grant duplicate receipts for all money paid into the treasury, and the person receiving the duplicate receipts shall record the entry in the centralized accounting system administered by the department of finance and administration.
History: Laws 1851-1852, p. 170; C.L. 1865, ch. 102, § 14; C.L. 1884, § 1769; C.L. 1897, § 2602; Code 1915, § 5322; C.S. 1929, § 134-401; 1941 Comp., § 3-204; 1953 Comp., § 4-4-4; Laws 1957, ch. 252, § 12; 2011, ch. 88, § 3.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the keeping of public records, books and papers at seat of government, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 1.
For the investment of special road fund balances, see 6-10-12, 6-10-13 NMSA 1978.
For the appointment of a deputy treasurer, see 6-10-38 NMSA 1978.
For the penalty for receiving consideration for placing deposit, see 6-10-40 NMSA 1978.
For signing checks for state funds, see 6-10-58 NMSA 1978.
For the application of federal forest reserve funds, see 6-11-2 NMSA 1978.
For the penalty for misapplication of federal forest reserve funds, see 6-11-4 NMSA 1978.
For authorization to borrow to pay interest on bonds, see 6-12-1, 6-12-2 NMSA 1978.
For the authority to purchase bonds authorized by fifteenth legislature, see 6-12-3 NMSA 1978.
For refunding bonds generally, see 6-12-6 NMSA 1978 et seq.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required persons who receive duplicate receipts for funds paid into the state treasury to record the entry in the centralized accounting system administered by the department of finance and administration.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 72 Am. Jur. 2d States, Territories, and Dependencies §§ 64, 77.
81A C.J.S. States § 135.