Any person whose duty it is to engage or hire employees mentioned in Section 1 of this act may require any person applying for such employment to file an affidavit with such person, stating his name and residence and that he has been a bona fide resident of the state of New Mexico for a period of one year next previous to the date of application for such employment. In all prosecutions against any persons for violation of the provisions of this act [ 10-1-6 to 10-1-9 NMSA 1978], such affidavits shall be received in evidence as prima facie proof of the truth of the statements therein contained.
§ 10-1-6 NMSA 1978
[Affidavits of residence; prima facie value as evidence.]
Known as the Firefighters' Survivors Supplemental Benefits Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (71 sections).
Laws 1933, ch. 68, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 10-106; 1953 Comp., § 5-1-6.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.