Any public officer or employee covered by the Per Diem and Mileage Act who knowingly authorizes or who knowingly accepts payment in excess of the amount allowed by the Per Diem and Mileage Act or in excess of the amount authorized by the secretary or the governing board pursuant to Section 10-8-5 NMSA 1978 is liable to the state in an amount that is twice the excess payment.
§ 10-8-7 NMSA 1978
Penalty
Known as the Per Diem and Mileage Act
The act spans §§ 10–10 (8 sections).
1953 Comp., § 5-10-4, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 31, § 4; 1971, ch. 116, § 6; 1977, ch. 247, § 51; 1989, ch. 338, § 4.
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.