The text of a statute or rule is the primary, essential source of its meaning.
§ 12-2A-19 NMSA 1978
Primacy of text
Known as the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act
The act spans §§ 12–12 (20 sections).
Laws 1997, ch. 173, § 19.
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.