{"data":{"id":"us-nm/10-16a-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"10-16A-8","heading":"Enforcement; civil penalties.","body":"A. If the state ethics commission reasonably believes that a person committed, or is about to commit, a violation of the Financial Disclosure Act, the commission may refer the matter to the attorney general or a district attorney for enforcement.\nB. The state ethics commission may institute a civil action in district court or refer a matter to the attorney general or a district attorney to institute a civil action in district court if a violation has occurred or to prevent a violation of any provision of the Financial Disclosure Act. Relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including an order for a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).","path":["Chapter 10 - Public Officers and Employees","ARTICLE 16A Financial Disclosures"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18510/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"ed2b4da0fe65f380a72abfbe640783d4a6de778d4d5b548763550b675b60e989","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/10-16a-7","next":"us-nm/10-16a-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}