{"data":{"id":"us-nm/13-1-146.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"13-1-146.1","heading":"Directed suretyship prohibited; penalty.","body":"A. Except to the extent necessary to ensure that a surety company meets the requirements of Subsection A of Section 13-4-18 NMSA 1978, an employee of the state or its political subdivisions, or a person acting or purporting to act on behalf of that employee, shall not require a bidder or an offeror in a procurement for a construction contract pursuant to the Procurement Code to make application or furnish financial data for a surety bond or to obtain a surety bond from a particular surety company, insurance company, broker or agent in connection with the bid or proposal.\nB. A person who violates Subsection A of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property","ARTICLE 1 Procurement"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18513/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"8dbed5e1e26c66d812070ccccaefed4e31c2d85f1d84d523631376ad81d70cd7","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/13-1-146","next":"us-nm/13-1-147"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}