Section 1-19-27 - Reports required; proper filing officer. - New Mexico Statutes

1-19-27. Reports required; proper filing officer.

A.     Except for those candidates and public officials who file a statement of no activity, all reporting individuals shall file with the proper filing officer a report of expenditures and contributions on a prescribed form.

B.     The proper filing officer for filing reports of expenditures and contributions by a political committee is the secretary of state.

C.     The proper filing officer for filing reports of expenditures and contributions or statements of no activity is the secretary of state for all candidates and public officials.

D.     The secretary of state shall develop or contract for services to develop an electronic reporting system for receiving and for public inspection of reports of expenditures and contributions and statements of no activity to the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 NMSA 1978].  The electronic reporting system shall:

(1)     enable a person to file reports online by filling out forms on the secretary of state's web site; and

(2)     provide for encrypted transmissions.