Section 6-10-1.1 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

6-10-1.1. Definitions.

As used in Chapter 6, Article 10 NMSA 1978:  

A.     "department" means the department of finance and administration; 

B.     "deposit" includes share, share certificate and share draft; 

C.     "eligible governing body" means a local governing body, the governing authority of a tribe or any other governmental or quasi-governmental body created or authorized to be created pursuant to New Mexico statutes; 

D.     "finance officer" means the chief financial officer of an eligible governing body or a participating government; 

E.     "local governing body" means a political subdivision of the state, including a school district or a post-secondary educational institution; 

F.     "participating government" means an eligible governing body or the state treasurer on behalf of the general fund that has invested money in the participating government investment fund; 

G.     "secretary" means the secretary of finance and administration; and 

H.     "tribe" means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo or a subdivision or agency of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, located wholly or partially in New Mexico.