N.M. Stat. § 27-2B-8

Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 27-2B-8 - Resources
A. Liquid and nonliquid resources owned by the benefit group shall be counted in the eligibility determination.
B. A benefit group may at a maximum own the following resources:
(1) two thousand dollars ($2,000) in nonliquid resources;
(2) one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in liquid resources, excluding funds deposited in an individual development account established pursuant to the Individual Development Account Act or a qualified tuition program, as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
(3) the value of the principal residence of the participant;
(4) the value of burial plots and funeral contracts for family members; and
(5) the value of work-related equipment up to one thousand dollars ($1,000).
C. Vehicles owned by the benefit group shall not be considered in the determination of resources attributed to the benefit group.

NMS § 27-2B-8

Laws 1998, ch. 8, § 8 and Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 8; 2001, ch. 295, § 5; 2001, ch. 326, § 5; 2003, ch. 311, § 4; 2003, ch. 432, § 4; 2006, ch. 96, § 15; 2007, ch. 349, § 15.
Amended by 2019, c. 225,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2020.