N.M. Stat. § 7-8A-9

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 7-8A-9 - Notice and publication of lists of abandoned property

The administrator shall publish a notice not later than November 30 of each year in which abandoned property has been paid or delivered to the administrator. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in each county of this state. The advertisement must be in a form that, in the judgment of the administrator, is likely to attract the attention of the general public. The advertisement shall contain:

A. the website on which to search for information about abandoned properties;

B. the email address of the administrator;

C. the telephone number and physical mailing address of the administrator;

D. a statement explaining that property of the owner is presumed to be abandoned and has been taken into the protective custody of the administrator; and

E. a statement providing information about the property and the return to the property's owner is available to a person having a legal or beneficial interest in the property, upon request to the administrator.

NMS § 7-8A-9

Laws 1997, ch. 25, § 9.

Amended by 2021, c. 65,s. 10, eff. 7/1/2021.