N.M. Const. art. IV, § 25
No law shall be enacted legalizing the unauthorized or invalid act of any officer, remitting any fine, penalty or judgment against any officer or validating any illegal use of public funds.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 73 Am. Jur. 2d Statutes § 50.
Private utility, use of municipal funds, credit or power of taxation to restore or repair, 13 A.L.R. 313.
Constitutionality of statutory plan for financing or refinancing smaller political units by larger political unit, 106 A.L.R. 608.
Encouragement or promotion of industry not in nature of public utility, carried on by private enterprise, as public purpose for which tax may be imposed or public money appropriated, 112 A.L.R. 571.
Constitutionality of appropriation of public funds for benefit of widow or other relative of deceased public officer or employee, 121 A.L.R. 1317.
82 C.J.S. Statutes § 211.