N.M. Const. art. XX, § 14
It shall not be lawful for the governor, any member of the state board of equalization, any member of the corporation commission [public regulation commission], any judge of the supreme or district court, any district attorney, any county commissioner or any county assessor, during his term of office to accept, hold or use any free pass; or purchase, receive or accept transportation over any railroad within this state for himself or his family upon terms not open to the general public; and any person violating the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction in a court of a competent jurisdiction, be punished as provided in Sections Thirty-Seven and Forty of the article on Legislative Department in this constitution.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. For references to state corporation commission being construed as references to the public regulation commission, see Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 80.
"Sections Thirty-Seven and Forty of the article on Legislative Department". — New Mexico Const., art. IV, § 37, provides that use of a pass or receipt of railroad transportation upon terms not open to general public shall work a forfeiture of legislator's office. Section 40 defines the offense as a felony and provides for punishment of fine or imprisonment. This section adopts the above sanctions for violation of its own like prohibitions.
Cross references. — For prohibition applicable to legislators, see N.M. Const., art. IV, § 37.
Railroads may issue passes to assistant district attorneys. 1937 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 36-1491.
Intrastate motor carrier may not grant passes. — It is unlawful for an intrastate motor carrier which is regulated by state to grant passes to state employees or officials, or for such persons to accept them. 1937 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 37-1761.
No free transportation required. — No carrier is required to transport any state employee or other person free of charge whether traveling on official business or not. 1937 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 37-1761.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 14 Am. Jur. 2d Carriers § 846.
13 C.J.S. Carriers § 499.