A. This act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-2A-1 to 12-2A-20 may be cited as the “Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act”.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 12-2A-1

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

B. The Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act applies to a statute enacted or rule adopted on or after the effective date of that act unless the statute or rule expressly provides otherwise, the context of its language requires otherwise or the application of that act to the statute or rule would be infeasible.

C. Subsection B of this section does not authorize an administrative agency to exempt its rules from a provision of the Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act.