The supervisor or any examiner, inspector, deputy, assistant or clerk appointed or acting under the provisions of the Savings and Loan Act who fails to keep secret any facts or information regarding an association obtained in the course of an examination or by reason of his official position, except when the public duty of the officer or employee requires him to report upon or take official action regarding the affairs of the association examined, or who willfully makes a false official report as to the condition of an association, is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be removed from his office or position. Any officer or employee violating any provision of this section, in addition to the criminal penalties imposed, is liable with his bondsmen to the person or corporation injured by the disclosure of such secrets. This section does not apply to any facts or information, or to any reports of investigations, obtained or made by the supervisor or

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
fourth degree felonyup to 18 monthsup to $5,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 58-10-97

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

his staff in connection with any application for a charter under the Savings and Loan Act or in connection with any hearing held by the supervisor under the Savings and Loan Act, and any such facts, information or reports may be included in the records of the appropriate hearing.