The state has exclusive jurisdiction and authority regarding the terms and conditions of loans to which the New Mexico Bank Installment Loan Act of 1959 is applicable, and counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state are preempted from any regulation of terms and conditions of such loans by ordinance, resolution or otherwise.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 58-7-11

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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