NMSA 1-22A-10. Campaign funds; limitations on use

1-22A-10. Campaign funds; limitations on use. It is unlawful for a candidate or the candidate's agent to make an expenditure of contributions received, except for the following purposes: A. expenditures of the campaign; B. donations to the state general fund; C. donations to an organization to which a federal income tax deduction would be permitted under Subparagraph (A) of Paragraph (1) of Subsection (b) of Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; D. expenditures to eliminate the campaign debt of the candidate for the office sought or expenditures incurred by the candidate when seeking election to another public office; E. donations to a political committee or to another candidate seeking election to a public office that is subject to the reporting provisions of the School District Campaign Reporting Act or the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978]; or F. disbursements to return unused funds pro rata to the contributors if no campaign debt exists. History: Laws 2013, ch. 180, § 10. ARTICLE 23 Mail Ballot Elections (Repealed.)