New Mexico § 33-1-12 - Corrections department; group life insurance
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 33-1-12 — Corrections department; group life insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-1-12. Corrections department; group life insurance
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10-7-4 NMSA 1978 and in addition to all other benefits provided adult correctional officers and correctional
officer specialists, the corrections department shall provide life insurance coverage
in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each adult correctional
officer and correctional officer specialist to be paid to his designated beneficiary. The coverage shall include double indemnity provisions for death incurred in the
line of duty. The coverage shall be provided by a group term insurance policy, the premium for
which shall be paid out of state funds appropriated to the department.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 33-1-12
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Section 33-1-12 ("Corrections department; group life insurance") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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