New Mexico § 50-4-11 - Wage claims and liens to secure claims; assignment to director of the labor and industrial division for collection
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 50-4-11 — Wage claims and liens to secure claims; assignment to director of the labor and industrial division for collection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-4-11. Wage claims and liens to secure claims; assignment to director of the labor and industrial division for collection
The labor commissioner [director of the labor and industrial division] shall have
power and authority to take assignments of wage claims, of employees against employers,
and shall also have power to take assignments of liens upon real or personal property
securing the claims of employees and laborers, and shall have power and authority
to prosecute actions for the collection of such claims and for the foreclosure of
liens of such persons securing such claims of persons, who, in the judgment of the
labor commissioner [director], are entitled to the services of the labor commissioner
[director], and who, in his judgment, have claims or liens or both which are valid
and enforceable in the courts. In cases where the commissioner [director] has taken assignments of labor claims
which are lienable under the lien laws of the state of New Mexico he shall have power
to join any number of claimants in one statement of claim or lien, and in case of
suit to join any number of claimants in one cause of action.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 50-4-11
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 50-4-11 cover?
Section 50-4-11 ("Wage claims and liens to secure claims; assignment to director of the labor and industrial division for collection") 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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