New Mexico § 20-1-1 - New Mexico Military Code; regulations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-1-1 — New Mexico Military Code; regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-1. New Mexico Military Code; regulations
The New Mexico Military Code shall consist of: A. the constitution of the United States of America, including: (1) Article 1, Section 8 (the militia clause); (2) Article 2, Section 2 (powers of the president); (3) Amendment 2 (right to keep and bear arms); (4) Amendment 5 (rights of accused in criminal proceedings); and (5) Amendment 10 (powers reserved to states or people); B. the constitution of New Mexico: (1) Article 2, Section 9 (military power subordinate; quartering of soldiers); (2) Article 2, Section 14 (indictment and information; grand juries; rights of accused); (3) Article 5, Section 4 (governor's executive power; commander of militia); (4) Article 9, Section 7 (state indebtedness; purposes); and (5) Article 18 (militia); and C. Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 . The New Mexico Military Code shall be published, maintained and disseminated by the
adjutant general. It may be implemented by executive orders or proclamations or by orders, rules or
regulations of the adjutant general, consistent with the constitutions and laws of
the state and of the United States, so as to achieve its intended effects and purposes. When attested by the adjutant general as issued by command of the governor, regulations
shall have full force and effect upon publication. They are exempt from the requirements of filing of the State Rules Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-1-1 ("New Mexico Military Code; regulations") 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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