New Mexico § 20-1-8 - State benefits for members of armed forces called to active duty and deployed; benefits for surviving children of a member killed in the line of duty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-1-8 — State benefits for members of armed forces called to active duty and deployed; benefits for surviving children of a member killed in the line of duty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-1-8. State benefits for members of armed forces called to active duty and deployed; benefits for surviving children of a member killed in the line of duty
A. A New Mexico resident who is a member of the New Mexico national guard or of a
branch of the federal armed forces and who is called to active duty and is deployed
and serves during the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending
on the date the president of the United States declares that the emergency requiring
the call-up is terminated is entitled to the following benefits, notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary: (1) a free game hunting and fishing license for the year following the year of the
member's deactivation and return to the state; (2) an extension of one year after the return of the member to the state of the date
the member is required to file a state personal income tax return if the filing date
occurs while the member is on active duty and deployed; (3) an extension for one month after the member's return to the state of the date
to renew a driver's license if the renewal date occurs while the member is on active
duty and deployed; and (4) a refund or credit of tuition paid to a state post-secondary educational institution
for attendance during a period when the attendance of the member was interrupted by
activation and deployment. B. The surviving children of a New Mexico resident who was a member of the New Mexico
national guard or of a branch of the federal armed forces and who was killed in the
line of duty after being called to active duty and deployed during the period beginning
on April 3, 2003 and ending on the date the president of the United States declares
that the emergency requiring the call-up is terminated are entitled to waivers of
tuition for four consecutive years at a state post-secondary educational institution,
notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-1-8 ("State benefits for members of armed forces called to active duty and deployed; benefits for surviving children of a member killed in the line of duty") 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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