New Mexico § 20-14-3 - National guard death benefits; determination; payment
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-14-3 — National guard death benefits; determination; payment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-14-3. National guard death benefits; determination; payment
A. The adjutant general shall determine whether a member of the national guard or
a member of the state defense force division of the department of military affairs
has been killed while on state active duty. In addition to any other death benefits provided by law, the beneficiary or beneficiaries
designated by the service member on a form provided by the department of military
affairs shall be paid five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) as supplemental death
benefits whenever a member of the national guard or a member of the state defense
force division is killed while on state active duty. The benefits shall be paid from the national guard death benefit fund. B. The benefits shall be paid to a beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by the
service member on a form provided by the department of military affairs.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-14-3 ("National guard death benefits; determination; payment") 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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