New Mexico § 20-4-7.1 - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act benefits; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; federal or state active duty
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-4-7.1 — Servicemembers Civil Relief Act benefits; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; federal or state active duty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-4-7.1. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act benefits; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; federal or state active duty
A. The rights, benefits and protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act shall apply to a member of the national guard of this state or any other state
or territory of the United States ordered to state active duty for a period of thirty
or more consecutive state duty days or to any federally funded duty performed in an
operational role for homeland security in accordance with 32 U.S.C. 502 . The federally funded duty is in addition to and different from any federally funded
unit training, assembly or drill pursuant to Section 20-4-7 NMSA 1978 . B. The rights, benefits and protections of the federal Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 shall apply to a member of the national guard
of this state or any other state or territory of the United States ordered to federal
or state active duty.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 20-4-7.1
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 20-4-7.1 cover?
Section 20-4-7.1 ("Servicemembers Civil Relief Act benefits; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; federal or state active 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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