New Mexico § 8-5-18 - Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-5-18 — Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-5-18. Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division
A. The “Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty division” is created within the office of the attorney
general. The division shall review, oversee and address concerns relating to the provisions
of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo that have not been implemented or observed in the
spirit of Article 2, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico and Section 47-1-25 NMSA 1978 . B. The division shall consist of such personnel and have such duties as the attorney
general shall designate. C. The attorney general shall report the findings and recommendations of the division
to the legislature annually.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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