§ NMSA 1978, § 1-22A-8Civil penalties

Civil penalties.
A. If the secretary of state reasonably believes that a person committed, or is about to commit,
a violation of the School District Campaign Reporting Act, the secretary of state shall refer the
matter to the attorney general or a district attorney for enforcement.
B. The attorney general or district attorney may institute a civil action in district court for any
violation of the School District Campaign Reporting Act or to prevent a violation of that act that
involves an unlawful solicitation or the making or acceptance of an unlawful contribution. An action for relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other
appropriate order, including a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation
not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), and forfeiture of any contribution received as a result
of an unlawful solicitation or unlawful contribution. Each unlawful solicitation and each unlawful
contribution made or accepted shall be deemed a separate violation of the Campaign Reporting
Act [1-19-25 through 1-19-36 NMSA 1978].
C. The attorney general or district attorney may institute a civil action in district court if a
violation has occurred or to prevent a violation of any provision of the School District Campaign
Reporting Act other than that specified in Subsection B of this section. Relief may include a permanent or temporary injunction, a restraining order or any other appropriate order, including an
order for a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each violation not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).