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This bill, the Public Corruption Act, creates new definitions and penalties for "public corruption offenses" committed by "public officials" while campaigning for or serving in elected or appointed offices on or after July 1, 2021. The key provisions include: 1) defining "public corruption offenses" as certain felonies such as fraud, embezzlement, and bribery; 2) defining "public officials" as those elected or appointed to offices in primary, general, or statewide special elections, excluding judicial, municipal, school board, and special district elections; and 3) requiring public officials convicted of public corruption offenses to forfeit their public retirement service credits accrued during their time in office, with certain exceptions to protect child support and community property interests.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=194&year=21