Bill > SB290

This bill raises the marriage license fee paid to county clerks from $55 to a new amount (though the specific new amount is not provided in the text), and adjusts how those fees are distributed. Currently, when a marriage license is issued, $15 goes to the county general fund, $20 goes to the state's children's trust fund, and $20 is retained by the county clerk. The bill appears to be modifying these fee allocations, though the exact new distribution is not specified in the provided text. The purpose seems to be to update the marriage licensing fee structure, potentially to reflect increased administrative costs or to provide additional funding to specific county and state funds. The changes would apply to marriage licenses issued by county clerks in New Mexico, with the new fee structure impacting both the total cost to couples seeking a marriage license and how those funds are distributed among county and state entities.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=290&year=25