New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 20 - ACCOUNTING BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
Part 2 - EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS, VOUCHERS, PURCHASE ORDERS AND OTHER
Section 2.20.2.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 2 NM Admin Code 2.20.2.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

As used in this rule:

A. "Authorized officer" means a public officer or employee who is required or permitted by law or by lawful delegation of authority pursuant to this rule to sign contracts, vouchers, purchase orders or other financial commitments on behalf of a state agency.

B. "Contracts officer" means an employee of the department of finance and administration designated as contracts officer by the secretary of finance and administration

C."Facsimile signature" means a reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the manual signature of the authorized officer.

D. "Signed" or "executed" means affixed with any of the following:

(1) the manual signature of an individual; and

(2) the facsimile signature of an individual;

(3) the electronic signature of an individual procured through a third-party document-signing service; or

(4) the name of an individual, typewritten on the signature line of a document using word processing software and accompanied with another writing confirming that individual's approval of such document, including without limitation an e-mail to that effect.

E. "State agency" means the state of New Mexico or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities, or institutions required to submit contracts or vouchers to the department of finance and administration for approval.

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