New Mexico Statutes 7-38-43. Distribution of receipts from collected property taxes, penalties and interest
The county treasurer shall distribute the receipts from collected property taxes to each governmental unit in an amount and in a manner determined in accordance with the law and with the regulations of the department of finance and administration. Penalties and interest collected by the county treasurer, other than as an agent of the department under Section 7-38-62 N.M. Stat. Ann. and other than penalties and interest on assessments levied by a conservancy district organized under the provisions of The Conservancy Act of New Mexico [73-14-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.], created prior to 1930 and embracing land situate in four or more counties, shall be deposited in the county general fund at the times and in the manner required by regulations of the department of finance and administration. Penalties and interest collected by the county treasurer as agent of the department under Section 7-38-62 N.M. Stat. Ann. shall be remitted to the department at the times and in the manner required by regulations of the department of finance and administration.