N.M. Stat. § 3-37-4
Finance receipts.
A. A municipal official receiving money for the municipality shall make a receipt in
not less than duplicate form which shall show the:
(1)
amount received;
(2)
date of payment; and
(3)
account for which payment is made. One copy shall be made available to
the person paying money to the municipality.
B. In lieu of a receipt, a municipal official may mark "paid" and the date paid on the
portion of a municipal utility bill or statement to be retained by the payer and on the
portion retained by the municipality.