N.M. Stat. § 59A-52-26
§ 59A-52-26. Volunteer firefighters; stipend
Last amended: 1938Year: 2026Length: 80 words
To the extent consistent with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in order to maintain volunteer status, a volunteer firefighter may be paid a stipend by a public agency to perform the services for which the firefighter volunteered if:
A. the stipend represents only actual expenses, reasonable benefits or a nominal fee; and
B. the services are not the same type of services that the volunteer is employed to perform for the same public agency paying the stipend.