N.M. Stat. § 6-10-36.1
Receipts of public money; disposition by certain
municipalities.
A municipality or village having within its boundaries no suitable banking facility in
which to deposit collected receipts of public money shall deposit receipts within a period
not to exceed five days from the date of collection, except when inclement weather or
natural disaster conditions exist, in which case the period is extended to ten days;
provided the municipality or village adopts a reasonable administrative policy approved
by the local government division of the department of finance and administration
establishing procedures for the safeguarding of the public funds prior to deposit.