N.M. Stat. § 29-9-4
Purpose of commission.
The purpose of the commission is to forestall, check and prevent the infiltration and
encroachment of organized crime into public and private affairs within New Mexico by:
A. investigating the extent to which organized crime and racketeering has or has not
infiltrated and encroached into private and public affairs within New Mexico;
B. investigating those conditions, including the effectiveness of the execution and
enforcement of the laws and the conduct of public officers and employees, which may
lead to, or may have led to, the infiltration and encroachment of organized crime into
public and private affairs within New Mexico; and
C. reporting to the proper authorities and making public as authorized by this act
[29-9-1 to 29-9-17 NMSA 1978] the results of its investigations and recommending
corrective measures and improvements.