Summary:

 Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) establishes the process for the retiring of a state flag. 

Legislation Overview:

 Senate Bill 63 (SB 63) provides that if a New Mexico state flag is no longer used or useful as an emblem for display, the flag may be destroyed, preferably by burning, in a ceremony or in another dignified manner that emphasizes its honor as a fitting emblem of New Mexico. 

The retirement of a New Mexico state flag may be a public ceremony under the direction of uniformed personnel representing a state or federal military service, a patriotic society, or a private ceremony.
 

Current Law:

 Current New Mexico law only states that “an association shall not adopt or enforce a restriction related to the flying or displaying of flags that is more restrictive than the applicable federal or state law or county or municipal ordinance.”