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N.M. Stat. § 18-2-23 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 2 / Section 18-2-23
§ 18-2-23. Fund created; administration; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The “tribal libraries endowment fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of all money appropriated to the fund and any grants, gifts and bequests made to the fund. Any money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.

B. The tribal library program of the library division of the office of cultural affairs shall administer the tribal libraries endowment fund and shall make disbursements from the earnings on the investment of the fund for the purpose of funding the establishment, development and administration of tribal libraries in New Mexico.

C. The library division of the office of cultural affairs may adopt rules and procedures as necessary or appropriate to administer the tribal libraries endowment fund after consultation with the tribal librarians.
N.M. Stat. § 6-3-3 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 6-3-3
§ 6-3-3. State budget division; cooperation between state budget division and state agencies; assistance to state agencies
Status: in_force

There shall be full cooperation between the various state agencies and the state budget division. State agencies will give complete access to the division of their books and records if so requested. The budget division will lend assistance to any state agency in the preparation of its budget estimates.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-23A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 23A / Section 32A-23A-6
§ 32A-23A-6. Early childhood care and education fund; created; purpose; administration; grant applications
Status: in_force

A. The “early childhood care and education fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the department and shall consist of gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund.

B. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department for awarding grants to the council and early childhood care and education providers for carrying out the provisions of the Early Childhood Care and Education Act.

C. The department shall adopt rules on qualifications for grants and specify the format, procedure and deadlines for grant applications. For grants to early childhood care and education providers, the council shall review all grant applications and submit those applications recommended for final approval to the secretary.

D. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers issued and signed by the secretary or the secretary's designee upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 24-2A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 2A / Section 24-2A-1
§ 24-2A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Theodore R. Montoya Memorial Hemophilia Program Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 77-2-14 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 2 / Section 77-2-14
§ 77-2-14. Attorney; duties
Status: in_force

The board may employ a competent attorney to give advice and counsel in regard to any matter connected with the duties of the board, to represent the board in any legal proceedings and to aid in the enforcement of the laws in relation to livestock. The board shall fix the compensation to be paid to such attorney.
N.M. Stat. § 31-19-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 19 / Section 31-19-1
§ 31-19-1. Sentencing authority; misdemeanors; imprisonment and fines; probation
Status: in_force

A. Where the defendant has been convicted of a crime constituting a misdemeanor, the judge shall sentence the person to be imprisoned in the county jail for a definite term less than one year or to the payment of a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or to both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the judge.

B. Where the defendant has been convicted of a crime constituting a petty misdemeanor, the judge shall sentence the person to be imprisoned in the county jail for a definite term not to exceed six months or to the payment of a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or to both such imprisonment and fine in the discretion of the judge.

C. When the court has deferred or suspended sentence, it shall order the defendant placed on supervised or unsupervised probation for all or some portion of the period of deferment or suspension.
N.M. Stat. § 4-55B-2 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 55B / Section 4-55B-2
§ 4-55B-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Historic Building Improvements Act:

A. “county” means an H class county;

B. “governing body” means the board of county commissioners of a county;

C. “historic building improvements” means any repair or maintenance to the exterior or any renovation or other improvement necessary to meet life safety codes of a publicly owned building entered in the state register of cultural properties or the national register of historic places; and

D. “taxable value of property” means the “net taxable value”, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code, of property subject to taxation under the Property Tax Code.
N.M. Stat. § 58-15-22 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 15 / Section 58-15-22
§ 58-15-22. Assignments; validity; amount collectible
Status: in_force

A. Validity and payment of assignment. No assignment of or order for payment of any salary, wages, commissions or other compensation for services earned or to be earned, given to secure any loan made by any licensee, shall be valid unless the amount of such loan is paid to the borrower, simultaneously with its execution, nor shall any such assignment or order, or any chattel mortgage or other lien on household furniture then in the possession and use of the borrower, be valid unless it is in writing, signed in person by the borrower, or if the borrower is married unless it is signed in person by both husband and wife, provided that written assent of a spouse shall not be required when husband and wife have been living separate and apart for a period of at least two months prior to the making of such assignment, order, mortgage or lien.

B. Amount collectible under assignment. A valid assignment or order for the payment of future salary, wages, commissions or other compensation for services, may be given as security for a loan made by any licensee or licensees and under such assignment or order, a sum not to exceed ten (10%) percent of the borrower's salary, wages, commissions or other compensation for services shall be collectible from the employer of the borrower by the licensee at the time of each payment to the borrower of such salary, wages, commissions or other compensation for services, from the time that a copy of such assignment, verified by the oath of the licensee or his agent, together with a similarly verified statement of the amount unpaid upon such loan and a printed copy of this section, is served upon the employer. Not more than one such assignment of wages shall be valid hereunder or acceptable by an employer.
N.M. Stat. § 10-2-8 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 10-2-8
§ 10-2-8. County and precinct officers; recording and filing bonds
Status: in_force

The bonds of all county officers and constables shall be recorded in the office of the county clerk in a book designated as the record of official bonds. After having been recorded, the bonds shall be filed and kept in the office of the county clerk.
N.M. Stat. § 4-37-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 37 / Section 4-37-8
§ 4-37-8. Printed county ordinances; seal; use as evidence
Status: in_force

County ordinances may be received in evidence without further proof when they are printed and when the ordinance purports to be printed by the county. Ordinances may also be proved by the seal of the board of county commissioners.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-11 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-11
§ 1-1-11. Precinct
Status: in_force

As used in the Election Code, “ precinct ” means a designated division of a county for election and redistricting purposes.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10 / Section 24-10-2
§ 24-10-2. Consent for emergency attention by person in loco parentis
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, in cases of emergency in which a minor is in need of immediate hospitalization, medical attention or surgery and the parents of the minor cannot be located for the purpose of consenting thereto, after reasonable efforts have been made under the circumstances, consent for the emergency attention may be given by any person standing in loco parentis to the minor.
N.M. Stat. § 29-19-1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 19 / Section 29-19-1
§ 29-19-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 29, Article 19 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Concealed Handgun Carry Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 12-5-14 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 5 / Section 12-5-14
§ 12-5-14. Juneteenth Freedom Day established
Status: in_force

The “Juneteenth Freedom Day” is created. It shall be commemorated on the third Saturday in June of each year and be observed by:

A. reflecting on the history of African-American slavery in the United States; the experience of Africans brought to the United States in a five- to twelve-week journey across the Atlantic; the deaths of thousands of Africans who died in inhuman conditions of passage; the abuse of African-American slaves, including whipping, castration, branding and rape; the importance of the Thirteenth Amendment of the United States constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States and its territories; and the significance of June 19, 1865, the day on which the message of freedom and abolition reached the western states; and

B. recognizing the importance of Americans of African descent as American citizens and New Mexico residents.
N.M. Stat. § 1-6B-14 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 6B / Section 1-6B-14
§ 1-6B-14. Absentee ballots; reports
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days following a general election, the county clerk shall report to the secretary of state the number of absentee ballots transmitted in the general election to uniformed-service voters and overseas voters for the election and the number of those ballots returned, rejected or counted.

B. Within ninety days following a general election, the secretary of state shall report to the federal election assistance commission the combined absentee ballot numbers submitted by the counties pursuant to this section.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-89 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-89
§ 7-9-89. Deduction; gross receipts tax; sales to certain accredited diplomats and missions
Status: in_force

Receipts from selling or leasing property to, or from performing services for, an accredited foreign mission or an accredited member of a foreign mission may be deducted from gross receipts when a treaty in force to which the United States is a party requires forbearance of tax when the legal incidence is upon the buyer or when the tax is customarily passed on to the buyer.
N.M. Stat. § 7-7-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 7-7-1
§ 7-7-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 7-7-1 through 7-7-12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Estate Tax Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 6-12A-7 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 12A / Section 6-12A-7
§ 6-12A-7. Anticipation notes debt service fund created
Status: in_force

The “anticipation notes debt service fund” is created in the state treasury. Upon collection of anticipated revenue that has been pledged for the payment of principal of and interest on the outstanding anticipation notes, the state treasurer shall deposit into the fund that portion of the pledged revenue necessary for payment of the principal of and interest on anticipation notes. Anticipated revenue in the fund is appropriated to the state treasurer for the payment of anticipation notes with interest at maturity. Money in the fund shall be held for the benefit of the registered owner or owners of the anticipation notes and for no other purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 42-2-8 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 2 / Section 42-2-8
§ 42-2-8. Contents of answer
Status: in_force

The defendant shall set forth in his answer the following:

A. the estate or interest in each tract or parcel of property taken or described in the petition in which the defendant has any interest;

B. the name and address of anyone claiming any interest in such tract or parcel of property known to the defendant and the amount of such interest;

C. the amount which the defendant claims as just compensation for the property taken or described in the petition and the amount, if any, of the various elements of damage, including damage to any remaining portion of a contiguous tract owned or controlled by the defendant;

D. the highest and best use to which the property is adapted;

E. a description of the total tract owned by the defendant or in which he claims an interest, which has been damaged by the taking or the proposed improvement;

F. any other material or pertinent matter with regard to damages known to the defendant.
N.M. Stat. § 61-24C-13 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 24C / Section 61-24C-13
§ 61-24C-13. Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in the Interior Designers Act shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities of:

(1) engineers licensed pursuant to the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act;

(2) architects licensed pursuant to the Architectural Act;

(3) contractors licensed pursuant to the Construction Industries Licensing Act;

(4) any interior decorator or individual offering interior decorating services, including but not limited to selection of surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings and lighting fixtures; and

(5) builders, home furnishings salespersons and similar purveyors of goods and services relating to homemaking.

B. Nothing contained in the Interior Designers Act shall prevent any person from rendering or offering to render any of the services that constitute the practice of interior design, provided that such person shall not be permitted to use or be identified by the title “licensed interior designer” unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of that act or as otherwise provided by law.

C. Nothing in the Interior Designers Act shall be construed to permit a licensed interior designer to engage in the practice of engineering as defined in the Engineering and Surveying Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-37-8 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 37 / Section 59A-37-8
§ 59A-37-8. Exemptions
Status: in_force

Sections 619 through 621 of this article shall not apply to:

A. any transaction which is subject to the provisions of Sections 582 and 585 of the Insurance Code dealing with the merger, consolidation or conversion of insurers; or

B. any offer, request, invitation, agreement or acquisition which the superintendent by order shall exempt therefrom as:

(1) not having been made or entered into for the purpose and not having the effect of changing or influencing the control of a domestic insurer; or

(2) as otherwise not comprehended within the purpose of Sections 619 through 621 of this article.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-80 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-80
§ 7-1-80. Dissolution or withdrawal of corporation
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall not issue any certificate of dissolution to any taxpayer or allow any corporate taxpayer to withdraw from the state until:

A. the taxpayer files with the secretary of state a certificate signed by the secretary of taxation and revenue or the secretary of taxation and revenue's delegate stating that as of a certain date the taxpayer is not liable for any tax and containing a statement verified by a responsible official of the corporation to the effect that the taxpayer has not engaged in business after the date above specified. If the taxpayer has so engaged in business, any certificate of dissolution or withdrawal shall be of no effect and all liabilities of the corporation shall continue as if no certificate had been granted;

B. a successor, acceptable to the secretary of taxation and revenue or the secretary's delegate, to any corporation requesting dissolution or withdrawal enters into a binding agreement by provision of which the successor assumes full liability for payment of all taxes due or expected to become due from the corporation and certification thereof is given by the secretary of taxation and revenue or the secretary's delegate; or

C. satisfactory security for payment of the taxes due or expected to become due from the corporation is furnished in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-1-54 NMSA 1978 and certification thereof is given by the secretary of taxation and revenue or the secretary's delegate.
N.M. Stat. § 42-8-2 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 8 / Section 42-8-2
§ 42-8-2. Cross-replevin; property in hands of officer
Status: in_force

No cross-replevin or replevin for property in the hands of an officer shall be brought, except as herein provided.
N.M. Stat. § 67-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 5 / Section 67-5-5
§ 67-5-5. Alteration or establishment; petition; contents
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners may alter, widen or change any established road or lay out any new road in their respective counties, when petitioned by ten freeholders residing within two miles of the road sought to be altered, widened, changed or laid out. Said petition shall set forth a description of the road sought to be altered, widened or changed and if the petition be for a new road it shall set forth the points where it is to terminate.
N.M. Stat. § 73-15-3 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 15 / Section 73-15-3
§ 73-15-3. Land affected outside the district
Status: in_force

A. If the appraisers find that land not embraced within the boundaries of the district will be affected by the proposed improvement, or should be included in the district, they shall appraise the benefits and damages to such land, and shall file a special report in court regarding the land which, in their opinion should be included in the district, giving a description thereof and their appraisal thereof.

B. The appraisers shall also report to the court any land which, in their opinion, should be eliminated from the district.
N.M. Stat. § 12-12-17 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 12 / Article 12 / Section 12-12-17
§ 12-12-17. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 12-12-17 through 12-12-30 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 17-3-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 3 / Section 17-3-4
§ 17-3-4. Residence
Status: in_force

As used in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978:

A. a “resident” entitled to purchase resident hunting and fishing licenses is any person:

(1) who is a United States citizen and who, for a period of not less than ninety days immediately preceding the date of application for the license, has been domiciled in New Mexico and has not claimed residency elsewhere for any purpose;

(2) who is not a citizen of the United States but who is legally within the United States and has actually lived in this state for ninety days immediately preceding his license application;

(3) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a student attending any educational institution in this state, has so attended and actually lived in this state for at least one full term immediately preceding his license application and presents with his application a certificate of such attendance from proper authorities of the educational institution;

(4) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and permanently assigned to a military installation located within this state and presents with his license application a certificate of such assignment from his commanding officer or designated representative, or the spouse or dependent of such person, not otherwise entitled to claim residence, living within the same household and similarly certified by the person's commanding officer; or

(5) not otherwise entitled to claim residence, who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and officially stationed at a military reservation located partially in this state and partially in an adjacent state but only for a special license valid only for hunting and fishing in this state on those reservations; and

B. a “nonresident” who must purchase nonresident hunting and fishing licenses is any person not a resident, including any temporary resident who maintains his home outside of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 3-41-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 41 / Section 3-41-1
§ 3-41-1. Flood control; authorization
Status: in_force

A. For the purpose of protecting its inhabitants from damage by flood waters, a municipality may construct and maintain within or without the municipality:

(1) dikes;

(2) dams;

(3) embankments;

(4) ditches;

(5) storm sewers;

(6) structures; or

(7) excavations necessary to prevent flood waters from damaging property or threatening human lives within the municipality.

B. The municipality may change, extend, widen, deepen and raise the natural channel of any stream within or without the municipality or remove any obstruction in any stream within or without the municipality for the purpose of opening a channel and diverting flood waters.
N.M. Stat. § 6-25A-20 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 25A / Section 6-25A-20
§ 6-25A-20. Cumulative authority
Status: in_force

The New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things it authorizes and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing; provided that the issuance of bonds under the provisions of the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 12-11-11 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 11 / Section 12-11-11
§ 12-11-11. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Legislative Disaster Succession Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 22-13-1.4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 13 / Section 22-13-1.4
§ 22-13-1.4. Honors or similar classes in mathematics and language arts; dual credit courses; languages other than English
Status: in_force

A. Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, each school district shall offer at least one honors or similar academically rigorous class each in mathematics and language arts in each high school.

B. Beginning in the 2008-2009 school year, each school district shall also offer a program of courses for dual-credit, in cooperation with an institution of higher education, and a program of distance learning courses.

C. Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, each school district shall offer at least two years of a language other than English in each high school.
N.M. Stat. § 1-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 16 / Section 1-16-1
§ 1-16-1. Ballot questions; application of election code
Status: in_force

At all elections at which any ballot question is submitted to the voters, the election shall be called, conducted and canvassed in accordance with the Election Code.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-56 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-56
§ 74-10-56. Reissuance of securities
Status: in_force

Any resolution authorizing the issuance of securities or any other instrument appertaining thereto may provide for their reissuance in other denominations in negotiable or nonnegotiable form and otherwise in such manner and form as the board may determine.
N.M. Stat. § 67-3-66 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 67-3-66
§ 67-3-66. Motor vehicle department [division] fees imposed by regulation; revenue disposition
Status: in_force

All revenues from all fees imposed by the motor vehicle department [motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department] solely by regulation, without statutory authority, shall be paid to the state treasurer for credit to the state road fund.