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N.M. Stat. § 4-6-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 6 / Section 4-6-1
§ 4-6-1. County boundaries
Status: in_force

That the county of De Baca is hereby created out of that portion of the state of New Mexico, lying and being situate within the following metes and bounds, as indicated by the United States survey, viz.: commencing at the northeast corner of township 4 north, range 28 east; thence south on range line between ranges 28 and 29 east to the southeast corner of township 1 north, range 28 east; thence east on base line to the northeast corner of township 1 south, range 28 east; thence south on range line between ranges 28 and 29 east to the southeast corner of township 2 south, range 28 east; thence west on township line to the southwest corner of township 2 south, range 27 east; thence south on range line between ranges 26 and 27 east to the southeast corner of township 3 south, range 26 east; thence west on township line to the southwest corner of township 3 south of range 21 east; thence north on range line to the southwest corner of township 2 south of range 21 east; thence west on township line to the southwest corner of township 2 south of range 20 east to the Lincoln county line; thence north on range line between ranges 19 and 20 east to the northwest corner of township 1 south of range 20 east; thence west [east] on township line to the southwest corner of township 1 north of range 20 east; thence north on range line between ranges 19 and 20 east to the northwest corner of township 4 north of range 20 east; thence east on township line to the southeast corner of township 5 north of range 23 east; thence north on range line to the northwest corner of township 5 north of range 24 east; thence east on township line to the northeast corner of township 5 north, range 24 east; thence north on range line to the northwest corner of township 6 north of range 25 east; thence east on township line to the northeast corner of township 6 north of range 26 east; thence south on range line between ranges 26 and 27 east to the southeast corner of township 5 north of range 26 east; thence east on township line to the place of beginning.
N.M. Stat. § 7-2-9 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 7-2-9
§ 7-2-9. Tax computation; alternative method
Status: in_force

For those taxpayers who do not compute an amount upon which the federal income tax is calculated or who do not compute their federal income tax payable for the taxable year, the secretary shall prescribe such regulations or instructions as the secretary may deem necessary to enable them to compute their state income tax due.
N.M. Stat. § 19-12-5 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 12 / Section 19-12-5
§ 19-12-5. Commissioner's power to provide for construction and maintenance; disbursements
Status: in_force

The commissioner has authority to perform all acts incidental to acquisition of such lands and the construction, equipping and maintaining of the land office building. The secretary of finance and administration shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the payment of vouchers drawn by the commissioner of public lands and the state treasurer shall pay the warrant out of the fund specified in and provided for by the Land Office Building Act.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-27 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-27
§ 53-4-27. Share and membership certificates; recall
Status: in_force

The bylaws may give the directors the power to use the surplus funds to recall, at par value, the holdings of any member in excess of the amount requisite for membership; and may also provide that if any member has failed to patronize the association during a period of time specified in the bylaws, the directors may use the surplus funds to recall all his holdings and thereupon he shall cease to be a member of the association. When so recalled, such share or membership certificates shall be either reissued or canceled.
N.M. Stat. § 61-2-10.4 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 2 / Section 61-2-10.4
§ 61-2-10.4. Contact lens prescription; required elements; restrictions
Status: in_force

A. A contact lens prescription shall:

(1) explicitly state that it is for contact lenses;

(2) specify the lens type;

(3) include all specifications for the ordering and fabrication of the lenses;

(4) include the date of issue, the name and address of the patient and the name and address of the prescriber; and

(5) indicate a specific date of expiration, which shall be twenty-four months from the date of the prescription, unless, in the professional opinion of the prescriber, a longer or shorter expiration date is in the best interests of the patient.

B. A contact lens shall be fitted to a patient at the prescriber's place of practice.

C. A prescriber may extend a patient's prescription without completing another eye examination of the patient.

D. A prescriber shall not write a contact lens prescription until he has determined all the requirements of a satisfactory fit.

E. A contact lens prescription may include a statement of caution or a disclaimer, if the statement or disclaimer is supported by appropriate findings and documented patient records.

F. The words “OK for contact or corneal lenses”, “fit with contact or corneal lenses”, “contact or corneal lenses may be worn” or similar wording do not constitute a contact lens prescription.

G. If, in the professional opinion of the prescriber, a patient is not adhering to an appropriate regimen of care and follow-up with regard to the use of contact lenses, the prescriber may terminate his care of that patient. The prescriber shall notify the patient in writing that the prescriber is terminating care and shall state his reasons for doing so.
N.M. Stat. § 48-10-15 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 10 / Section 48-10-15
§ 48-10-15. Disposition of proceeds of sale
Status: in_force

A. The trustee shall apply the proceeds of the sale of the trust real estate by the trustee as follows:

(1) to the costs of exercising the power of sale and of sale, including the payment of the fees of the trustee and reasonable attorneys' fees actually incurred by the trustee and the beneficiary;

(2) to the payment of the contract secured by the deed of trust;

(3) to the payment of all other obligations provided in or secured by the deed of trust; and

(4) to the junior encumbrancers in order of their priority. After payment in full to all junior encumbrancers, payment shall be made to the trustor.

B. The trustee may, in the discretion of the trustee, instead of any one or more of the applications specified in Subsection A of this section elect to deposit the balance of the proceeds available for distribution to junior encumbrancers with the clerk of the district court in the county in which the sale took place. The trustee may deposit the balance of the proceeds in connection with a separate civil interpleader action. Upon deposit of the balance of the proceeds, the trustee shall be discharged from all responsibility for acts performed in good faith as provided in the Deed of Trust Act and the clerk shall hold the proceeds subject to the order of the district court upon the application, by separate civil action if necessary, of any interested party.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-44 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-44
§ 53-4-44. Subsequent laws
Status: in_force

No law of this state subsequent to these provisions shall be construed as amending or repealing these provisions or any part thereof unless such amendment or repeal is expressly stated therein.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29A-2 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29A / Section 9-29A-2
§ 9-29A-2. Early childhood education and care program fund
Status: in_force

The “early childhood education and care program fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. The early childhood education and care department shall administer the fund. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature for early childhood education and care services and programs. Expenditures from the fund shall be by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of early childhood education and care or the secretary's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-22 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-22
§ 72-18-22. Reserve fund
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for the board to assess benefit assessments and to collect revenue for the purpose of creating a reserve fund in such amount as the board may determine which may be used to meet the obligations of the district, for maintenance and operating charges and to provide improvements for the district.
N.M. Stat. § 72-18-49 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 18 / Section 72-18-49
§ 72-18-49. Issuance of interim debentures
Status: in_force

A district is authorized to borrow money and to issue interim debentures evidencing construction or short-term loans for the acquisition or improvement and equipment of the flood control system or any project in supplementation of long-term financing and the issuance of bonds, as provided in Sections 62 through 65 of the Flood Control District Act.
N.M. Stat. § 7-12-16 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 12 / Section 7-12-16
§ 7-12-16. County and municipal cigarette tax fund; distribution
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the “county and municipal cigarette tax fund.” At the end of each month the state treasurer shall distribute all sums remaining in the county and municipal cigarette tax fund to each county and municipality in the state as follows:

(1) to each county in the proportion that the sales of cigarettes made within the county borders, exclusive of the sales within any municipality in that county, bears to the total sales of cigarettes in the state during such month; and

(2) to each municipality in the proportion that the sales of cigarettes made within the municipality during such month bears to the total sales of cigarettes in the state for such month.

B. The funds so distributed to the counties and municipalities under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of such counties and municipalities; provided, the cigarette tax revenues distributed under the provision of this section shall not be earmarked or otherwise obligated under the terms or provisions of any prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement which pledges cigarette tax revenues to the payment of any principal or interest of revenue bonds issued pursuant to such prior law, prior local ordinance or prior bond agreement.
N.M. Stat. § 9-22-11 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 22 / Section 9-22-11
§ 9-22-11. Administrative services division; duties
Status: in_force

A. The administrative services division shall provide administrative services to the department, including:

(1) keeping all official records of the department;

(2) providing clerical services in the areas of personnel and budget preparation;

(3) providing clerical, recordkeeping and administrative support to agencies administratively attached to the department at their request;

(4) coordinating short- and long-term planning of the department; and

(5) administering programs and grants that have been assigned to the department by the secretary or governor or by statute, including management of the state approving bureau.

B. The administrative services division shall provide fiduciary services, including acting as either court-appointed conservator or representative payee for veterans adjudicated as unable to handle their own financial affairs without assistance. The division shall manage fiduciary funds and safeguard the assets for veterans and their dependents.
N.M. Stat. § 21-5-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 21-5-4
§ 21-5-4. Authority to use name “New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired”
Status: in_force

For administrative purposes in all matters except suits, state lands, funds and appropriations, the “New Mexico institute for the blind” is hereby authorized to use the name “New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired.”
N.M. Stat. § 9-29A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29A / Section 9-29A-1
§ 9-29A-1. Early childhood education and care fund
Status: in_force

A. The “early childhood education and care fund” is created within the state treasury. The fund shall consist of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund shall be expended only as provided in this section.

B. The state investment officer, subject to the approval of the state investment council, shall invest money in the early childhood education and care fund:

(1) in accordance with the prudent investor rule set forth in the Uniform Prudent Investor Act; 1 and

(2) in consultation with the state treasurer.

C. The state investment officer shall report quarterly to the legislative finance committee and the state investment council on the investments made pursuant to this section. Annually, a report shall be submitted no later than October 1 each year to the legislative finance committee, the revenue stabilization and tax policy committee and any other appropriate interim committees.

D. On July 1 of each year, a distribution shall be made from the early childhood education and care fund to the early childhood education and care program fund in an amount equal to the greater of five percent of the average of the year-end market values of the fund for the immediately preceding three calendar years or one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000).

E. In addition to the distribution pursuant to Subsection D of this section, money in the early childhood education and care fund may be expended in the event that general fund balances, including all authorized revenues and transfers to the general fund and balances in the general fund operating reserve, the appropriation contingency fund, the tobacco settlement permanent fund, the state-support reserve fund and the tax stabilization reserve, will not meet the level of appropriations authorized from the general fund for a fiscal year. In that event, to avoid an unconstitutional deficit, the legislature may appropriate from the early childhood education and care fund to the general fund only in the amount necessary to meet general fund appropriations for that fiscal year and only if the legislature has authorized transfers from the appropriation contingency fund, the general fund operating reserve, the tax stabilization reserve and the tobacco settlement permanent fund that exhaust those fund balances.
N.M. Stat. § 3-7-13 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 7 / Section 3-7-13
§ 3-7-13. Contents of petition; submission to department of finance and administration
Status: in_force

A. The petition shall:

(1) describe the territory proposed to be annexed;

(2) be signed by:

(a) the mayor and clerk of the municipality; or

(b) a majority of the landowners of the territory proposed to be annexed; and

(3) be accompanied by a map of the territory proposed to be annexed which shall show:

(a) the external boundary of the territory proposed to be annexed;

(b) any federal, state or county highways which may exist in the territory proposed to be annexed; and

(c) the relationship of the territory proposed to be annexed to the existing boundary of the municipality.

B. The petition shall be filed with the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 19-12-2 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 12 / Section 19-12-2
§ 19-12-2. Acquisition of land; construction and maintenance of buildings; use; lease to other agencies; disposition and use of rents
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public lands of the state is authorized to acquire the necessary land to construct, equip and maintain a land office building or buildings thereon to be used as offices for the purpose of administering the trust created by the New Mexico Enabling Act and other similar acts of congress granting lands to the state. In acquiring land and construction of a building, the commissioner of public lands is authorized to anticipate need for expansion. Pending immediate need, he is authorized to lease office space or land to other agencies of the state on a year-to-year basis at a rental rate comparable to that charged for office space and lands in the area. Rents received shall be covered into the state lands maintenance fund to be used in its entirety to retire and repay the indebtedness incurred under the provisions of this 1959 act.
N.M. Stat. § 42-4-27 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 4 / Section 42-4-27
§ 42-4-27. Who may enter for measurements and surveys
Status: in_force

The right to go upon and enter said mining claim shall be extended to the party applying therefor, as well as a surveyor and two chain carriers.
N.M. Stat. § 1-11-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 1-11-1
§ 1-11-1. Notice of election
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall, at least twenty-one days prior to a statewide election, give notice of the election.
N.M. Stat. § 3-15-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 15 / Section 3-15-3
§ 3-15-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Municipal Charter Act, “municipality” means any incorporated city, town, village or county, whether incorporated under general act, special act or constitutional provision.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9I-5 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9I / Section 7-9I-5
§ 7-9I-5. Affordable housing tax credit
Status: in_force

A. The tax credit provided in this section may be referred to as the “affordable housing tax credit”. Except as otherwise provided by the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act, a holder of an investment voucher that submits the investment voucher to the department may apply for, and the department may allow, a tax credit in an amount not to exceed the value of the investment voucher during the tax year in which the authority certifies to the department:

(1) completion of a service for which an investment voucher has been issued pursuant to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act; or

(2) approval by the authority or completion of an affordable housing project for which a land, building or cash donation has been made and for which an investment voucher has been issued pursuant to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act.

B. A holder of an investment voucher may apply all or a portion of the affordable housing tax credit against the holder's modified combined tax liability, personal income tax liability or corporate income tax liability. Any balance of the affordable housing tax credit claimed may be carried forward for up to five years from the calendar year during which the authority certifies to the department approval of the affordable housing project for which the investment voucher used to claim the affordable housing tax credit is issued. No amount of the affordable housing tax credit may be applied against a local option gross receipts tax imposed by a municipality or county or against the government gross receipts tax.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7-1-8 NMSA 1978 , the department may disclose to a person the balance of the affordable housing tax credit remaining with respect to any investment voucher submitted by that person.
N.M. Stat. § 31-15-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 31 / Article 15 / Section 31-15-5
§ 31-15-5. Public defender department; administration; finance
Status: in_force

A. The headquarters of the department shall be maintained at Santa Fe.

B. All salaries and other expenses of the department shall be paid by warrants of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by vouchers signed by the chief or the chief's authorized representative and in accordance with budgets approved by the state budget division of the department of finance and administration.
N.M. Stat. § 53-16-1 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 16 / Section 53-16-1
§ 53-16-1. Voluntary dissolution by incorporators
Status: in_force

A corporation that has or has not commenced business and has not issued any shares may be voluntarily dissolved by its incorporators in the following manner:

A. articles of dissolution shall be executed by a majority of the incorporators and shall set forth:

(1) the name of the corporation;

(2) the date of issuance of its certificate of incorporation;

(3) that none of its shares has been issued;

(4) that the corporation has or has not commenced business;

(5) that the amount, if any, actually paid in on subscriptions for its shares, less any part thereof disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled thereto;

(6) that no debts of the corporation remain unpaid; and

(7) that a majority of the incorporators elect that the corporation be dissolved;

B. the original of the articles of dissolution together with a copy, which may be signed, photocopied or conformed, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of dissolution conform to law and that the corporation has complied with the Tax Administration Act and has paid all contributions required by the Unemployment Compensation Law, it shall, when all fees have been paid:

(1) endorse on the original and copy the word “filed” and the month, day and year of the filing;

(2) file the original in its office; and

(3) issue a certificate of dissolution to which it shall affix the file-stamped copy; and

C. the certificate of dissolution, together with the file-stamped copy of the articles of dissolution affixed to it, shall be returned by the commission [secretary of state] to the incorporators or their representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of dissolution by the commission [secretary of state] the existence of the corporation shall cease.
N.M. Stat. § 33-1-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 33 / Article 1 / Section 33-1-10
§ 33-1-10. Correctional officers; employees; acting as peace officers
Status: in_force

A. Correctional officers of the corrections department, or any employee of the corrections department who has at the particular time the principal duty to hold in custody or supervise any person accused or convicted of a criminal offense or placed in the legal custody or supervision of the corrections department, shall have the power of a peace officer with respect to arrests and enforcement of laws when on the premises of a New Mexico correctional facility or while transporting a person committed to or under the supervision of the corrections department; when supervising any person committed to or under the supervision of the corrections department anywhere within the state; or when engaged in any effort to pursue or apprehend any such person. No correctional officer or other employee of the corrections department shall be convicted or held liable for any act performed pursuant to this section if a peace officer could lawfully have performed the same act in the same circumstances.

B. Crimes against a correctional officer or an employee of the corrections department while in the lawful discharge of duties which confer peace officer status pursuant to this section shall be deemed the same crimes and shall bear the same penalties as crimes against a peace officer.

C. As used in this section, “supervising” includes the performance of the following official duties by probation and parole officers of the corrections department:

(1) field investigations;

(2) surveillance;

(3) searches and seizures conducted alone or in cooperation with a state or local law enforcement agency; and

(4) security during the course of a probation or parole revocation hearing or proceeding or any other hearing or appearance required by law.

D. The provisions of Section 31-1-10 NMSA 1978 shall apply to all pending applications and pending cases.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-43 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-43
§ 7-27-43. Expenses paid from severance tax income bond retirement fund
Status: in_force

The expense incurred in the issuance of severance tax income bonds shall be paid from the severance tax income bond retirement fund.