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N.M. Stat. § 56-15-3 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 15 / Section 56-15-3
§ 56-15-3. Manner of giving notification
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections C and D of this section, a person gives a notification or a copy of a notification pursuant to the Uniform Assignment of Rents Act:

(1) by depositing it with the United States postal service or with a commercially reasonable delivery service, properly addressed to the intended recipient's address as specified in Subsection B of this section, with first-class postage or cost of delivery provided; or

(2) if the recipient agreed to receive notification by facsimile transmission, electronic mail or other electronic transmission, by sending it to the recipient in the agreed manner at the address specified in the agreement.

B. The following rules determine the proper address for giving a notification pursuant to Subsection A of this section:

(1) a person giving a notification to an assignee shall use the address for notices to the assignee provided in the document creating the assignment of rents, but, if the assignee has provided the person giving the notification with a more recent address for notices, the person giving the notification shall use that address;

(2) a person giving a notification to an assignor shall use the address for notices to the assignor provided in the document creating the assignment of rents, but, if the assignor has provided the person giving the notification with a more recent address for notices, the person giving the notification shall use that address; and

(3) if a tenant's agreement with an assignor provides an address for notices to the tenant and the person giving notification has received a copy of the agreement or knows the address for notices specified in the agreement, the person giving the notification shall use that address in giving a notification to the tenant. Otherwise, the person shall use the address of the premises covered by the agreement.

C. If a person giving a notification pursuant to the Uniform Assignment of Rents Act and the recipient have agreed to the method for giving a notification, any notification shall be given by that method.

D. If a notification is received by the recipient, it is effective even if it was not given in accordance with Subsection A or C of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 61-29-4.3 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 29 / Section 61-29-4.3
§ 61-29-4.3. Regulation and licensing department; administratively attached
Status: in_force

The commission is administratively attached to the regulation and licensing department.
N.M. Stat. § 4-60-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 60 / Section 4-60-2
§ 4-60-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

Wherever used in the County Pollution Control Revenue Bond Act, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall be given the following respective interpretations:

A. “municipality” means any incorporated municipality in New Mexico;

B. “county” means any organized or incorporated county in New Mexico;

C. “project” means any land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, system, fixture, improvement, appurtenance, machinery, equipment or any combination thereof, or any interest in any one or more of the foregoing located outside a municipality in the county, or in the county and an adjoining county if part of the project is located in the county and the balance of the project is located in an adjoining county at a location contiguous thereto whether or not presently in existence or under construction, used by any individual, partnership, firm, company, corporation (including a public utility), association, trust, estate, political subdivision, state agency or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agent or assigns, substantially for the reduction, abatement or prevention of pollution, including, but not limited to, the removal of pollutants, contaminants or foreign substances from land, air or water or for treatment of any substance in a processed material which otherwise would cause pollution when such material is used;

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

E. “property” means any land, improvements thereon, buildings and any improvements thereto, machinery and equipment of any and all kinds, whether or not presently in existence or under construction, necessary to the project or projects or substantially related to the project or projects, operating capital and any other personal properties deemed necessary or substantially related to the project or projects, in connection with the said project or projects;

F. “mortgage” means a mortgage or a mortgage and deed of trust, or the pledge and hypothecation of any assets as collateral security; and

G. “pollution” means any form of environmental pollution including, but not limited to, water pollution, air pollution, pollution caused by solid waste disposal, thermal pollution, radiation, contamination or noise pollution.
N.M. Stat. § 29-9-2 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 9 / Section 29-9-2
§ 29-9-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Organized Crime Act;

A. “organized crime” means the supplying for profit of illegal goods and services, including, but not limited to, gambling, loan sharking, narcotics and other forms of vice and corruption, by members of a structured and disciplined organization;

B. “public officer” means any elected or appointed officer of the state or any of its political subdivisions, serving with or without remuneration for his services; and

C. “commission” means the governor's organized crime prevention commission.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29-7 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29 / Section 9-29-7
§ 9-29-7. Assistant secretary; appointment; duties
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall, with the consent of the governor, appoint an assistant secretary for Native American early education and care.

B. The assistant secretary shall:

(1) be responsible to the secretary for the administration, coordination and oversight of Indian early childhood education and care programs;

(2) the assistant secretary shall, in cooperation with the secretary, collaborate with state and federal departments and agencies, tribal governments, eligible providers and community partners to identify ways such entities can assist the department in the implementation of the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Act;

(3) consult with the New Mexico Indian nations, tribes and pueblos for delivery of learning guidelines in Native American language, culture and history designed for tribal and nontribal students;

(4) provide assistance to school districts and educational agencies to expand appropriate Indian education programs for Native American infants, toddlers, children, youth and families pursuant to the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978;

(5) assist with the delivery of culturally relevant education and care for Native American children;

(6) seek funding to establish and strengthen programs related to Native American infants, toddlers, children, youth and families; and

(7) help ensure that Native American language and cultural considerations are included in programs administered through the department.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1B-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1B / Section 7-1B-3
§ 7-1B-3. Chief hearing officer; appointment
Status: in_force

The head of the administrative hearings office is the “chief hearing officer”, who shall be appointed for a term of six years, except that the initial term shall begin on July 1, 2015 and shall end on December 31, 2015. The chief hearing officer may be reappointed to successive terms. An appointed chief hearing officer shall serve and have all the duties, responsibilities and authority of that office during the period of time prior to appointment of a new chief hearing officer. The initial chief hearing officer shall be the person who is the chief of the administrative hearings office of the taxation and revenue department on July 1, 2015. The chief hearing officer shall be removed only for malfeasance, misfeasance or abuse of office.
N.M. Stat. § 18-5-5 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 5 / Section 18-5-5
§ 18-5-5. Commission; duties
Status: in_force

A. The commission will be advisory to the director of the arts division, to the state cultural affairs officer and to state government in general where not in conflict with other statutory agencies. The governor will receive general counsel on the arts from the commission and from the division.

B. The commission will advise the director on all division policies, and the director shall provide the commission with all information requisite to such advice.

C. The commission shall be consulted by the director before he approves, disapproves or modifies the distribution of federal and state program funds. The director shall provide the commission with all information requisite to such consultation.

D. The director shall keep the commission informed of the fiscal affairs of the division, including budget requests, appropriations and disbursements.
N.M. Stat. § 3-32-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 32 / Section 3-32-12
§ 3-32-12. No contribution by municipality
Status: in_force

No municipality shall have the power to pay out of its general funds or otherwise contribute any part of the costs of acquiring a project, and shall not have the power to use land already owned by the municipality, or in which the municipality has an equity, for construction thereon of a project or any part thereof, unless the municipality is fully reimbursed for the value of the land as may be determined by a current appraisal, or unless the city leases the land at an annual rental fee of not less than five percent of the appraised value. The entire cost of acquiring any project must be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under the authority of Sections 3-32-1 through 3-32-16 NMSA 1978; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prevent a municipality from accepting donations of property to be used as a part of any project or money to be used for defraying any part of the cost of any project.
N.M. Stat. § 1-11-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 1-11-5
§ 1-11-5. Voting device; preparation; certification
Status: in_force

A. Forty-two days before the election, the county clerk may begin to prepare, inspect, certify and seal electronic voting machines that are to be used in the election, and such preparation, inspection, certification and sealing shall continue until all machines are prepared, inspected, certified and sealed. The process of preparing, inspecting, certifying and sealing electronic voting machines shall be open to observation by the public.

B. The county clerk shall certify to the secretary of state and the county chair of each political party represented on the ballot the type and serial number of each voting machine to be used.
N.M. Stat. § 14-9A-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 9A / Section 14-9A-5
§ 14-9A-5. Administration and standards
Status: in_force

A. The information technology commission and the state commission of public records, in consultation with the county clerks of New Mexico, shall adopt standards to implement the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.

B. To keep the standards and practices of county clerks in this state in harmony with the standards and practices of recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act and to keep the technology used by county clerks in this state compatible with technology used by recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, the information technology commission and the state commission of public records, in consultation with the county clerks of New Mexico, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies and provisions of the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, in adopting, amending and repealing standards shall consider:

(1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions;

(2) the most recent standards promulgated by national standard-setting bodies, such as the property records industry association;

(3) the views of interested persons and governmental officials and entities;

(4) the needs of counties of varying size, population and resources; and

(5) standards requiring adequate information security protection to ensure that electronic documents are accurate, authentic, adequately preserved and resistant to tampering.

C. The secretary of state may adopt and promulgate rules to implement the provisions of Subsection C of Section 14-9A-3 NMSA 1978 by providing for the electronic notarization, acknowledgment, verification, swearing or affirming under oath and other notarial acts by notaries public with respect to a document or signature.
N.M. Stat. § 29-12A-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 12A / Section 29-12A-2
§ 29-12A-2. Advisory council; composition; vacancies; payment
Status: in_force

A. The “crime stoppers advisory council” is created. The council shall consist of five members from local crime stoppers programs, four of whom shall be from the four quadrants of the state and one from Albuquerque. All members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for two-year terms.

B. A vacancy on the council shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. A vacancy on the council shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers and duties of the council.

C. Members of the council shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other compensation or allowance.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-43-12 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 43 / Section 59A-43-12
§ 59A-43-12. Prevention of insolvencies
Status: in_force

To aid in the detection and prevention of insurance insolvencies:

A. the board of directors shall, upon majority vote, notify the superintendent of any information indicating any member insurer may be insolvent or in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public;

B. the board of directors may, upon majority vote, request that the superintendent order an examination of any member insurer which the board in good faith believes may be in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public. Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such request, the superintendent shall begin the examination. The examination may be conducted as a national association of insurance commissioners examination or may be conducted by persons designated by the superintendent. The cost of the examination shall be paid by the association and the examination report shall be treated as are other examination reports. In no event shall the examination report be released to the board of directors prior to its release to the public, but this does not preclude the superintendent from complying with Subsection C of this section. The superintendent shall notify the board of directors when the examination is completed. The request for an examination shall be kept on file by the superintendent but it shall not be open to public inspection prior to the release of the examination report to the public;

C. the superintendent shall report to the board of directors when he has reasonable cause to believe that any member insurer examined or being examined at the request of the board of directors may be insolvent or in a financial condition hazardous to the policyholders or the public;

D. the board of directors may, upon majority vote, make reports and recommendations to the superintendent upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation of any member insurer. Such reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents;

E. the board of directors may, upon majority vote, make recommendations to the superintendent for the detection and prevention of insurers' insolvencies; and

F. the board of directors shall, at the conclusion of any insurance insolvency in which the association was obligated to pay covered claims, prepare a report on the history and causes of the insolvency based on information available to the association and submit such report to the superintendent.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-47-22 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 47 / Section 59A-47-22
§ 59A-47-22. Transfer of subscribership
Status: in_force

A. A health care plan may enter into agreements with another health care plan or mutual company similarly engaged in this state or another state or country for transfer of subscribers from one such plan to the other, subject to prior approval of any such agreement by the superintendent. The superintendent shall disapprove any such agreement if he finds on basis of such investigation as he deems advisable that the agreement in reasonable probability would result in loss to the health care plan authorized to do business in this state or is otherwise unfair or inequitable. The superintendent shall approve the agreement if he finds that the transfer of subscribership is to be accompanied by transfer of funds representing reserves in amount adequate to cover all liabilities to be incurred by the assuming health care plan through such transfer, that the transfer meets the applicable requirements of Chapter 59A, Article 34 NMSA 1978 and of the Nonprofit Corporation Act 1 for disposition or distribution of assets and that the agreement is otherwise fair and equitable to the insurers and subscribers involved.

B. The superintendent shall ensure, by imposition of conditions, if necessary, that New Mexico charitable assets are protected and preserved for the benefit of the people of New Mexico.
N.M. Stat. § 44-1-2 — NM Code / Chapter 44 / Article 1 / Section 44-1-2
§ 44-1-2. Detention under judgment or execution; contempt
Status: in_force

The following persons are not entitled to prosecute such writ: persons committed or detained by virtue of the final judgment, conviction or decree of any competent tribunal or by virtue of an execution issued upon such judgment or decree; but no order of commitment for any alleged contempt, or upon proceedings as for contempt, to enforce the rights or remedies of any party shall be deemed a judgment, conviction or decree within the meaning of this section; nor shall any attachment or other process issued upon any such order be deemed an execution within the meaning of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-33-4 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 33 / Section 59A-33-4
§ 59A-33-4. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Law:

A. “board” means the governing board of the pool;

B. “commercial line insurer” means any foreign, alien or domestic stock or mutual insurer, or reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, or association or other corporation or organization authorized to transact workers' compensation insurance, commercial multiple peril insurance or commercial general liability insurance in this state. The superintendent may adopt rules and regulations to define commercial multiple peril insurance or commercial general liability insurance. For policy years beginning on or after January 1, 1994, “commercial line insurer” shall apply to workers' compensation only and shall not include commercial multiple peril insurance or commercial general liability insurance;

C. “person” means an individual, firm, association, corporation or a public or private agency or institution;

D. “policyholder” means a person or entity insured through or by the pool;

E. “pool” means the New Mexico workers' compensation assigned risk pool established pursuant to Section 59A-33-5 NMSA 1978;

F. “rejected risk” means an employer who is in good faith entitled to insurance but is unable to procure or retain insurance through ordinary methods in the voluntary market as evidenced by at least two written rejections. The term includes any legal entities that may be combined for experience-rating purposes according to the rules of the superintendent; and

G. “servicing carrier” means a person designated by the superintendent to issue a policy that evidences the insurance coverages provided to a rejected risk and to service the policyholder as provided in the Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool Law.
N.M. Stat. § 19-4-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 4 / Section 19-4-9
§ 19-4-9. Notice of entry; posting and publication
Status: in_force

Within thirty days after the entry of such lands, the corporate authorities or probate judge entering the same, shall give public notice of such entry, by posting notice thereof in at least three public places within such town and by publishing such notice in a newspaper published in the county in which such town shall be situated. In case there shall not be any newspaper published in such county, then in some newspaper published nearest to such town in this state. Such notice shall be published once in each week for at least three successive weeks, and shall contain an accurate description of the lands so entered, as the same is stated in the certificate of entry, or duplicate receipt for the purchase money thereof, given by the land officers at the time of such entry. In case of entry of such lands by corporate authorities, the mayor or president shall give such notice in behalf of the town, in his official capacity.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2A-33 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2A / Section 60-2A-33
§ 60-2A-33. Criminal offender character evaluation
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act shall govern any consideration of criminal records required or permitted by the Professional Athletic Competition Act.
N.M. Stat. § 3-63-4 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 63 / Section 3-63-4
§ 3-63-4. District creation; purpose; improvement; authority
Status: in_force

A district may be created pursuant to the Business Improvement District Act to provide services that shall attempt to restore or promote the economic vitality of the district and the general welfare of the incorporated municipality.
N.M. Stat. § 18-9-3 — NM Code / Chapter 18 / Article 9 / Section 18-9-3
§ 18-9-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Library Privacy Act:

A. “library” includes any library receiving public funds, any library that is a state agency and any library established by the state, an instrumentality of the state, a local government, district or authority, whether or not that library is regularly open to the public; and

B. “patron record” means any document, record or other method of storing information retained by a library that identifies, or when combined with other available information identifies, a person as a patron of the library or that indicates use or request of materials from the library. “Patron record” includes patron registration information and circulation information that identifies specific patrons.
N.M. Stat. § 30-16-21 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 16 / Section 30-16-21
§ 30-16-21. Civil liability of adult shoplifter; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who has reached the age of majority and who has been convicted of shoplifting under Section 30-16-20 NMSA 1978 , may be civilly liable for the retail value of the merchandise, punitive damages of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), costs of the suit and reasonable attorney's fees. However, the merchant shall not be entitled to recover damages for the retail value of any recovered undamaged merchandise.
N.M. Stat. § 5-8-1 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 8 / Section 5-8-1
§ 5-8-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Development Fees Act”.