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N.M. Stat. § 36-2-11 — NM Code / Chapter 36 / Article 2 / Section 36-2-11
§ 36-2-11. Authority of attorneys
Status: in_force

An attorney has authority:

A. to execute in the name of his client any bond or other written instrument necessary and proper for the prosecution of an action or proceeding about to be or already commenced, or for the prosecution or defense of any right growing out of an action, proceeding or final judgment rendered therein;

B. to bind his client to any agreement in respect to any proceeding within the scope of his proper duties and power, but no evidence of any such agreement is receivable, except the statement of the attorney himself, his written agreement signed and filed with the clerk or an entry thereof on the records of the court;

C. to receive money claimed by his client in an action or proceeding during the pendency thereof or after judgment, unless a revocation of his authority is filed and, upon payment thereof and not otherwise to discharge the claim or acknowledge satisfaction of the judgment.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-1-7 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 1 / Section 59A-1-7
§ 59A-1-7. Insurance department
Status: in_force

“ Insurance department ”, “ insurance division ” or “ division ” means the office of superintendent of insurance.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-9-23 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 9 / Section 59A-9-23
§ 59A-9-23. Time limit for disposal of real property
Status: in_force

A. Except as stated in Subsection B, or unless the insurer elects to hold the real estate as an investment under Paragraph A(7) of Section 154 of this article:

(1) an insurer shall dispose of real estate acquired under Paragraph A(1) of Section 154 of this article within five (5) years after it has ceased to be necessary for the convenient accommodation of the insurer in conduct of its business; and

(2) an insurer shall dispose of real estate acquired under Paragraphs A(2) through A(6) of Section 154 of this article within five (5) years after date of acquisition, unless used or to be used for the insurer's convenient accommodation in conduct of its business under Paragraph A(1) of that section.

B. Upon proof satisfactory to the superintendent that the interests of the insurer would suffer materially by forced sale thereof, the superintendent may by order grant a reasonable extension of the period, as specified in such order, within which the insurer shall dispose of any particular parcel of such real estate.
N.M. Stat. § 61-9A-12.1 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 9A / Section 61-9A-12.1
§ 61-9A-12.1. Licensed associate marriage and family therapist or counselor; requirements for licensure
Status: in_force

The board shall issue a license as an associate marriage and family therapist or counselor to a person who files a completed application accompanied by the required fees and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

A. has reached the age of twenty-one;

B. holds a master's or doctoral degree with a focus in marriage and family therapy or counselor from an accredited institution and meets the requirements of the marriage and family therapy or counselor core curriculum, as defined by rule;

C. has arranged for appropriate clinical supervision, as defined by rule, to meet the requirements for a licensed associate marriage and family therapist;

D. demonstrates professional competence by passing an examination within the applicant's discipline as prescribed by the board; and

E. observes the code of ethics.
N.M. Stat. § 31-25-3 — NM Code / Chapter 31 / Article 25 / Section 31-25-3
§ 31-25-3. Confidential communications; information; privileged
Status: in_force

A. A victim, a victim counselor without the consent of the victim or a minor or incapacitated victim without the consent of a custodial guardian or a guardian ad litem appointed upon application of either party shall not be compelled to provide testimony or to produce records concerning confidential communications for any purpose in any criminal action or other judicial, legislative or administrative proceeding.

B. A victim counselor or a victim shall not be compelled to provide testimony in any civil or criminal proceeding that would identify the name, address, location or telephone number of a safe house, abuse shelter or other facility that provided temporary emergency shelter to the victim of the offense or occurrence that is the subject of a judicial, legislative or administrative proceeding unless the facility is a party to the proceeding.
N.M. Stat. § 30-37-1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 37 / Section 30-37-1
§ 30-37-1. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

A. “minor” means any unmarried person who has not reached his eighteenth birthday;

B. “nudity” means the showing of the male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state;

C. “sexual conduct” means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sodomy, sexual intercourse or physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such person be female, breast;

D. “sexual excitement” means the condition of human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal;

E. “sado-masochistic abuse” means flagellation or torture by or upon a person clad in undergarments, a mask or bizarre costume, or the condition of being fettered, bound or otherwise physically restrained;

F. “harmful to minors” means that quality of any description of representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sado-masochistic abuse, when it:

(1) predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful or morbid interest of minors; and

(2) is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and

(3) is utterly without redeeming social importance for minors; and

G. “knowingly” means having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief or reasonable ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry or both, of:

(1) the character and content of any material described herein, which is reasonably susceptible of examination by the defendant;

(2) the age of the minor.
N.M. Stat. § 61-7A-11 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 7A / Section 61-7A-11
§ 61-7A-11. Fees
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978 , the board shall establish a schedule of reasonable fees for applications, licenses and renewal of licenses. Fees shall be established based on processing requirements for each category.

B. The initial application fee shall be set in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

C. The initial license fee shall be set in an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150).

D. A license renewal fee shall be established in an amount not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per year.

E. A license reinstatement fee shall be established in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
N.M. Stat. § 9-26-14 — NM Code / Chapter 9 / Article 26 / Section 9-26-14
§ 9-26-14. Disclosure of information
Status: in_force

To the extent permitted by federal law, upon the written request of a corporation organized pursuant to the Educational Assistance Act, the department shall furnish the last known address and the date of that address of every person certified to the department as being an absent obligor of an educational debt that is due and owed to the corporation or that the corporation has lawfully contracted to collect. The corporation and its officers and employees shall use such information only for the purpose of enforcing the educational debt obligation of such absent obligors and shall not disclose that information or use it for any other purpose.
N.M. Stat. § 3-31-10 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 31 / Section 3-31-10
§ 3-31-10. Refunding revenue bonds; terms
Status: in_force

Municipal refunding revenue bonds:

A. may have interest, appreciated principal value or any part thereof payable at intervals or at maturity as may be determined by the governing body;

B. may be subject to prior redemption at the municipality's option at such time or times and upon such terms and conditions with or without the payment of premium or premiums as may be determined by the governing body;

C. may be serial in form and maturity or may consist of a single bond payable in one or more installments or may be in such other form as may be determined by the governing body; and

D. shall be exchanged for the bonds and any matured unpaid interest being refunded at not less than par or sold at public or negotiated sale at, above or below par and at a price that results in a net effective interest rate that does not exceed the maximum permitted by the Public Securities Act.
N.M. Stat. § 58-17-20 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 17 / Section 58-17-20
§ 58-17-20. Denial, suspension or revocation of registration
Status: in_force

A. The director may deny, suspend or revoke any registration if the registrant, or any director, officer, employee or affiliate of the registrant:

(1) lacks a good business reputation;

(2) has violated any provision of the Endowed Care Cemetery Act;

(3) has committed fraud in connection with any transaction subject to the Endowed Care Cemetery Act;

(4) has made any misrepresentations or false statements to or concealed any essential or material fact from any person in the course of the cemetery business;

(5) has knowingly made or caused to be made any false representation of material fact or has suppressed or withheld from the director any information that the applicant or registrant possesses and that if submitted by him would have rendered the applicant or registrant ineligible to be registered under the Endowed Care Cemetery Act;

(6) has refused to permit an examination by the director of his books and records or has refused or failed, within a reasonable time, to furnish any information, make any report or attend a hearing that may be required by the director under the provisions of the Endowed Care Cemetery Act;

(7) has not completed the annual registration requirements or paid the registration fee; or

(8) has been convicted of a felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, subject, however, to the provisions of the Criminal Offender Employment Act.

B. If the director decides that action resulting in the denial, suspension or revocation of a registration is warranted, the director shall notify the registrant or cemetery authority in writing of the reasons for the refusal and shall advise the registrant or cemetery authority of the right to a hearing before a final decision on the registration is made.
N.M. Stat. § 30-3-9.1 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 3 / Section 30-3-9.1
§ 30-3-9.1. Assault; battery; sports officials
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

(1) “ in the lawful discharge of his duties ” means engaged in the performance of the duties of a sports official;

(2) “ sports official ” means a person who:

(a) serves as a referee, umpire linesman, timer or scorer, or who serves in a similar capacity, while working, supervising or administering a sports event; and

(b) is registered as a member of a local, state, regional or national organization that is engaged in providing education and training to sports officials.

B. Assault upon a sports official consists of:

(1) an attempt to commit a battery upon the person of a sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties; or

(2) any unlawful act, threat or menacing conduct that causes a sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties to reasonably believe that he is in danger of receiving an immediate battery.

C. Whoever commits assault upon a sports official is guilty of a misdemeanor.

D. Aggravated assault upon a sports official consists of unlawfully assaulting or striking at a sports official with a deadly weapon while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties.

E. Whoever commits aggravated assault upon a sports official is guilty of a third degree felony.

F. Battery upon a sports official is the unlawful, intentional touching or application of force to the person of a sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties, when done in a rude, insolent or angry manner.

G. Whoever commits battery upon a sports official is guilty of a misdemeanor.

H. Aggravated battery upon a sports official consists of the unlawful touching or application of force to the person of a sports official with intent to injure that sports official while he is in the lawful discharge of his duties.

I. Whoever commits aggravated battery upon a sports official, inflicting an injury to the sports official that is not likely to cause death or great bodily harm, but does cause painful temporary disfigurement or temporary loss or impairment of the functions of any member or organ of the body, is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

J. Whoever commits aggravated battery upon a sports official, inflicting great bodily harm, or does so with a deadly weapon or in any manner whereby great bodily harm or death can be inflicted, is guilty of a third degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 17-1-2 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 1 / Section 17-1-2
§ 17-1-2. State game commission; appointment; term
Status: in_force

To carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all other acts for like purpose, there is created a “state game commission” of seven members, not more than four of whom shall be of the same political party at the time of their appointment. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office for each member of the commission shall be four years. At the time of making the first appointments, the governor shall designate the commissioners' terms as being one, two, three or four years so that the term of no more than two commissioners shall expire each year.

In making appointments to the state game commission, one member shall be appointed from each of the following districts:

A. district one: Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt, Chaves, Lincoln, Otero, Eddy and Lea counties;

B. district two: Catron, Socorro, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra and Dona Ana counties;

C. district three: San Juan, McKinley, Cibola, Valencia, Sandoval, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba counties;

D. district four: Santa Fe, Taos, Colfax, Union, Mora, Harding, Quay, San Miguel, Guadalupe and Torrance counties; and

E. district five: Bernalillo county.

The remaining two members shall be appointed at-large. At least one member of the commission shall manage and operate a farm or ranch that contains at least two species of wildlife on that part which is deeded land requiring licensing prior to legal pursuit under the provisions of Section 17-3-2 NMSA 1978 . At least one member shall have a demonstrated history of involvement in wildlife and habitat protection issues and whose activities or occupation are not in conflict with wildlife and habitat advocacy. The state game commission as provided in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 shall have the same authority, powers and duties as now vested in the state game commission by law, and each member of the state game commission shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
N.M. Stat. § 19-11-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 11 / Section 19-11-6
§ 19-11-6. Cutting certain timber for purchaser's own consumption
Status: in_force

Any purchaser of timbered lands, under the provisions of this act, shall be permitted to cut sufficient pinon and juniper for his own consumption only.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-16.2 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-16.2
§ 22-11-16.2. Substitutes; membership status
Status: in_force

An employee engaged on a day-to-day basis to replace another employee who is temporarily absent shall be considered a substitute and shall not be covered under the Educational Retirement Act. An employee engaged to fill a vacant position, including a position vacated by a leave of absence of at least ninety days, shall not be considered a substitute and is subject to the requirements of the Educational Retirement Act.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-68 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-68
§ 58-10-68. Transfers to loss reserves
Status: in_force

A. Every association without permanent capital stock shall accumulate from its earnings a reserve fund for protection against losses. The reserve fund shall be accumulated by setting aside to the fund at each dividend-paying period a sum equal to two percent of its net earnings before dividends until the reserve fund equals not less than five percent of its total savings liability. The reserve fund shall be maintained at this level, and upon any subsequent increase in total savings liability, the association shall make additional accumulations at the rate and times set forth in this section for initial accumulations. For the purposes of this subsection, any accumulation of loss reserves and undivided profits shall be considered to be part of the reserve fund required.

B. Every permanent capital stock association shall maintain a net worth totaling at least five percent of its total savings liability or at the discretion of the supervisor build up its federal insurance reserve, or loss reserve, and net worth accounts pursuant to regulations issued by the supervisor. If the net worth is less than the amounts specified by regulation of the supervisor, no association shall issue savings account or investment certificates except for savings account or investment certificates theretofore issued or in connection with loans, and no association shall receive additional funds on savings accounts or investment certificates, but the association may credit to savings accounts or investment certificates interest earned thereon. No association shall pay any dividends to permanent capital stockholders or distribute any profits to stockholders if its net worth is less than, or by such payment or distribution would be reduced below, the amount specified by regulation of the supervisor.
N.M. Stat. § 53-4-21.1 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 4 / Section 53-4-21.1
§ 53-4-21.1. Disposition of property
Status: in_force

An association may not sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any substantial portion of its property unless such sale, conveyance, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition is authorized at a duly held meeting of the members thereof by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all of the members of the association and unless the notice of such proposed sale, lease or other disposition shall have been contained in the notice of the meeting; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein contained or any other provisions of law, the board of directors of an association, without authorization by the members thereof, shall have full power and authority to authorize the execution and delivery of a mortgage or mortgages or a deed or deeds of trust upon, or the pledging, assignment for security purposes or encumbering of any or all of the property, assets, rights, privileges, licenses, franchises and permits of the association, whether acquired or to be acquired and wherever situated, as well as the revenues and income therefrom, all upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors shall determine, to secure any indebtedness of the association.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-1 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-1
§ 13-4-1. Public works contracts
Status: in_force

It is the duty of every office, department, institution, board, commission or other governing body or officer thereof of this state or of any political subdivision thereof to award all contracts for the construction of public works or for the repair, reconstruction, including highway reconstruction, demolition or alteration thereof, to a resident contractor whenever practicable.
N.M. Stat. § 19-12-7 — NM Code / Chapter 19 / Article 12 / Section 19-12-7
§ 19-12-7. Location of building; style of architecture
Status: in_force

The land office building shall be located at the city of Santa Fe and conform substantially to the architecture of existing capitol buildings.
N.M. Stat. § 6-8A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 8A / Section 6-8A-1
§ 6-8A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 7 of this act may be cited as the “Accounts for Persons with Disabilities Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 61-12C-22 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 12C / Section 61-12C-22
§ 61-12C-22. Power of county or municipality to regulate massage
Status: in_force

A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons licensed pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act. Regulation shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of that act. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a county or municipality from enacting any regulation of persons not licensed pursuant to that act.
N.M. Stat. § 41-5-20 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 5 / Section 41-5-20
§ 41-5-20. Panel deliberations and decision
Status: in_force

A. The deliberations of the panel shall be and remain confidential. Upon consideration of all the relevant material, the panel shall decide only two questions:

(1) whether there is substantial evidence that the acts complained of occurred and that they constitute malpractice; and

(2) whether there is a reasonable medical probability that the patient was injured thereby.

B. All votes of the panel on the two questions for decision shall be by secret ballot. The decision shall be by a majority vote of those voting members of the panel who have sat on the entire case. The decision shall be communicated in writing to the parties and attorneys concerned and a copy thereof shall be retained in the permanent files of the commission.

C. The decision shall in every case be signed for the panel by the chairman, who shall vote only in the event the other members of the panel are evenly divided, and shall contain only the conclusions reached by a majority of its members and the number of members, if any, dissenting therefrom; provided, however, that if the vote is not unanimous, the majority may briefly explain the reasoning and basis for their conclusion, and the dissenters may likewise explain the reasons for disagreement.

D. The report of the medical review panel shall not be admissible as evidence in any action subsequently brought in a court of law. A copy of the report shall be sent to the health care provider's professional licensing board.

E. Panelists and witnesses shall have absolute immunity from civil liability for all communications, findings, opinions and conclusions made in the course and scope of duties prescribed by the Medical Malpractice Act.

F. The panel's decisions shall be without administrative or judicial authority and shall not be binding on any party. The panel shall make no effort to settle or compromise any claim nor express any opinion on the monetary value of any claim.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16E-1 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16E / Section 10-16E-1
§ 10-16E-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “One-Stop Business Portal Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8 / Section 22-8-1
§ 22-8-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 22, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public School Finance Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 27-11-12 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 11 / Section 27-11-12
§ 27-11-12. Rights of medicaid provider or subcontractor; preliminary or final determination of overpayment
Status: in_force

A. A medicaid provider or subcontractor may challenge:

(1) the department's preliminary or final determination of overpayment as:

(a) exceeding statutory authority;

(b) arbitrary or capricious;

(c) a failure to follow department procedure; or

(d) not supported by substantial evidence;

(2) the credentials of persons who participated in the audit or claims review; or

(3) the methodology or accuracy of the department's audit.

B. A medicaid provider or subcontractor may, but shall not be required to, conduct its own audit or sampling to challenge a preliminary or final determination of overpayment.