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N.M. Stat. § 62-3-1 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 3 / Section 62-3-1
§ 62-3-1. Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

A. Public utilities, as defined in Section 62-3-3 NMSA 1978 , are affected with the public interest in that, among other things:

(1) a substantial portion of public utilities' business and activities involves the rendition of essential public services to a large number of the general public;

(2) public utilities' financing involves the investment of large sums of money, including capital obtained from many members of the general public; and

(3) the development and extension of public utilities' business directly affects the development, growth and expansion of the general welfare, business and industry of the state.

B. It is the declared policy of the state that the public interest, the interest of consumers and the interest of investors require the regulation and supervision of public utilities to the end that reasonable and proper services shall be available at fair, just and reasonable rates and to the end that capital and investment may be encouraged and attracted so as to provide for the construction, development and extension, without unnecessary duplication and economic waste, of proper plants and facilities and demand-side resources for the rendition of service to the general public and to industry.
N.M. Stat. § 28-17-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 28 / Article 17 / Section 28-17-7
§ 28-17-7. Training and certification
Status: in_force

A. The state ombudsman shall ensure that office staff, including volunteers and other representatives of the office, are trained in:

(1) federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies with respect to long-term care facilities in the state;

(2) investigative techniques; and

(3) such other matters as the agency deems appropriate.

B. The state ombudsman shall develop procedures for the certification of ombudsmen.

C. No officer, employee or other representative of the office shall investigate any complaint filed with the office unless such person is certified by the office.
N.M. Stat. § 22-30-8 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 30 / Section 22-30-8
§ 22-30-8. Evaluation of regional education cooperative distance learning networks
Status: in_force

A network developed by regional education cooperatives three, eight and nine shall serve as a regional host in fiscal year 2008. The statewide cyber academy shall provide a preliminary report to the governor and the legislature by January 1, 2008 on the quality and cost-effectiveness of the provision of distance learning courses by the regional education cooperatives. At the end of fiscal year 2008, the statewide cyber academy shall prepare a final report on the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided, including whether the services increased the rigor of school district and charter school curricula, and make recommendations for the expansion to other regional education cooperatives.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21M-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21M / Section 21-21M-6
§ 21-21M-6. Termination of scholarship
Status: in_force

A scholarship is terminated upon occurrence of one or more of the following:

A. withdrawal of the award recipient from the public post-secondary educational institution or failure to remain as at least a half-time student;

B. failure of the award recipient to achieve satisfactory academic progress; or

C. substantial noncompliance by the award recipient with the Students with Disabilities Scholarship Act or the rules promulgated pursuant to that act.
N.M. Stat. § 10-11-68 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 11 / Section 10-11-68
§ 10-11-68. Municipal police member coverage plan 3; applicability
Status: in_force

Municipal police member coverage plan 3 is applicable to municipal police members whose affiliated public employer has adopted municipal police member coverage plan 3 for its municipal police officers. The affiliated public employer shall certify this adoption to the retirement board in the form prescribed by the retirement board.
N.M. Stat. § 42-5A-6 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 5A / Section 42-5A-6
§ 42-5A-6. Determination of value
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsections B and C of this section, if the court determines that the property that is the subject of a partition action is heirs property, the court shall determine the fair market value of the property by ordering an appraisal pursuant to Subsection D of this section.

B. If all cotenants have agreed to the value of the property or to another method of valuation, the court shall adopt that value or the value produced by the agreed method of valuation.

C. If the court determines that the evidentiary value of an appraisal is outweighed by the cost of the appraisal, the court, after an evidentiary hearing, shall determine the fair market value of the property and send notice to the parties of the value.

D. If the court orders an appraisal, the court shall appoint a disinterested real estate appraiser licensed in this state to determine the fair market value of the property assuming sole ownership of the fee simple estate. On completion of the appraisal, the appraiser shall file a sworn or verified appraisal with the court.

E. If an appraisal is conducted pursuant to Subsection D of this section, not later than ten days after the appraisal is filed, the court shall send notice to each party with a known address stating:

(1) the appraised fair market value of the property;

(2) that the appraisal is available at the clerk's office; and

(3) that a party may file with the court an objection to the appraisal not later than thirty days after the notice is sent, stating the grounds for the objection.

F. If an appraisal is filed with the court pursuant to Subsection D of this section, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine the fair market value of the property not sooner than thirty days after a copy of the notice of the appraisal is sent to each party under Subsection E of this section, whether or not an objection to the appraisal is filed under Paragraph (3) of Subsection E of this section. In addition to the court-ordered appraisal, the court may consider any other evidence of value offered by a party.

G. After a hearing under Subsection F of this section, but before considering the merits of the partition action, the court shall determine the fair market value of the property and send notice to the parties of the value.
N.M. Stat. § 7-9-30 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 7-9-30
§ 7-9-30. Exemption; compensating tax; railroad equipment, aircraft and space vehicles
Status: in_force

A. Exempted from the compensating tax is the use of railroad locomotives, trailers, containers, tenders or cars procured or bought for use in railroad transportation.

B. Exempted from the compensating tax is the use of commercial aircraft bought or leased primarily for use in the transportation of passengers or property for hire in interstate commerce.

C. Exempted from the compensating tax is the use of space vehicles for transportation of persons or property in, to or from space.
N.M. Stat. § 16-5-11 — NM Code / Chapter 16 / Article 5 / Section 16-5-11
§ 16-5-11. Authorization to set and collect user fees
Status: in_force

The commission may establish user fees to be charged to passengers on the railroad. The fee schedule may provide for different fees for different classes of passengers.
N.M. Stat. § 26-4-6 — NM Code / Chapter 26 / Article 4 / Section 26-4-6
§ 26-4-6. Federal compliance
Status: in_force

On or before December 15, 2020, the department shall submit a formal request to the secretary of the United States department of health and human services for certification of the state's program.
N.M. Stat. § 75-11-3 — NM Code / Chapter 75 / Article 11 / Section 75-11-3
§ 75-11-3. Termination of agency life; delayed repeal
Status: repealed

The Carlsbad brine well remediation authority is terminated on July 1, 2025 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The authority shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Sections 75-11-1 and 75-11-2 NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2026. Effective July 1, 2026, Sections 75-11-1 and 75-11-2 NMSA 1978 are repealed.
N.M. Stat. § 12-6-2 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 6 / Section 12-6-2
§ 12-6-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Audit Act:

A. “ agency ” means:

(1) any department, institution, board, bureau, court, commission, district or committee of the government of the state, including district courts, magistrate or metropolitan courts, district attorneys and charitable institutions for which appropriations are made by the legislature;

(2) any political subdivision of the state, created under either general or special act, that receives or expends public money from whatever source derived, including counties, county institutions, boards, bureaus or commissions; municipalities; drainage, conservancy, irrigation or other special districts; and school districts;

(3) any entity or instrumentality of the state specifically provided for by law, including the New Mexico finance authority, the New Mexico mortgage finance authority and the New Mexico lottery authority; and

(4) every office or officer of any entity listed in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection; and

B. “ local public body ” means a mutual domestic water consumers association, a land grant, an incorporated municipality or a special district.
N.M. Stat. § 10-1-13 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 10-1-13
§ 10-1-13. County officers; oath; bond
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, “ county officer ” means county commissioner, county assessor, county clerk, county sheriff, county treasurer, probate judge, county flood commissioner and small claims court clerk.

B. Before assuming the duties of office, each county officer shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of New Mexico and give an official bond payable to the state and conditioned for the faithful performance of duties, during the county officer's term of office and until a successor is elected or appointed and is qualified, and that the county officer shall pay all money received in the county officer's official capacity to the person entitled to receive it. The bond shall be executed by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in this state. The amount of the bond required shall be fixed by the board of county commissioners in a sum equal to twenty percent of the public money handled by the county officer during the preceding fiscal year but not to exceed:

county commissioner

$ 5,000

county assessor

5,000

county clerk

10,000

county sheriff

20,000

county treasurer

50,000

probate judge

5,000

county flood commissioner

10,000

small claims court clerk

10,000.

C. Each county officer shall appoint a deputy or clerk, as allowed by law, who shall take the oath of office required of the appointing county officer and shall receive salary as provided by law. In case of the death of the appointing county officer, the deputy shall continue in office and perform the duties of the county officer until a new county officer is appointed and qualified as required by law.

D. The cost of official bonds for county officers shall be paid from the county general fund, and the board of county commissioners may elect to provide a schedule or blanket corporate surety bond covering county officers and employees for any period of time not exceeding four years.

E. If any county officer fails to give bond by January 10 following the county officer's election or within ten days of appointment, the board of county commissioners shall declare the office vacant.
N.M. Stat. § 6-6-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 6 / Section 6-6-18
§ 6-6-18. Current year; disposition of funds
Status: in_force

All money collected from the tax schedule of any one year for county purposes or that should have been collected for that year for that purpose, whether it was placed on the tax schedule or not, except money collected for that year from assessments made for some special purpose and except for money deposited pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-6-19 NMSA 1978 , shall constitute the fund for the current year.
N.M. Stat. § 3-16-16 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 16 / Section 3-16-16
§ 3-16-16. City and county property vests in combined organization
Status: in_force

If there is a city and county consolidation, all property, real, personal or mixed, belonging to the city or county shall vest in and become the property of the combined municipal organization government immediately when the combined municipal organization government becomes operative.
N.M. Stat. § 60-2A-16 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 2A / Section 60-2A-16
§ 60-2A-16. Contracts
Status: in_force

A. Every professional boxer or professional wrestler competing in a professional contest shall be entitled to receive a copy of a written contract or agreement approved as to form by the commission binding a licensee to pay the professional boxer or professional wrestler a certain fixed fee or percentage of the gate receipts.

B. One copy of such contract or agreement shall be filed with the executive secretary of the commission and one copy shall be retained by the licensee or promoter of the professional contest.
N.M. Stat. § 61-4-9.3 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 4 / Section 61-4-9.3
§ 61-4-9.3. Use of chiropractic name limited
Status: in_force

The terms “ chiropractor ”, “ chiropractic physician ” or “ chiropractic ” may be used only by persons licensed pursuant to the Chiropractic Physician Practice Act.
N.M. Stat. § 24-33-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 33 / Section 24-33-3
§ 24-33-3. Graduate medical education expansion grant program; fund; distributions; application requirements; priorities for awards; reporting requirements
Status: in_force

A. The “graduate medical education expansion grant program fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The secretary shall administer the fund, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to administer the provisions of the Graduate Medical Education Expansion Grant Program Act. Money in the fund may be utilized to secure federal and private matching funds as determined by the secretary. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of human services or the secretary's authorized representative.

B. To receive a grant, a graduate medical education training program shall apply to the graduate medical education expansion grant program, pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary. Grant amounts will be determined by each entity's grant application. Funds from the graduate medical education expansion grant program fund shall be distributed to graduate medical education training programs to develop and implement graduate medical education training programs. The application must include the applicant's plan to receive accreditation for the positions within the graduate medical education training program.

C. The department may provide one-time planning grants to graduate medical education training programs pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary.

D. The department may provide graduate medical education grants to:

(1) establish new graduate medical education training programs with first-year positions;

(2) fund unfilled, accredited first-year positions within a graduate medical education training program;

(3) expand the number of first-year positions within an existing graduate medical education training program; and

(4) fund existing graduate medical education training programs.

E. The department may prioritize applications that emphasize the following:

(1) developing new or expanded programs with specialties of psychiatry, family medicine, pediatric medicine and internal medicine;

(2) increasing positions for medical specialities having shortages within the state, with preference being given to the primary care specialties of family medicine, pediatric medicine and internal medicine; and

(3) increasing primary care positions in medically underserved areas within the state.

F. Each award recipient shall report annually to the graduate medical education expansion review board on the:

(1) expenditures of grant funds; and

(2) plans for unexpended funds.
N.M. Stat. § 20-11-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 20 / Article 11 / Section 20-11-1
§ 20-11-1. Failure to appear; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Any person in the unorganized militia ordered by the governor into active service in the national guard or state defense force pursuant to the powers enumerated in Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 and notified of the order to service who fails to appear without justification within the time prescribed in the notice to the place which ordered, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

B. Any person failing to appear as stated in Subsection A of this section and whose failure to appear is willful and with the intent to avoid or evade military service shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony.
N.M. Stat. § 56-5-2 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 5 / Section 56-5-2
§ 56-5-2. Assignment without recourse
Status: in_force

Except as provided in the Uniform Commercial Code, the assignor may discharge himself from liability to the assignee by specifying in the assignment that it is made without recourse.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16F-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16F / Section 10-16F-5
§ 10-16F-5. Violations of law
Status: in_force

A. A person in a trial, hearing or proceeding may move to suppress any electronic information obtained or retained in violation of the United States constitution, the constitution of New Mexico or the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The motion shall be made, determined and subject to review in accordance with the procedures provided in law.

B. The attorney general may commence a civil action to compel a government entity to comply with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

C. A natural person, service provider or other recipient of a warrant, order or other legal process obtained in violation of the United States constitution, the constitution of New Mexico or the Electronic Communications Privacy Act may petition the court that issued the warrant, order or process to void or modify it or order the destruction of any information obtained in violation of those sources of law.
N.M. Stat. § 61-30-18 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 30 / Section 61-30-18
§ 61-30-18. Appraiser fund created; disposition; method of payment
Status: in_force

A. There is created in the state treasury the “appraiser fund” to be administered by the board. All fees received by the board pursuant to the Real Estate Appraisers Act and the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act shall be deposited with the state treasurer to the credit of the appraiser fund. Income earned on investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund.

B. Money in the appraiser fund shall be used by the board to meet necessary expenses incurred in the enforcement of the provisions of the Real Estate Appraisers Act and the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act, in carrying out the duties imposed by the Real Estate Appraisers Act and the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act and for the promotion of education and standards for real estate appraisers in this state. Payments out of the appraiser fund shall be on vouchers issued and signed by the person designated by the board upon warrants drawn by the department of finance and administration.

C. All unexpended or unencumbered balances remaining at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the appraiser fund for use in accordance with the provisions of the Real Estate Appraisers Act and the Appraisal Management Company Registration Act. Money in the fund shall be used by the board to support efforts to comply with the rules of the appraisal subcommittee, including the complaint process, complaint investigations and appraiser enforcement activities.
N.M. Stat. § 72-5-15 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 5 / Section 72-5-15
§ 72-5-15. Common use; enlargement and maintenance of works; lien for costs
Status: in_force

Whenever in accordance with the provisions of this article, any person, firm, association or corporation shall enlarge an existing canal, acequia, reservoir or other works, in order to use the same in common with the former owner, such person, firm, association or corporation, shall have and enjoy the right to the use and benefit of the quantity of water added to the capacity of such structure or work by such enlargement. Where two or more owners are using or have the right to use the same canal, acequia, reservoir or other waterworks, and one or more of such owners shall fail or neglect to do his or their proper share of the work or to furnish and pay for his or their proper share of the materials necessary for the maintenance, repair and operation thereof, any one or more of such owners may, after ten days' notice, proceed to perform such work, and furnish such materials, and may recover from each delinquent owner his proportionate share of the cost of such work and materials by a suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, and shall have a lien therefor upon such delinquent owner's share in said canal, acequia, reservoir or other works enforceable in the same manner as provided by law for the enforcement of mechanic's liens.
N.M. Stat. § 29-2-4 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 2 / Section 29-2-4
§ 29-2-4. Appointments; removal
Status: in_force

The chief of the New Mexico state police shall be appointed by the secretary. All patrol officers and other officers and all civilian employees shall be appointed by the chief.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-47-61 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 47 / Section 59A-47-61
§ 59A-47-61. Prohibited exclusions of coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services
Status: in_force

A health care plan shall not exclude provider prescribed coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services otherwise included in its coverage when:

A. it is available pursuant to federal or state law for individuals with disabilities;

B. it is otherwise ordered by a court or administrative agency;

C. it is available to a subscriber through a public benefit program; or

D. a subscriber has a concurrent diagnosis.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-47-28 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 47 / Section 59A-47-28
§ 59A-47-28. Coverage for service of chiropractor
Status: in_force

All individual and group subscriber contracts delivered or issued for delivery in New Mexico, which, on a service basis or on an indemnity basis, or both, provide for treatment of persons for the prevention, cure or correction of any illness or physical or mental condition shall include coverage for the services of a chiropractor.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60A-24 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60A / Section 3-60A-24
§ 3-60A-24. Tax increment method; base value for distribution
Status: in_force

If the tax increment method of financing metropolitan redevelopment projects is used, the base value for distribution of property tax revenues shall be the value used in calculating the limit of general obligation indebtedness imposed by the constitution of New Mexico and the statutes of New Mexico.