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N.M. Stat. § 15-3B-20 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 3B / Section 15-3B-20
§ 15-3B-20. Property control reserve fund; created; purpose
Status: in_force

The “property control reserve fund” is created in the state treasury. The purpose of the fund is to provide a reserve account from which the division can purchase, construct or renovate or plan for the construction or renovation of state office buildings, in particular to alleviate the state's reliance on leased office space. The fund shall consist of appropriations, money from the sale of real property under the jurisdiction of the division, gifts, grants, donations, bequests and income from investment of the fund. Money in the fund shall not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year. The division shall administer the fund subject to appropriation by the legislature. The legislature shall appropriate money in the fund to the division to purchase or acquire land and purchase, construct or renovate or plan for the construction or renovation of state office buildings in accordance with the state's four-year major capital improvements plan. Disbursements from the fund shall be made on warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the director or the director's authorized representative.
N.M. Stat. § 22-26A-9 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 26A / Section 22-26A-9
§ 22-26A-9. Authorizing resolution; time limitation
Status: in_force

The resolution authorized under Section 8 of the Public School Lease Purchase Act shall be adopted no later than May 15 in the year in which the tax is proposed to be imposed.
N.M. Stat. § 60-13-23 — NM Code / Chapter 60 / Article 13 / Section 60-13-23
§ 60-13-23. Revocation or suspension of license by the commission; causes
Status: in_force

Any license issued by the division shall be revoked or suspended by the commission for any of the following causes:

A. if the licensee or qualifying party of the licensee willfully or by reason of incompetence violates any provision of the Construction Industries Licensing Act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to that act by the division;

B. knowingly contracting or performing a service beyond the scope of the license;

C. misrepresentation of a material fact by the applicant in obtaining a license;

D. failure to maintain proof of responsibility as required by the Construction Industries Licensing Act;

E. unjustified abandonment of any contract as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction;

F. conversion of funds or property received for prosecution or completion of a specific contract or for a specified purpose in the prosecution or completion of any contract, obligation or purpose, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction;

G. departure from or disregard of plans or specifications that result in code violations;

H. willful or fraudulent commission of any act by the licensee as a contractor in consequence of which another is substantially injured, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction;

I. failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance as required by the Workers' Compensation Act; 1

J. aiding, abetting, combining or conspiring with a person to evade or violate the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing Act by allowing a contractor's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent, partner, associate or otherwise in connection with an unlicensed person, with the intent to evade the provisions of the Construction Industries Licensing Act; or

K. acting in the capacity of a licensee under any other name than is set forth upon the license.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21G-2 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21G / Section 21-21G-2
§ 21-21G-2. Purpose of act
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act to increase graduate enrollment in the state's public universities of students from groups underrepresented in graduate education. By encouraging groups underrepresented in graduate education to pursue advanced degrees in accredited graduate programs, particularly in academic fields of high regional and national priority and fields where their underrepresentation is most severe, the state will benefit by increasing the number of professionals for industry, business, research and development, economic development and public service. The establishment of a graduate scholarship program for students from groups underrepresented in graduate education will efficiently and effectively fulfill the purpose of the Graduate Scholarship Act.
N.M. Stat. § 21-21G-4 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 21G / Section 21-21G-4
§ 21-21G-4. Creation of scholarship
Status: in_force

There are created “state graduate scholarships” which the department shall administer pursuant to the Graduate Scholarship Act.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-39 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-39
§ 1-12-39. Conduct of election; voting machine; completion of locking procedures
Status: in_force

Before adjourning, the precinct board shall complete the locking procedures on the voting machine.
N.M. Stat. § 10-12C-9 — NM Code / Chapter 10 / Article 12C / Section 10-12C-9
§ 10-12C-9. Amount of pension
Status: in_force

A. For a magistrate who was a member on June 30, 2014, the monthly pension is an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) for service credit earned on or before June 30, 2014, the amount is equal to one-twelfth of:

seventy-five percent

of salary received

(number of years of

during last year in

X .05 X

service, not exceeding

office prior to

fifteen years,

retirement

plus five years); and

(2) for service credit earned on and after July 1, 2014, an amount equal to one-sixtieth of the greatest aggregate amount of salary received for sixty consecutive, but not necessarily continuous, months in office multiplied by the product of three and one-half percent times the sum of the number of years of service.

B. For a magistrate who initially became a member on or after July 1, 2014, the amount of monthly pension is equal to one-sixtieth of the greatest aggregate amount of salary received for sixty consecutive, but not necessarily continuous, months in office multiplied by the product of three percent times the sum of the number of years of service.

C. The amount of monthly pension under form of payment A for a pension calculated pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall not exceed eighty-five percent of one-sixtieth of the greatest aggregate amount of salary received for sixty consecutive, but not necessarily continuous, months prior to the member leaving office.

D. The amount of monthly pension payable for a pension calculated pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall not exceed eighty-five percent of one-sixtieth of the greatest aggregate amount of salary received for sixty consecutive, but not necessarily continuous, months prior to the member leaving office. A pension benefit determined pursuant to this subsection shall not be less than the benefit earned as of June 30, 2014.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.54 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.54
§ 7-1-6.54. Distributions; tax increment development districts
Status: in_force

A distribution for a tax increment development district shall be made by the department to a special fund of the district, in accordance with a notice that is filed pursuant to Section 5-15-27 NMSA 1978 with respect to a dedication of a gross receipts tax increment, to a special fund of the tax increment development district.
N.M. Stat. § 7-3-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 7-3-13
§ 7-3-13. Withholding information return required; penalty
Status: in_force

A. An employer that has more than fifty employees and is not required to file an unemployment insurance tax form with the workforce solutions department or a payor shall file quarterly a withholding information return with the department on or before the last day of the month following the close of the calendar quarter.

B. The quarterly withholding information return required by this section shall contain all information required by the department, including:

(1) each employee's or payee's social security number;

(2) each employee's or payee's name;

(3) each employee's or payee's gross wages, pensions or annuity payments;

(4) each employee's or payee's state income tax withheld; and

(5) the workers’ compensation fees due on behalf of each employee or payee.

C. Each quarterly withholding information return shall be filed with the department using a department-approved electronic medium.

D. Any employer or payor required to file the quarterly withholding information return who fails to do so by the due date or to file the return in accordance with Subsection C of this section is subject to a penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00).
N.M. Stat. § 59A-30-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 30 / Section 59A-30-11
§ 59A-30-11. Underwriting standards and record retention
Status: in_force

A. No title insurance policy may be written unless the title insurer or its title insurance agent has caused to be conducted a reasonable search and examination of the title using an abstract plant meeting the requirements of Section 59A-12-13 NMSA 1978 and has caused to be made a determination of insurability of title in accordance with sound underwriting practices. The duty to search and examine imposed by this section is solely for the purpose of enhancing the financial stability of title insurers for the benefit of insureds under title insurance policies. The New Mexico Title Insurance Law is not intended and should not be construed to create any duty to search and examine that runs to the benefit of, or to create any right or cause of action in favor of, any person other than a title insurer.

B. Evidence of the examination of title and determination of insurability shall be preserved and retained in the files of the title insurer or its title insurance agent for a period of not less than fifteen years after the title insurance policy has been issued. Instead of retaining the original evidence, the title insurer or title insurance agent may in the regular course of business establish a system whereby all or part of the evidence is recorded, copied or reproduced by any process that accurately and legibly reproduces or forms a durable medium for reproducing the contents of the original. This subsection shall not apply to:

(1) a title insurer assuming liability through a contract of reinsurance; or

(2) a title insurer acting as coinsurer if one of the other coinsuring title insurers has complied with this section.
N.M. Stat. § 49-6-8 — NM Code / Chapter 49 / Article 6 / Section 49-6-8
§ 49-6-8. Transaction of business by board; authority of district court to make rules
Status: in_force

That said board of trustees shall be known and designated as the “Board of Trustees of the Town of Las Vegas,” and under that name shall contract and transact all business coming before said board, and said district court is hereby authorized to make and promulgate rules and regulations under and pursuant to which said board of trustees shall conduct and transact all business pertaining to the management, control and administration of said land grant.
N.M. Stat. § 63-3-35 — NM Code / Chapter 63 / Article 3 / Section 63-3-35
§ 63-3-35. Highway crossings; definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall, for the purpose of this act, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.

A. “Public highways”: every place or way of whatever nature open to the use of the public as a matter of right for purposes of vehicular travel.

B. “Grade crossing” or “crossing at grade”: a crossing so constructed that a highway crosses railroad tracks upon the same grade as is occupied by such tracks.

C. “Grade separation”: a separation of the grade of railroad tracks from that of a highway at a railroad crossing, so constructed that the highway will either pass under the tracks of the railroad or over such tracks, at a sufficient height above the same to permit railroad trains to pass under such highway.

D. “Grade separation limits”: all that portion of a highway at or near a railroad crossing between the points where the grade line of such highway leaves its natural grade on one side of a railroad track and where it returns to its natural grade on the other side of such track.
N.M. Stat. § 7-27-47 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 7 / Article 27 / Section 7-27-47
§ 7-27-47. Bonds tax-free
Status: in_force

Interest earned on all severance tax income bonds shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions.
N.M. Stat. § 6-21-18 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 21 / Section 6-21-18
§ 6-21-18. Agreement of the state
Status: in_force

The state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued under the New Mexico Finance Authority Act that the state will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders thereof or in any way impair the rights and remedies of those holders until the bonds or notes together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of those holders, are fully met and discharged. The authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of the bonds or notes.
N.M. Stat. § 24-7A-3 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 7A / Section 24-7A-3
§ 24-7A-3. Revocation of advance health-care directive
Status: in_force

A. An individual, while having capacity, may revoke the designation of an agent either by a signed writing or by personally informing the supervising health-care provider. If the individual cannot sign, a written revocation must be signed for the individual and be witnessed by two witnesses, each of whom has signed at the direction and in the presence of the individual and of each other.

B. An individual, while having capacity, may revoke all or part of an advance health-care directive, other than the designation of an agent, at any time and in any manner that communicates an intent to revoke.

C. A health-care provider, agent, guardian or surrogate who is informed of a revocation shall promptly communicate the fact of the revocation to the supervising health-care provider and to any health-care institution at which the patient is receiving care.

D. The filing of a petition for or a decree of annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage or legal separation revokes a previous designation of a spouse as agent unless otherwise specified in the decree or in a power of attorney for health care. A designation revoked solely by this subsection is revived by the individual's remarriage to the former spouse, by a nullification of the divorce, annulment or legal separation or by the dismissal or withdrawal, with the individual's consent, of a petition seeking annulment, divorce, dissolution of marriage or legal separation.

E. An advance health-care directive that conflicts with an earlier advance health-care directive revokes the earlier directive to the extent of the conflict.
N.M. Stat. § 32A-5-10 — NM Code / Chapter 32A / Article 5 / Section 32A-5-10
§ 32A-5-10. Venue
Status: in_force

A petition for adoption may be filed in any county where:

A. a petitioner is a resident;

B. the adoptee is physically present at the time the petition is filed;

C. an office of the agency that placed the adoptee for adoption is located; or

D. the department office from which the child was placed is located.
N.M. Stat. § 4-34-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 34 / Section 4-34-9
§ 4-34-9. City cooperating; bonds and deeds may be in lieu of cash contribution
Status: in_force

Such county commissioners shall receive and accept bonds of such city issued according to this article, together with an agreement duly executed by the owners of suitable grounds for said public building, to execute a good and sufficient deed conveying the same to said county in exchange for a certain amount of said bonds in lieu of the cash contribution and guaranty provided by law in case of removal of county seats.
N.M. Stat. § 12-3-16 — NM Code / Chapter 12 / Article 3 / Section 12-3-16
§ 12-3-16. Duties
Status: in_force

The statuary hall commission shall:

A. meet at the call of the governor but shall meet no fewer than four times per year;

B. determine the process necessary for New Mexico to have a second statue placed in the national statuary hall;

C. develop procedures for the funding of the second statue and raise funds to commission the design, creation and transport of a statue to be placed in the national statuary hall through the creation of a foundation for the acceptance of gifts, donations, bequests and proceeds from appropriate fundraising events in accordance with the provisions of the act of July 2, 1864 ( 40 U.S.C. 187 ); and

D. commission the design and creation of a statue of the illustrious San Juan pueblo Indian strategist and warrior Pope, who was renowned, respected and revered by the Native Americans of New Mexico as the leader of the pueblo revolt of 1680 and who would be the second Native American to be honored with placement of a statue in the national statuary hall.
N.M. Stat. § 22-11-8 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 11 / Section 22-11-8
§ 22-11-8. Medical authority; fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall employ the services of a medical authority. The medical authority may examine, make reports of and certify the medical condition of applicants for and recipients of disability benefits pursuant to the Educational Retirement Act.

B. The board shall pay the medical authority a reasonable fee for professional services.
N.M. Stat. § 1-18-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 18 / Section 1-18-1
§ 1-18-1. Federal constitutional amendments; ratification convention; proclamation
Status: in_force

Within ten days after receipt of official notification of an action of congress proposing to conventions in the several states an amendment to the constitution of the United States, the governor shall, by proclamation, call a convention for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting the proposed amendment.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-43 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-43
§ 73-14-43. Regulations to protect works
Status: in_force

A. Where necessary, in order to secure the best results from the execution and operation of the plans of the district, and to prevent damage to the district by the deterioration or misuse or by the pollution of the waters of any natural or artificial watercourse therein, the board may make regulations for and may prescribe the manner of building bridges, roads, highways, or fences or other works in, into, along or across any channel, natural or artificial watercourse, reservoir or other construction; and may prescribe the manner in which ditches or other works shall be adjusted to or connected with the works of the district or any watercourse therein; and when not in conflict with the regulations of the state board of health [department of health], may prescribe the manner in which the watercourses of the district may be used for sewer outlets or for disposal of waste.

B. The construction of any works in a manner harmful to the district or to any watercourse therein, and in a manner contrary to that specified by the board, shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand ($1,000) dollars.

C. The board shall have authority to enforce by mandamus or other legal proceedings all necessary regulations, made by it and authorized by this act, and may remove any harmful construction or may close any opening improperly made. Any person or public corporation wilfully failing to comply with such regulations shall be liable for all damage caused by such failure, and for the cost of renewing any construction damaged or destroyed.
N.M. Stat. § 4-38-1 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 38 / Section 4-38-1
§ 4-38-1. Exercise of county powers
Status: in_force

The powers of a county as a body politic and corporate shall be exercised by a board of county commissioners.
N.M. Stat. § 1-22-2 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 22 / Section 1-22-2
§ 1-22-2. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Local Election Act:

A. “ local election ” means a local government election;

B. “ local governing body ” means a board, council or commission, as appropriate for a given local government;

C. “ local government ” means a:

(1) political subdivision of the state with authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of the constitution of New Mexico and its enabling legislation, but does not include a county; and

(2) political subdivision of the state without authority to levy taxes pursuant to Article 8, Section 9 of the constitution of New Mexico or its enabling legislation, but whose statutory provisions provide for election of officers or ballot questions to be decided pursuant to the Local Election Act;

D. “ municipal officers ” means the local governing body and any elective executive and judicial officers of a municipality;

E. “ regular local election ” means the biennial local election at which local governing body members are elected pursuant to the provisions of the Local Election Act; and

F. “ special local election ” means a local election conducted at a time other than a statewide election at which only ballot questions are considered pursuant to the provisions of the Special Election Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-19-9 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 19 / Section 30-19-9
§ 30-19-9. Evidence of unlawful use of premises
Status: in_force

Evidence that a place has a general reputation as a gambling site or that at or about the time in question it was frequently visited by persons known to be professional gamblers or known as frequenters of gambling places is admissible on the issue of whether such site is a gambling place.
N.M. Stat. § 72-17-103 — NM Code / Chapter 72 / Article 17 / Section 72-17-103
§ 72-17-103. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

This act being necessary to secure and preserve the public health, safety and general welfare, the rule of strict construction shall have no application hereto, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which this act is intended.
N.M. Stat. § 53-6-5 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 6 / Section 53-6-5
§ 53-6-5. Purposes for which incorporated
Status: in_force

A professional corporation may be organized only for the purpose of rendering one specific type of professional service and services ancillary thereto and shall not engage in any business other than rendering the professional service which it was organized to render and services ancillary thereto; provided, however, that a professional corporation may own real and personal property necessary or appropriate for rendering the type of professional service it was organized to render and may invest its funds in real estate, mortgages, stocks, bonds and any other type of investments.
N.M. Stat. § 19-5-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 19 / Article 5 / Section 19-5-4
§ 19-5-4. State engineer to investigate water supply
Status: in_force

The state engineer is authorized to investigate the water supply available for state lands, by drilling or digging wells or otherwise as he may deem best, in order to determine the location of permanent water reservoirs for irrigation purposes, and to employ the necessary assistance or to let contracts therefor. The sums heretofore appropriated for such purposes out of the water reservoirs for irrigation purposes income fund shall be paid out on warrants of the secretary of finance and administration, supported by vouchers signed by the state engineer.