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N.M. Stat. § 29-3-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 29-3-4
§ 29-3-4. State agencies; cooperation
Status: in_force

A. It is the duty of the university of New Mexico, the human services department [health care authority department], the department of health and all other state departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions, institutions and officials, free of charge or reward, to cooperate with the law enforcement officers of the state and the New Mexico state police, and to render to them such services and assistance relative to microanalysis, handwriting, toxicology, chemistry, photography, medicine, ballistics and all other sciences and matters relating to or that would aid in controlling crime and the detection, apprehension, identification and prosecution of criminals.

B. Beginning July 1, 2018 and through June 30, 2021, the department of public safety forensic laboratories bureau shall assist a law enforcement agency crime laboratory in a class A county with a population greater than six hundred thousand according to the most recent federal decennial census by processing and testing sexual assault examination kits that consist of one or more samples of biological material collected pursuant to a medical examination of a sexual assault victim for that laboratory. The bureau may charge a laboratory that the bureau assists as provided in this subsection a fee of up to eight hundred dollars ($800) for each sexual assault examination kit that the bureau processes and tests. Fees collected by the bureau in accordance with this subsection shall be deposited in the sexual assault examination kit fund.

C. As used in this section, “ biological material ” means material that is derived from a human body and includes bodily fluids, hair and skin cells.
N.M. Stat. § 42-9-16 — NM Code / Chapter 42 / Article 9 / Section 42-9-16
§ 42-9-16. Time for return of writs of execution, attachment and replevin
Status: in_force

All executions, writs of attachment and writs of replevin shall be returned within sixty days from the date of the delivery thereof to the sheriff or other officer or person whose duty it is, or who may be designated to serve the same.
N.M. Stat. § 1-13-16 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 13 / Section 1-13-16
§ 1-13-16. Post-election duties; secretary of state duties
Status: in_force

A. The report of the state canvass shall be made from the election returns transmitted directly to the secretary of state from each of the election boards and, in the case of candidates voted upon by a district composed of two or more counties, from the certificates transmitted by the county canvassing boards. The secretary of state shall prepare the report of the state canvass; provided that the state canvassing board may designate a person or persons to compare the totals appearing on the election returns, statements of canvass and certificates and to certify the results of their findings to the state canvassing board.

B. Upon approval of the report of the state canvass, but not sooner than the thirty-first day after any primary or general election, the secretary of state shall issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election or, in the case of a primary election, a certificate of nomination.

C. Upon receipt of the reports of the county canvass of a local election from each county, the secretary of state shall:

(1) not sooner than the twenty-fourth day after a regular local election, issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election;

(2) not sooner than the seventh day following a top-two runoff election and no later than the last business day before the first day of the new term of office, issue to those candidates entitled by law the appropriate certificate of election; and

(3) no later than the seventeenth day following a special local election in which votes were cast by the voters of more than one county, declare the result of the vote on any ballot question and issue a certificate of canvass of the results of the special election.
N.M. Stat. § 21-10-10 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 10 / Section 21-10-10
§ 21-10-10. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this act is to provide funds to New Mexico state university to create an Indian scientific educational assistance and work experience program in order that agriculture, engineering and business education and related work experience opportunities may be provided to Indian students to help prepare them for agricultural sciences, engineering sciences and management positions in irrigation projects, energy resources development, forestry projects, outdoor recreation activities and small business developments to the end that the economic growth and public welfare of New Mexico will be promoted.
N.M. Stat. § 25-5-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 25-5-6
§ 25-5-6. Board; power to adjust in case of shortage
Status: in_force

A. In the event of findings by the board that there is an existing or imminent shortage of any ingredient required by Section 25-5-2 or 25-5-3 NMSA 1978 and that because of such shortage the sale and distribution of flour or white bread or rolls may be impeded by the enforcement of the Flour and Bread Act, the board shall issue an order, to be effective immediately upon issuance, permitting the omission of such ingredient from flour or white bread or rolls and, if it finds it necessary or appropriate, excepting such foods from labeling requirements until the further order of the board. Any such findings may be made without hearings on the basis of an order or of factual information supplied by the appropriate federal agency or officer. In the absence of any such order of the appropriate federal agency or factual information supplied by it, the board on its own motion may, and upon receiving the sworn statements of ten or more persons subject to the Flour and Bread Act that they believe such a shortage exists or is imminent shall, within twenty days thereafter hold a public hearing with respect thereto at which any interested person may present evidence and shall make findings based upon the evidence presented. The board shall publish notice of any such hearing at least ten days prior thereto.

B. Whenever the board has reason to believe that such shortage no longer exists, it shall hold a public hearing, after at least ten days' notice shall have been given, at which any interested person may present evidence, and it shall make findings based upon the evidence so presented. If its findings be that such shortage no longer exists, it shall issue an order to become effective not less than thirty days after publication thereof revoking such previous order; provided, however, that undisposed floor stocks of flour on hand at the effective date of such revocation order or flour manufactured prior to such effective date for sale in this state may thereafter be lawfully sold or disposed of.

C. In conducting hearings pursuant to this section, the board shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 74-1-9 NMSA 1978 , except for the number of days' notice required for such hearing.
N.M. Stat. § 21-3-24 — NM Code / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 21-3-24
§ 21-3-24. Tax exemption of New Mexico highlands university bonds
Status: in_force

That bonds issued under the provisions of this act [ 21-3-13 , 21-3-14 , 21-3-16 through 21-3-28 NMSA 1978 ], and the income thereupon being for the sole purposes specified in Section 1 [ 21-3-13 NMSA 1978 ] hereof, shall forever be and remain free and exempt from taxation by the state of New Mexico or any subdivision thereof.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-2.1 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-2.1
§ 58-1-2.1. Prohibition
Status: in_force

No bank holding company may own an institution which is an “insured bank” as defined in Section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 1 or is eligible to make application to become an insured bank pursuant to Section 5 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 2 and accepts deposits that the depositor may withdraw by check or similar means for payment to third parties or is engaged in the business of making commercial loans but does not both accept such deposits and make commercial loans.
N.M. Stat. § 6-34-5 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 34 / Section 6-34-5
§ 6-34-5. Opportunity enterprise review board; created; membership
Status: in_force

A. The “opportunity enterprise review board” is created. The authority shall provide necessary administrative services to the board.

B. The board is composed of the following twelve members:

(1) the secretary of economic development or the secretary's designee;

(2) the secretary of finance and administration or the secretary's designee;

(3) the secretary of general services or the secretary's designee;

(4) the state treasurer or the state treasurer's designee;

(5) the state auditor or the state auditor's designee;

(6) one representative appointed by the council of government organizations within the state; and

(7) six public members appointed by the New Mexico legislative council who shall have experience in any one or more of the following:

(a) the banking and finance industry;

(b) commercial or industrial credit;

(c) private equity, venture capital or mutual fund investments;

(d) commercial real estate development;

(e) engineering, construction and construction management;

(f) organized labor;

(g) urban planning; or

(h) environmentally sustainable construction and development.

C. Members of the board appointed pursuant to Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Subsection B of this section shall serve for staggered terms of six years; provided that the initial term of members appointed pursuant to Paragraph (7) of Subsection B of this section may be for a term of less than six years, as determined by the New Mexico legislative council, to ensure staggered membership of the board. Members of the board shall serve until their successors are appointed. A member of the board appointed pursuant to Paragraph (6) or (7) of Subsection B of this section may be removed from the board by the appointing authority for failure to attend three consecutive meetings or other cause. A vacancy on the board of an appointed member shall be filled by appointment by the original appointing authority for the remainder of the unexpired term of office; provided that a member who is removed pursuant to this section shall be ineligible for reappointment.

D. Members of the board appointed pursuant to Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Subsection B of this section shall:

(1) be governed by the provisions of the Governmental Conduct Act; and

(2) not hold any office or employment in a political party.

E. The members shall select a chair, vice chair and other officers that the board deems necessary, who shall serve a term of two years. The board shall maintain minutes of all meetings of the board, and all meetings shall be held pursuant to the Open Meetings Act.
N.M. Stat. § 29-16-12 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 16 / Section 29-16-12
§ 29-16-12. Penalty
Status: in_force

A. Any person who by virtue of his employment or official position possesses or has access to samples or DNA records and who willfully discloses any of them to any person or in any manner not authorized by the DNA Identification Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

B. Any person who uses or attempts to use samples or DNA records for a purpose not authorized by the DNA Identification Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .

C. Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain samples or DNA records for a purpose not authorized by the DNA Identification Act is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 41-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 41 / Article 5 / Section 41-5-8
§ 41-5-8. Medical benefits prior to judgment
Status: in_force

A health care provider named as a defendant in a malpractice claim, or named as a respondent in a proceeding before the medical review commission created in the Medical Malpractice Act, shall have the option of paying for the patient's medical care and related benefits at any time prior to the entry of a judgment. Except as provided in Section 11 of the Medical Malpractice Act, evidence of a health care provider's payment for such benefits shall not be admissible in the trial of the malpractice claim brought against it.
N.M. Stat. § 7-1-6.63 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 7-1-6.63
§ 7-1-6.63. Distribution; health care quality surcharge; health care facility fund; disability health care facility fund
Status: in_force

A. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the health care facility fund in an amount equal to the net receipts attributable to the health care quality surcharge imposed on skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities pursuant to the Health Care Quality Surcharge Act.

B. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the disability health care facility fund in an amount equal to the net receipts attributable to the health care quality surcharge imposed on intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities pursuant to the Health Care Quality Surcharge Act.
N.M. Stat. § 58-1-19 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 1 / Section 58-1-19
§ 58-1-19. Identification and segregation of fiduciary assets; investment and deposit of cash
Status: in_force

A state bank holding any asset as a fiduciary shall:

A. segregate all such assets from any other assets of the bank and from the assets of other trusts, except as may be permitted by the Uniform Common Trust Fund Act or by other provisions of law or by the writing creating the trust; and

B. record such assets in a separate set of books maintained for fiduciary activities.
N.M. Stat. § 5-14-14 — NM Code / Chapter 5 / Article 14 / Section 5-14-14
§ 5-14-14. Refunding bonds
Status: in_force

A. A qualified municipality having issued revenue bonds as authorized in the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act may issue refunding revenue bonds payable from pledged revenues authorized for the payment of revenue bonds at the time of the refunding or at the time of the issuance of the bonds being refunded as the governing body of the qualified municipality may determine, notwithstanding that the revenue sources or the pledge of such revenues or both are thereby modified.

B. Refunding bonds may be issued for the purpose of refinancing, paying and discharging all or a part of outstanding bonds of any one or more outstanding bond issues:

(1) for the acceleration, deceleration or other modification of the payment of the obligations, including any capitalization of any interest in arrears or about to become due for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the refunding bonds;

(2) for the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies;

(3) for the purpose of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations pertaining to the issuance of additional bonds or otherwise concerning the outstanding bonds; or

(4) for any combination of the purposes specified in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection.

C. The interest on a bond refunded shall not be increased to a rate in excess of the rate authorized in the Public Securities Act and shall be paid as authorized in that act.

D. Refunding bonds for any other purpose permitted by the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act may be issued separately or issued in combination in one series or more.

E. Except as otherwise provided in the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act, refunding bonds authorized in that act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-10 and 3-31-11 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 4-54-4 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 54 / Section 4-54-4
§ 4-54-4. Tax limitation
Status: in_force

The aggregate total of all taxes levied by a community service district for all purposes shall not exceed a rate of ten dollars ($10.00), or any lower maximum amount required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978 upon taxes levied pursuant to the Community Service District Act, on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code, of taxable property within this community service district.
N.M. Stat. § 5-15-25.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 5 / Article 15 / Section 5-15-25.1
§ 5-15-25.1. Base year revision; resolution; comment period; submission of materials
Status: in_force

A. A district may revise the base year that the district uses to determine its gross receipts tax increment. To initiate the process of revising its base year, a district board shall:

(1) adopt a resolution declaring that intent; and

(2) forward copies of the adopted resolution to the secretary of taxation and revenue, the secretary of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district.

B. The taxation and revenue department, the department of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district may submit written comments to the district with copies sent to the state board of finance for fifteen days after receiving a copy of a district board's resolution indicating the board's intent to revise the base year used to determine the district's gross receipts tax increment.

C. No more than forty-five days after adopting the resolution declaring the intent to revise the base year that the district uses to determine its gross receipts tax increment, the district board shall submit to the state board of finance and send copies to the developer and any local government that has dedicated a tax increment to the district:

(1) a copy of the resolution;

(2) all comments on the matter that the district received from the taxation and revenue department, the department of finance and administration, the developer and the local governments that have dedicated a tax increment to the district; and

(3) any other related documentation.

D. As used in this section, “ developer ” means the owner or developer who has entered into an agreement pursuant to Subsection A of Section 5-15-4 NMSA 1978 with the governing body that formed the district or the owner's or developer's successors or assigns.
N.M. Stat. § 29-12A-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 12A / Section 29-12A-6
§ 29-12A-6. Immunity from liability
Status: in_force

A person who in good faith communicates a report of criminal activity to a crime stoppers program or who in good faith receives, forwards or acts upon such a report is immune from civil liability for any act or omission resulting in the arrest, filing of criminal charges or trial of a person who is later exonerated or acquitted of a criminal charge.
N.M. Stat. § 58-22-1 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 22 / Section 58-22-1
§ 58-22-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 58, Article 22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Escrow Company Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 74-6B-5 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 6B / Section 74-6B-5
§ 74-6B-5. Department's right of entry and inspection
Status: in_force

The department has all rights of entry and inspection necessary to administer and enforce the Ground Water Protection Act as it has under Section 74-4-4.3 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 62-17-1 — NM Code / Chapter 62 / Article 17 / Section 62-17-1
§ 62-17-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 62, Article 17 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Efficient Use of Energy Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 29-7-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 29 / Article 7 / Section 29-7-5
§ 29-7-5. Powers and duties of the director
Status: in_force

The director shall be under the supervision and direction of the secretary of public safety. The director shall:

A. be the chief executive officer of the academy and employ necessary personnel;

B. issue a certificate of completion to any person who:

(1) graduates from an approved basic law enforcement training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in Section 29-7-6 NMSA 1978; or

(2) graduates from an approved basic telecommunicator training program and who satisfies the qualifications for certification as set forth in the Public Safety Telecommunicator Training Act; 1

C. perform all other acts necessary and appropriate to the carrying out of the director's duties;

D. implement the training standards and requirements developed and adopted by the council; and

E. annually evaluate the courses of instruction being offered by the academy and make necessary modifications and adjustments to the programs.
N.M. Stat. § 4-48A-4 — NM Code / Chapter 4 / Article 48A / Section 4-48A-4
§ 4-48A-4. Formation of special hospital district; petition
Status: in_force

A. If creation of a special hospital district is proposed, there shall be a petition circulated in the county for the creation of a special hospital district in the county or in each subdistrict of a special hospital district composed of all or portions of two or more counties. Petitions for the creation of a special hospital district shall designate the name of the proposed district and the territorial area within and outside the county to be included within the district and whether the initial board of trustees shall be elected at large or from single-member districts. If the petition calls for election of the board from single-member districts, it shall describe the districts, which shall be contiguous, compact, as equal in population as practicable and otherwise in compliance with applicable law. Each petition shall be signed only by qualified electors of the proposed special hospital district. The name and post office address of each signer shall be indicated on the petition.

B. In the case of a special hospital district lying wholly within a county, the petition shall contain signatures in a number equal to or in excess of ten percent of the votes cast for governor in the territory of the proposed special hospital district in the last preceding general election at which a governor of the state was elected. In the case of a special hospital district composed of all or a portion of two or more counties, the petition for each subdistrict shall contain signatures in a number equal to or greater than ten percent of the votes cast for governor in the territory of the subdistrict in the last preceding general election at which a governor of the state was elected. For the purpose of determining the vote cast for governor in the territory of the proposed special hospital district or subdistrict, any portion of a precinct within the proposed district or subdistrict shall be construed as if the entire precinct were wholly within the territory of the proposed special hospital district.

C. The petition calling for the creation of the special hospital district shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the district or subdistrict is proposed. The county clerk shall verify that the petition complies with all the requirements of the Special Hospital District Act. Upon such verification, the county clerk shall certify that fact, along with the petition, to the board of county commissioners. In the case of a special hospital district composed of all or portions of two or more counties, the board of county commissioners shall notify the boards of county commissioners of the other county or counties which are party to the agreement that a petition for the subdistrict within that county complying with all the requirements of the Special Hospital District Act has been certified and filed.