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N.M. Stat. § 58-31-17 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 31 / Section 58-31-17
§ 58-31-17. Spaceport authority fund created
Status: in_force

A. The “spaceport authority fund” is created in the state treasury. Separate accounts within the fund may be created for any project. Money in the fund is appropriated to the authority for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Spaceport Development Act. Money in the fund shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.

B. Except as provided in this section, money received by the authority shall be deposited in the fund, including, but not limited to:

(1) the proceeds of bonds issued by the authority or from a loan to the authority made pursuant to the Spaceport Development Act;

(2) interest earned upon money in the fund;

(3) property or securities acquired through the use of money belonging to the fund;

(4) all earnings of property or securities acquired pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this subsection;

(5) all lease or rental payments received from the authority from a project;

(6) all of the money received by the authority from a public or private source; and

(7) fees, rents or other charges imposed and collected by the authority.

C. Fees, rents or other charges imposed and collected by the authority in excess of those imposed and collected for an approved project and for all debt service and reserves for the bonds that financed the project may be expended only as appropriated pursuant to vouchers signed by the executive director of the authority or the director's designee pursuant to the Spaceport Development Act; provided that, in the event the position of executive director is vacant, vouchers may be signed by the chair of the authority.

D. Earnings on the balance in the fund shall be credited to the fund. In addition, in the event that the proceeds from the issuance of bonds or from money borrowed by the authority are deposited in the state treasury, interest earned on that money during the period commencing with the deposit in the state treasury until actual transfer of the money to the fund shall be credited to the fund.

E. All proceeds from issuing revenue bonds shall be placed in such funds as shall be established in the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14B-14 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14B / Section 61-14B-14
§ 61-14B-14. Requirements for licensure by examination; hearing aid dispenser
Status: in_force

A. A license to practice as a hearing aid dispenser shall be issued to a person who files a completed application, passes the examination approved by the board, pays the required fees, provides required documentation and submits satisfactory evidence that the person:

(1) is an audiologist or an otolaryngologist; or

(2) is a person other than an audiologist or an otolaryngologist applying for a license pursuant to the Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act;

(3) has reached the age of majority and has at least a high school education or the equivalent;

(4) has worked for no less than seven months under a training permit; and

(5) certifies that the person is not guilty of any of the activities listed in Section 61-14B-21 NMSA 1978 .

B. The examination for hearing aid dispenser shall be conducted by the board quarterly unless there are no applicants for examination.

C. The board:

(1) shall provide procedures to ensure that examinations for licensure are offered as needed;

(2) shall establish rules regarding the examination application deadline and other rules relating to the taking and retaking of licensure examinations;

(3) shall determine a passing grade for the examination; and

(4) may accept an applicant's examination scores used for national certification or other examination approved by the board.
N.M. Stat. § 22-15-8.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15 / Section 22-15-8.1
§ 22-15-8.1. Instructional material adoption fund
Status: in_force

The “instructional material adoption fund” is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of fees charged to publishers to review their instructional materials, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants and donations. Money in the fund shall not revert to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. The fund shall be administered by the department and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to pay expenses associated with adoption of instructional material for the multiple list.
N.M. Stat. § 61-35-7 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 35 / Section 61-35-7
§ 61-35-7. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

If the department determines that a complementary and alternative health care practitioner practicing pursuant to the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act may have violated a provision of that act, it may take one or more of the following actions pursuant to the Uniform Licensing Act against the complementary and alternative health care practitioner if that practitioner is found to have violated a provision of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act:

A. provide written notice to the complementary and alternative health care practitioner requesting the practitioner to correct the activity that is a violation of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act; this action shall be the first option if the offense is a violation of the disclosure requirements of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act;

B. issue a cease and desist order against the complementary and alternative health care practitioner pertaining to the provision of complementary and alternative health care services that are not in compliance with the provisions of the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act; or

C. impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
N.M. Stat. § 22-24-7 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 24 / Section 22-24-7
§ 22-24-7. Public school capital outlay oversight task force; creation; staff
Status: in_force

A. The “public school capital outlay oversight task force” is created. The task force consists of twenty-five members as follows:

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

(2) the secretary of public education or the secretary's designee;

(3) the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's designee;

(4) the president pro tempore of the senate or the president pro tempore's designee;

(5) the chairs of the house appropriations and finance committee, the senate finance committee, the senate education committee and the house education committee or their designees;

(6) two minority party members of the house of representatives, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council;

(7) two minority party members of the senate, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council;

(8) a member of the interim legislative committee charged with the oversight of Indian affairs, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council, provided that the member shall rotate annually between a senate member and a member of the house of representatives;

(9) a member of the house of representatives and a member of the senate who represent districts with school districts receiving federal funds commonly known as “PL 874” funds or “impact aid”, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council;

(10) two public members who have expertise in education and finance appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;

(11) two public members who have expertise in education and finance appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate;

(12) three public members, two of whom are residents of school districts that receive grants from the federal government as assistance to areas affected by federal activity authorized in accordance with Title 20 of the United States Code, appointed by the governor; and

(13) three superintendents of school districts or their designees, two of whom are from school districts that receive grants from the federal government as assistance to areas affected by federal activity authorized in accordance with Title 20 of the United States Code, appointed by the New Mexico legislative council in consultation with the governor.

B. The chair of the public school capital outlay oversight task force shall be elected by the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of the chair, but no more than four times per calendar year.

C. Non-ex-officio members of the task force shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities.

D. The public members of the public school capital outlay oversight task force shall receive per diem and mileage pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act.

E. The legislative council service, with assistance from the public school facilities authority, the department of finance and administration, the public education department, the legislative education study committee and the legislative finance committee, shall provide staff for the public school capital outlay oversight task force.
N.M. Stat. § 24-14-25 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 24 / Article 14 / Section 24-14-25
§ 24-14-25. Correction and amendment of vital records
Status: in_force

A. A certificate or report registered under the Vital Statistics Act may be amended only in accordance with that act and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to that act to protect the integrity and accuracy of vital records and health statistics.

B. Upon receipt of a certified copy of a court order changing the name of a person born in this state and upon request of the person or the person's parent, guardian or legal representative, the state registrar shall amend the original certificate of birth to reflect the new name.

C. Upon request and receipt of an acknowledgment of paternity signed under penalty of perjury by both parents of a child born to an unmarried mother or, in the case of a married mother, upon receipt of an acknowledgment of paternity signed under penalty of perjury by the mother and the non-husband and of a denial of paternity signed under penalty of perjury by the husband, the state registrar shall amend a certificate of birth to show the paternity if paternity is not shown on the birth certificate. The certificate of birth shall not be marked “amended”.

D. Upon receipt of a statement signed under penalty of perjury by an individual born in this state, or the individual's parent, guardian or legal representative, indicating the gender identity of the individual, together with a certified copy of an order changing the name of the individual, if applicable, the certificate of birth of the individual shall be reissued to reflect a designation of male, female or X, as prescribed by regulation. The certificate of birth shall not be marked “amended” pursuant to Subsection F of this section.

E. When an applicant does not submit the minimum documentation required in the regulations for amending a vital record or when the state registrar has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's statements or statements made under penalty of perjury or the documentary evidence and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not amend the vital records and shall advise the applicant of the reason for this action.

F. A certificate or report that is amended under this section shall be marked “amended”, except as otherwise provided in Subsections C and D of this section. The date of the amendment and a summary description of the evidence submitted in support of the amendment shall be endorsed on or made a part of the record. The department shall prescribe by regulation the conditions under which additions or minor corrections may be made to certificates or records within one year after the date of the event without the certificate or record being marked “amended”.

G. For the purposes of this section, “ X ” refers to a gender other than male or female or an, undesignated gender.
N.M. Stat. § 17-5-4 — NM Code / Chapter 17 / Article 5 / Section 17-5-4
§ 17-5-4. State game commission to administer act; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The state game commission is authorized and directed to administer the provisions of Sections 17-5-1 through 17-5-9 NMSA 1978 , and to make such rules and regulations and establish such service as it may deem necessary to carry out all the provisions and purposes of those sections. In making such rules and regulations and providing when and by what means fur-bearing animals may be hunted, taken, captured, possessed or killed, the state game commission shall give due regard to the zones of temperatures and to the distribution, abundance, economic value and breeding habits of such animals. Provided, nothing in Sections 17-5-1 through 17-5-9 NMSA 1978 shall interfere with the authority granted to the president of New Mexico state university under Sections 77-15-1 through 77-15-5 NMSA 1978, or shall prevent livestock producers without a permit from the taking of bobcats that are doing damage to livestock.
N.M. Stat. § 29-11-1 — NM Code / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 29-11-1
§ 29-11-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Sexual Crimes Prosecution and Treatment Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 3-51-32 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 51 / Section 3-51-32
§ 3-51-32. Power to issue bonds
Status: in_force

A. A city shall have power to issue bonds from time to time, in its discretion for the purpose of financing, in whole or in part, the cost of any project.

B. A city shall also have the power to issue refunding bonds from time to time for the purpose of refunding, paying and retiring:

(1) any bonds issued by it pursuant to the Greater Municipality Parking Law or pursuant to Laws 1963, Chapter 313, as amended and supplemented;

(2) any bonds authorized for parking facilities and payable from the revenues of any parking facilities;

(3) any bonds authorized for parking facilities and payable from any parking meter revenues;

(4) any sales tax revenue bonds authorized for the purpose of any public building to be used for parking facilities and pursuant to Section 3-31-1C NMSA 1978;

(5) any gasoline tax revenue bonds authorized for the purpose of any public building to be used for parking facilities and pursuant to Section 3-31-1D NMSA 1978;

(6) any bonds authorized for parking facilities and payable from any combination of the income and revenue pledged to the bonds described in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of this Subsection B; or

(7) any bonds which have refunded the bonds described in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Subsection B.

C. A city shall also have the power to issue bonds for any combination of the purposes described in this section.
N.M. Stat. § 57-15-4 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 15 / Section 57-15-4
§ 57-15-4. Civil penalty
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, corporation or association or agent or employee thereof who engages in any of the acts or practices made unlawful by this act shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation, which shall inure to this state and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general or, with his consent, the district attorney of the district where the act is committed. In any such action it shall be a complete defense that the advertisement is subject to and complies with the rules and regulations of, and the statutes administered by the federal trade commission.
N.M. Stat. § 3-60A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 60A / Section 3-60A-1
§ 3-60A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 3, Article 60A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Metropolitan Redevelopment Code”.
N.M. Stat. § 1-2-7 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 2 / Section 1-2-7
§ 1-2-7. Election board; qualification of members; qualification of presiding judges; qualification of qualified residents
Status: in_force

A. In order to qualify for appointment by the county clerk as a member of the election board, a person shall:

(1) be a voter of the county in which the person is appointed to serve;

(2) be able to read and write;

(3) have the necessary capacity to carry out an election board member's functions with acceptable skill and dispatch; and

(4) execute the election board member's oath of office.

B. Before serving as a presiding judge of an election board, a person shall receive training in the duties of that position by the county clerk.

C. No person shall be qualified for appointment or service on an election board:

(1) who is a candidate to be voted for at the election;

(2) who is a spouse, domestic partner, parent, child, brother or sister of any candidate to be voted for at the election;

(3) who is married to a parent, child, brother or sister of any candidate to be voted for at the election or who is the parent of the spouse or domestic partner of any candidate to be voted for at the election; or

(4) who is a sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal or state or municipal police officer.

D. A county clerk may appoint qualified residents to serve on an election board under the direct supervision of the presiding judge. A qualified resident appointed by the county clerk shall:

(1) meet the qualifications set forth in Paragraphs (2) through (4) of Subsection A of this section; and

(2) be sixteen or seventeen years of age at the time of the election in which the qualified resident is serving as a member of an election board.

E. A qualified resident appointed to an election board shall not serve as the presiding judge or as an election judge.
N.M. Stat. § 3-38-21.1 — NM Code / Chapter 3 / Article 38 / Section 3-38-21.1
§ 3-38-21.1. Contracting for services
Status: in_force

A. The governing body of a municipality or county may contract for the management of programs and activities funded with revenue from the tax authorized in Section 3-38-15 NMSA 1978 . The governing body shall require periodic reports to the governing body, at least quarterly, listing the expenditures for those periods. Within ten days of receiving the reports, the governing body shall furnish copies of them to the advisory board. Funds provided to the contracting person or governmental agency shall be maintained in a separate account established for that purpose and shall not be commingled with any other money.

B. A person or governmental agency with whom a municipality contracts under this section to conduct an activity authorized by Section 3-38-21 NMSA 1978 shall maintain complete and accurate financial records of each expenditure of the tax revenue made and upon request of the governing body of the municipality or county shall make such records available for inspection.

C. The occupancy tax revenue spent for a purpose authorized by the Lodgers' Tax Act may be spent for day-to-day operations, supplies, salaries, office rental, travel expenses and other administrative costs only if those administrative costs are incurred directly for that purpose.

D. A person or governmental agency with whom a local governmental body contracts under this section may subcontract with the approval of the governing body of the municipality or county. A subcontractor shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the contractor regarding separate financial accounts, periodic reports and inspection of records.
N.M. Stat. § 15-8-9 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 8 / Section 15-8-9
§ 15-8-9. Vehicle title
Status: in_force

Title to all state vehicles shall be in the name of the division.
N.M. Stat. § 9-29A-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 9 / Article 29A / Section 9-29A-1
§ 9-29A-1. Early childhood education and care fund
Status: in_force

A. The “early childhood education and care fund” is created within the state treasury. The fund shall consist of distributions, appropriations, gifts, grants and donations. Income from investment of the fund shall be credited to the fund. Money in the fund shall be expended only as provided in this section.

B. The state investment officer, subject to the approval of the state investment council, shall invest money in the early childhood education and care fund:

(1) in accordance with the prudent investor rule set forth in the Uniform Prudent Investor Act; 1 and

(2) in consultation with the state treasurer.

C. The state investment officer shall report quarterly to the legislative finance committee and the state investment council on the investments made pursuant to this section. Annually, a report shall be submitted no later than October 1 each year to the legislative finance committee, the revenue stabilization and tax policy committee and any other appropriate interim committees.

D. On July 1 of each year, a distribution shall be made from the early childhood education and care fund to the early childhood education and care program fund in an amount equal to the greater of five percent of the average of the year-end market values of the fund for the immediately preceding three calendar years or one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000).

E. In addition to the distribution pursuant to Subsection D of this section, money in the early childhood education and care fund may be expended in the event that general fund balances, including all authorized revenues and transfers to the general fund and balances in the general fund operating reserve, the appropriation contingency fund, the tobacco settlement permanent fund, the state-support reserve fund and the tax stabilization reserve, will not meet the level of appropriations authorized from the general fund for a fiscal year. In that event, to avoid an unconstitutional deficit, the legislature may appropriate from the early childhood education and care fund to the general fund only in the amount necessary to meet general fund appropriations for that fiscal year and only if the legislature has authorized transfers from the appropriation contingency fund, the general fund operating reserve, the tax stabilization reserve and the tobacco settlement permanent fund that exhaust those fund balances.
N.M. Stat. § 2-20-1 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 20 / Section 2-20-1
§ 2-20-1. Creation of interim military and veterans' affairs committee; members; appointment; terms; voting
Status: in_force

A. There is created a joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the “military and veterans' affairs committee”. The committee shall be composed of eight voting members.

B. The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint four members from the house of representatives and four members from the senate. At the time of making the appointment, the New Mexico legislative council shall designate the chair and vice chair of the committee. Members shall be appointed so as to give the two major political parties in each house the same proportionate representation on the committee as prevails in each house; provided that in no event shall either of the parties have less than one member from each house on the committee.

C. No action shall be taken by the committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects such action.
N.M. Stat. § 22-8F-6 — NM Code / Chapter 22 / Article 8F / Section 22-8F-6
§ 22-8F-6. Educational plan to include allowable uses for each public school; distributions; reporting
Status: in_force

A. A school district shall establish, within its department-approved educational plan, the interventions identified in Section 5 of the Family Income Index Act that will be used in each of its eligible public schools. Each school district that receives a distribution shall provide a report to the department by August 1 after the fiscal year in which it receives a distribution that includes a description of the services the school district has provided for each public school that received an allocation to improve the academic success of students. The report shall include a detailed description of how each public school has used its allocation and the way in which the additional funding has impacted student academic outcomes.

B. The department shall evaluate how each public school used its allocation and the way in which each allocation impacted student academic outcomes and report its findings and recommendations to the legislative finance committee and the legislative education study committee by October 15 of each year beginning in fiscal year 2022.