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N.M. Stat. § 73-20-40 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 20 / Section 73-20-40
§ 73-20-40. Selection of supervisor chairman; quorum; compensation
Status: in_force

Within a reasonable time after each district election and after newly elected supervisors have completed the oath of office, the supervisors of a district shall organize and shall designate a chairman who shall be a supervisor and who shall serve at the pleasure of the supervisors. In the performance of district functions, a majority of supervisors shall constitute a quorum; the concurrence of the quorum majority shall be required to carry or to determine any matter of district business. Supervisors shall not receive compensation for their services but shall be entitled to be reimbursed in accordance with the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act. Supervisors may purchase group health insurance benefits for themselves and their dependents pursuant to the Group Benefits Act and pursuant to the rules and procedures set forth by that act and the risk management division of the general services department.
N.M. Stat. § 56-12-5 — NM Code / Chapter 56 / Article 12 / Section 56-12-5
§ 56-12-5. Administration; applicability of other laws
Status: in_force

A. The local government shall adopt such rules and regulations as necessary for the equitable administration of the Pawnbrokers Act.

B. Nothing in the Pawnbrokers Act shall be construed to prohibit a local government from enacting additional requirements governing pawnbrokers, not inconsistent with that act.
N.M. Stat. § 13-4-7 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 4 / Section 13-4-7
§ 13-4-7. Use of New Mexico timber in public buildings required
Status: in_force

In the construction, erection or repair of all of its public buildings and structures the state of New Mexico and all counties, municipalities and townships therein, and all agencies, bureaus or political divisions or subdivisions of the state government are hereby required to use, whenever the species of lumber necessary for such construction or repair work is available in this state, such species of lumber produced from the timber grown in the state of New Mexico; and no person employed to draw specifications therefor shall so word such specifications as to discriminate against any lumber produced from New Mexico as grown timber.
N.M. Stat. § 73-14-66 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 14 / Section 73-14-66
§ 73-14-66. Election expenses; payment; levy of tax
Status: in_force

The board of directors of conservancy districts are hereby authorized to pay out of the treasury all sums necessary to meet the actual expenses of elections and to levy a tax, upon all property within said district which is subject to district assessment or taxation, which shall be sufficient to meet election expenses.
N.M. Stat. § 67-5-19 — NM Code / Chapter 67 / Article 5 / Section 67-5-19
§ 67-5-19. Determination of damages on appeal to district court
Status: in_force

If any person or persons be of the opinion that the damages awarded him or them by the viewers are inadequate and insufficient, the board of county commissioners may agree with such person or persons upon the measure of the same, and should they fail to so agree such person or persons may appeal from the decision of the viewers to the district court of the county and evidence shall be taken before the court or a referee as in other cases and the court shall determine the amount of damages and render judgment accordingly.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-32-2 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 32 / Section 59A-32-2
§ 59A-32-2. Scope of article
Status: in_force

This article shall apply only as to contracts of vehicle insurance, as defined in Section 113 of the Insurance Code. Such contracts shall also be subject to the applicable provisions of Article 18 (the insurance contract) of the Insurance Code.
N.M. Stat. § 74-10-42 — NM Code / Chapter 74 / Article 10 / Section 74-10-42
§ 74-10-42. Issuance of temporary bonds
Status: in_force

The authority is authorized to issue temporary bonds, pending preparation of definitive bond or bonds and exchangeable for the definitive bond or bonds when prepared, as the board may determine. Each temporary bond shall set forth substantially the same conditions, terms and provisions as the definitive bond for which it is exchanged. Each holder of any such temporary security shall have all the rights and remedies which he would have as a holder of the definitive bond or bonds.
N.M. Stat. § 17-2-34 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 17 / Article 2 / Section 17-2-34
§ 17-2-34. Hunter training program; instructor certification; certificate of competency
Status: in_force

A. The department of game and fish shall provide a course instruction in the safe handling of firearms for individuals interested in obtaining a certificate of competency in the safe handling of firearms. The department may cooperate with the superintendent of public instruction or any reputable association or organization as determined by the department and having as one of its objectives the promotion of safety in firearm handling.

B. The department of game and fish shall prescribe the type of instruction and the qualifications of instructors and shall designate annually those persons qualified to give instruction in the safe handling of firearms. Persons designated by the department of game and fish to be instructors are authorized to give the course of instruction in the safe handling of firearms to all interested persons. Upon the completion of the course and certification to the department by the instructor, the department shall cause to be issued, to the person instructed, a certificate of competency in the safe handling of firearms, which shall be valid unless revoked by the department of game and fish for such cause as determined by regulation of the department to be unsafe handling of a firearm.

C. The department of game and fish shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Hunter Training Act.
N.M. Stat. § 6-29-3 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 29 / Section 6-29-3
§ 6-29-3. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Tribal Infrastructure Act:

A. “ board ” means the tribal infrastructure board;

B. “ department ” means the Indian affairs department;

C. “ financial assistance ” means providing grants or loans on terms and conditions approved by the board;

D. “ governor ” means the governor of New Mexico;

E. “ project fund ” means the tribal infrastructure project fund;

F. “ qualified project ” means a tribal infrastructure project selected by the board for financial assistance pursuant to the Tribal Infrastructure Act;

G. “ tribe ” means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico or any of its governmental entities or subdivisions; and

H. “ trust fund ” means the tribal infrastructure trust fund.
N.M. Stat. § 10-16E-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 10 / Article 16E / Section 10-16E-4
§ 10-16E-4. Rules promulgation; compliance required
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to the State Rules Act, the department shall promulgate rules necessary to support the framework, information exchange process and maintenance of the one-stop business portal pursuant to the One-Stop Business Portal Act.

B. Pursuant to the State Rules Act, the secretary of state, the taxation and revenue department, the workforce solutions department, the regulation and licensing department and the workers' compensation administration may promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the One-Stop Business Portal Act.
N.M. Stat. § 77-12-1 — NM Code / Chapter 77 / Article 12 / Section 77-12-1
§ 77-12-1. “Person” defined
Status: in_force

Whenever the word “person” is used in this act, it shall include persons, firms and corporations.
N.M. Stat. § 11-5-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 11-5-3
§ 11-5-3. Administration; cost-sharing formula; limitations
Status: in_force

The New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission, a division within the state park and recreation commission [state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department], shall administer the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund and shall process all applications for grants from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund. Funds from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund shall be made available only upon the condition that the proceeds are matched by local or other state funds on the following basis: at least fifty percent shall be local or other state funds, which may be composed of not more than twenty-five percent in-kind services, and the remainder shall be from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund.

State agencies or institutions and incorporated municipalities or counties sponsoring projects of unincorporated communities, including, but not limited to Indian communities, shall be entitled to receive funds from the state bicentennial grant-in-aid fund as prescribed and approved by the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission. Projects proposed must be in accordance with provisions of the American revolution bicentennial administration project matching grant guidelines pursuant to Section 9 (b) of P.L. 93-179 and the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission's “criteria statement” and the standard contract agreement between the New Mexico state park and recreation commission bicentennial division and the participant. All terminology contained within these respective documents relating to nonprofit organizations shall be disregarded, as such entities are not eligible for state financial assistance. State funds shall be made available for expenditure by the applicant state agency or institution or political subdivision once the project is approved by the New Mexico American revolution bicentennial commission and the applicant demonstrates the availability and source of funds required for its share in the total project cost.
N.M. Stat. § 25-11-4 — NM Code / Chapter 25 / Article 11 / Section 25-11-4
§ 25-11-4. Administration; audit; inspection
Status: in_force

A. The board may:

(1) enforce and administer the New Mexico Chile Advertising Act through the New Mexico department of agriculture; and

(2) promulgate rules, in consultation with the New Mexico chile industry, necessary for the administration of the New Mexico Chile Advertising Act.

B. Sales of twenty thousand pounds or less of chile peppers per calendar year by the person that grew the chile peppers are exempt from any recordkeeping requirement that the board may establish by rule. For the purposes of this subsection, “ farmers' market ” means a physical retail market open to the public at which farmers sell produce.

C. The New Mexico department of agriculture through its authorized inspectors or agents is authorized to:

(1) audit the purchase and sales records of a person dealing with the sale of chile peppers or products containing chile peppers that are advertised, described, labeled or offered for sale as New Mexico chile;

(2) enter, on a business day during the usual hours of business, a store, market or other business or place for the limited purpose of inspecting the establishment's records related to chile peppers or products containing chile peppers being advertised, described, labeled or offered for sale as New Mexico chile or as containing New Mexico chile; and

(3) issue stop-sale, use or removal orders with respect to any violation of the New Mexico Chile Advertising Act.
N.M. Stat. § 76-11-4 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 11 / Section 76-11-4
§ 76-11-4. Registration
Status: in_force

A. Each brand and grade of fertilizer and each soil conditioner product shall be registered before being distributed in the state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the department on a form furnished by the department and shall be accompanied by a fee of five dollars ($5.00) per brand or grade, except that those brands or grades sold in packages of five pounds or less shall be registered at a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) each. Upon approval by the department, a copy of the registration shall be furnished to the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31 of each year.

B. A distributor shall not be required to register a brand of fertilizer or soil conditioner that is already registered under the New Mexico Fertilizer Act by another person.

C. A distributor shall not be required to register a fertilizer formulated according to specifications that are furnished by a consumer prior to mixing but shall be required to label the fertilizer as provided in Subsection C of Section 76-11-5 NMSA 1978 .
N.M. Stat. § 6-5-8 — NM Code / Chapter 6 / Article 5 / Section 6-5-8
§ 6-5-8. Vouchers
Status: in_force

All claims for payment of public money shall be made upon a public voucher. All public vouchers shall be in the form and contain the information required by the division. All purchase vouchers for goods and services, other than personnel, shall be accompanied by supporting invoices and documentation required by the division. Vouchers for the reimbursement of public officers and employees shall have receipts attached for all money claimed, except that travel advance or reimbursement vouchers for claims of mileage and per diem at standard rates need not be accompanied by receipts. All vouchers shall be certified as true and correct by the officer or employee designated to approve payments of claims against state agencies and local public bodies, including public schools. The division may require that payroll, travel advance, reimbursement, refund or other vouchers be sworn to by the certifying officer or payee. Certification may be in writing or by electronic media.
N.M. Stat. § 27-14-13 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 27 / Article 14 / Section 27-14-13
§ 27-14-13. False claims and reporting procedure
Status: in_force

A. A civil action shall be brought within the limitations set forth in Section 37-1-4 NMSA 1978 .

B. In any action brought pursuant to the Medicaid False Claims Act, the department or the person bringing the action shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a final judgment rendered in favor of the department in any criminal proceeding charging fraud or false statements, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty, shall preclude the defendant from denying the essential elements of the offense in any action that involves the same transaction as in the criminal proceeding and that is brought pursuant to the Medicaid False Claims Act.
N.M. Stat. § 30-14-2 — NM Code / Chapter 30 / Article 14 / Section 30-14-2
§ 30-14-2. Consent required for key duplication of educational institutions
Status: in_force

No person shall knowingly make or cause to be made any key or duplicate key for any building, laboratory, facility, room, dormitory, hall or any other structure, or part thereof, owned or leased by the state, any political subdivision, or by the board of regents or other governing body of any college or university, which is supported wholly or in part by the state, without the prior written consent of the state, political subdivision, board of regents or other governing body.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-15 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-15
§ 1-1-15. Posting
Status: in_force

A. As used in the Election Code, “ posting ” means posting from the date a posting is required until forty-five days after adjournment of the state or county canvassing board or until forty-five days following any recount, contest or other judicial inquiry, whichever is later.

B. A posting as described in Subsection A of this section is satisfied by posting on the website and in a public area in the office of:

(1) the secretary of state, when the secretary of state has the duty to post; or

(2) the county clerk, when the county clerk has the duty to post.
N.M. Stat. § 27-7A-5 — NM Code / Chapter 27 / Article 7A / Section 27-7A-5
§ 27-7A-5. Adult protective services division report of abuse, neglect or exploitation
Status: in_force

A. The adult protective services division of the aging and long-term services department shall investigate allegations of abuse, neglect and exploitation consistent with its statutory responsibilities.

B. If the adult protective services division determines that abuse, neglect or exploitation has occurred, it shall notify the employee and the provider of that determination, and such determination shall include a determination of whether the abuse, neglect or exploitation was the result of conduct by the employee, the provider or both.

C. The adult protective services division shall report to the department of health any substantiated finding of abuse, neglect or exploitation made against an employee of a provider under waiver or other programs administered by the aging and long-term services department and not otherwise licensed by or under contract with the department.
N.M. Stat. § 22-2B-5 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 2B / Section 22-2B-5
§ 22-2B-5. Regional education coordinating councils; duties
Status: in_force

A. Each council shall oversee the function and operation of a cooperative. At the direction of the council, the cooperative shall provide:

(1) education-related services to members of the cooperative;

(2) technical assistance and staff development opportunities to members of the cooperative;

(3) cooperative purchasing capabilities and fiscal management opportunities to members of the cooperative;

(4) such additional services to members of the cooperative as may be determined by the council to be appropriate; and

(5) revenue-generating education-related services to nonmembers when the council determines that the provision of such services will not interfere with the cooperative's ability to fulfill its responsibilities to its members.

B. Pursuant to rule of the department, each council shall:

(1) adopt a budget and administrative guidelines as necessary to carry out the purposes of the cooperative; and

(2) hire an executive director and necessary additional staff.
N.M. Stat. § 2-8F-40 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 2 / Article 8F / Section 2-8F-40
§ 2-8F-40. Senate district thirty-four
Status: in_force

Senate district thirty-four is composed of Eddy county precincts 6, 7, 13 through 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38 and 40; and Otero county precincts 2 through 9, 15 through 21, 34 through 36, 46 through 50, 55, 57 through 63 and 66.
N.M. Stat. § 53-11-8 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 53-11-8
§ 53-11-8. Reserved name
Status: reserved

A. The exclusive right to the use of a corporate name may be reserved by:

(1) any person intending to organize a corporation under the Business Corporation Act;

(2) any domestic corporation intending to change its name;

(3) any foreign corporation intending to make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state;

(4) any foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state and intending to change its name; or

(5) any person intending to organize a foreign corporation and intending to have such corporation make application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.

B. The reservation shall be made by filing with the commission [secretary of state] an application to reserve a specified corporate name, executed by the applicant. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the name is available for corporate use, it shall reserve the name for the exclusive use of the applicant for a period of one hundred and twenty days.

C. The right to the exclusive use of a specified corporate name so reserved may be transferred to any other person or corporation by filing in the office of the commission [secretary of state] a notice of transfer, executed by the applicant for whom the name was reserved, and specifying the name and address of the transferee.
N.M. Stat. § 4-49-18 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 4 / Article 49 / Section 4-49-18
§ 4-49-18. Taxes to be paid in cash; use for specified purpose
Status: in_force

All taxes for interest on and for the redemption of such bonds shall be paid only in cash, and shall be kept by the county treasurer as a special fund, to be used for the payment of interest on and for the redemption of such bonds only.
N.M. Stat. § 1-14-9 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 14 / Section 1-14-9
§ 1-14-9. Impounding ballots; application for court order; deposit required
Status: in_force

A. Upon an order of the district court, ballots may be impounded during the period of time between the completion of the county canvass and the last day to file a candidate contest in that election.

B. Any candidate in an election may petition the district court for an order impounding ballots in one or more precincts or polling places within which the candidate's name appeared on the ballot. The action shall be brought in the district court for the county in which the precincts or polling places are located. The petition shall state what specific items of ballots are requested to be impounded. Upon receipt of the petition, along with a sufficient cash deposit or a sufficient surety bond to cover the costs of each precinct or polling place for which impoundment is demanded, the court shall issue an order of impoundment.

C. Ballots shall be impounded in the county courthouse or secured in the county clerk's office. When impounded ballots are being handled, a county clerk or the clerk's agent shall be present to ensure that all documents are properly catalogued and returned in proper order.

D. The state canvassing board shall determine the estimated actual cost of impoundment per polling place and for mailed ballots no later than March 15 of even-numbered years. The secretary of state shall post the impoundment cost determinations on the secretary of state's website when the state canvassing board issues its cost determinations.
N.M. Stat. § 61-14-20 — NM Code / Chapter 61 / Article 14 / Section 61-14-20
§ 61-14-20. Termination of agency life; delayed repeal
Status: repealed

The board of veterinary medicine is terminated on July 1, 2029 pursuant to the Sunset Act. The board shall continue to operate according to the provisions of Chapter 61, Article 14 and Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978 until July 1, 2030. Effective July 1, 2030, Chapter 61, Article 14 and Chapter 77, Article 1B NMSA 1978 are repealed.
N.M. Stat. § 1-12-12 — NM Code / Chapter 1 / Article 12 / Section 1-12-12
§ 1-12-12. Conduct of election; eligibility for assistance
Status: in_force

A voter may request assistance in voting only if the voter:

A. is blind;

B. is physically disabled;

C. is unable to read or write;

D. is a member of a language minority who has an inability to read well enough to exercise the elective franchise; or

E. requires assistance in operating the voting system provided for voting access for people with disabilities.
N.M. Stat. § 1-1-21 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 1-1-21
§ 1-1-21. County chairman
Status: in_force

In the event that a county chairman is designated a duty under the Election Code and a political party in a county does not have a county chairman to carry out the designated duty and where there are no other provisions delegating the duty assigned to the county chairman, the state chairman of the political party shall carry out the designated duty.