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N.M. Stat. § 64-1-1 — NM Code / Chapter 64 / Article 1 / Section 64-1-1
§ 64-1-1. Definition of terms
Status: in_force

In this act “aircraft” means any contrivance now known or hereafter invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air, except a parachute or other contrivance designed for such navigation but used primarily as safety equipment. “Operating aircraft” means performing the services of aircraft pilot.
N.M. Stat. § 14-11-3 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 14 / Article 11 / Section 14-11-3
§ 14-11-3. Frequency of newspaper's publication; effect
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by law in express terms or by necessary implication, daily, weekly, semiweekly and triweekly newspapers shall all be equally competent as media for the publication of all legal notices and advertisements.
N.M. Stat. § 73-11-28 — NM Code / Chapter 73 / Article 11 / Section 73-11-28
§ 73-11-28. Expenses of district; charge for water; levy of assessments
Status: in_force

For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the organization of the district, and the care, operation, management, repair and improvement of all canals, ditches, reservoirs and works, including salaries of officers and employees, or for payment of charges to the United States for the temporary rental of water, the board may either fix rates of tolls and charges and collect the same of all persons using said canal and water for irrigation, or other purposes, and in addition thereto may provide, in whole or in part, for the payment of such expenditures by levy of assessments therefor, as heretofore provided, or by both tolls and assessments; provided, that if any contract be made with the United States the charge for operation and maintenance of the district and for temporary rental of water may be fixed in accordance with the federal laws, notices, rules and regulations and the contract with the district.
N.M. Stat. § 57-12-11 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 12 / Section 57-12-11
§ 57-12-11. Civil penalty
Status: in_force

In any action brought under Section 57-12-8 NMSA 1978 , if the court finds that a person is willfully using or has willfully used a method, act or practice declared unlawful by the Unfair Practices Act, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state of New Mexico, a civil penalty of not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.
N.M. Stat. § 3-39-4 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 3 / Article 39 / Section 3-39-4
§ 3-39-4. Municipal airports
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality may:

A. acquire by purchase, lease, gift or otherwise, and may establish, construct, improve, maintain and operate an airport or any airport facility either inside or outside the limits of the municipality;

B. insure or provide for insurance of any airport facility of the municipality;

C. provide or arrange for services in connection with any airport facility;

D. acquire by eminent domain either inside or outside the limits of the municipality any property necessary or desirable under the Municipal Airport Law in accordance with the procedure set forth by law;

E. sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or allow the use of any real or personal property or any interest acquired or used for the purposes included in the Municipal Airport Law;

F. enact any ordinance, rule or regulation not inconsistent with state or federal law or regulation which provides for the safety, health, prosperity, morals, order, comfort, convenience or welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality and of the general public or for the orderly and efficient management or operation of the airport or any airport facility, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof, all with respect to its airport or any of its airport facilities either inside or outside the limits of the municipality; and

G. perform any other act necessary to carry out the provisions of the Municipal Airport Law.
N.M. Stat. § 16-6-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 16 / Article 6 / Section 16-6-6
§ 16-6-6. Annual meeting; election of officers; financial report to governor
Status: in_force

The commission shall hold annual meetings on the first Monday in January of each year, at which meeting the chairman and the secretary and treasurer shall be selected and such other business shall be transacted as the interests of said state fair shall require. On the first Monday in January in each year after said fair is held, the state fair commission shall prepare and transmit to the governor of the state, a full financial statement, signed by each member of the commission, showing all funds received and disbursed, all assets and liabilities, being a full and detailed account of its transactions and containing such statistics and information as may be of value to the various industries of the state.
N.M. Stat. § 6-14-10.1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 14 / Section 6-14-10.1
§ 6-14-10.1. Investment of proceeds; compliance with Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and in addition to any other investments which may be authorized by the laws of New Mexico, a public body may invest the proceeds of public securities, and of any other securities now or hereafter authorized to be issued by any public body pursuant to the provisions of any general or special law enacted by the legislature or pursuant to the home rule powers of any public body in obligations the interest on which is excluded from gross income of the recipient for federal income tax purposes and in any other instrument which does not constitute “investment property” under Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 . Any such obligation or instrument shall be rated in any of the three highest major rating categories, without regard to any modification of the rating by the addition of a plus or minus sign or numerical designation to show relative standing within a major rating category, by one or more nationally recognized rating agencies. Income from any such investments may be used to meet rebate, penalty, interest and other obligations of the public body under the code. As used in this section the term “proceeds” includes all amounts treated as proceeds or gross proceeds as defined in Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended, including any regulations applicable thereunder of tax exempt bonds as defined in Section 150 of that code.
N.M. Stat. § 15-7-5 — NM Code / Chapter 15 / Article 7 / Section 15-7-5
§ 15-7-5. Powers and duties of the advisory board
Status: in_force

The advisory board shall review:

A. specifications for all insurance policies to be purchased by the risk management division including specifications setting forth minimum capital and surplus requirements for any insurance company submitting a bid;

B. all professional service and consulting contracts or agreements to be entered into by the risk management division;

C. if insurance is to be purchased by negotiation, the companies and agents to be selected to submit proposals;

D. all rules and regulations to be promulgated by the risk management division;

E. the form, purpose and content of certificates of coverage to be issued by the risk management division; and

F. investments to be made by the risk management division.
N.M. Stat. § 7-37-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 7 / Article 37 / Section 7-37-5.1
§ 7-37-5.1. Disabled veteran exemption
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section:

(1) “ disabled veteran ” means an individual who:

(a) has been honorably discharged from membership in the armed forces of the United States or has received a discharge certificate from a branch of the armed forces of the United States for civilian service recognized pursuant to federal law as service in the armed forces of the United States; and

(b) has been determined pursuant to federal law to have a one hundred percent permanent and total service-connected disability; and

(2) “ honorably discharged ” means discharged from the armed forces pursuant to a discharge other than a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge.

B. The property of a disabled veteran, including joint or community property of the veteran and the veteran's spouse, is exempt from property taxation if it is occupied by the disabled veteran as the veteran's principal place of residence. Property held in a grantor trust established under Sections 671 through 677 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as those sections may be amended or renumbered, by a disabled veteran or the veteran's surviving spouse is also exempt from property taxation if the property otherwise meets the requirements for exemption in this subsection or Subsection C of this section.

C. The property of the surviving spouse of a disabled veteran is exempt from property taxation if:

(1) the surviving spouse and the disabled veteran were married at the time of the disabled veteran's death; and

(2) the surviving spouse continues to occupy the property continuously after the disabled veteran's death as the spouse's principal place of residence.

D. Upon the transfer of the principal place of residence of a disabled veteran or of a surviving spouse of a disabled veteran entitled to and granted a disabled veteran exemption, the disabled veteran or the surviving spouse may choose to:

(1) maintain the exemption for that residence for the remainder of the year, even if the residence is transferred during the year; or

(2) remove the exemption for that residence and apply it to the disabled veteran's or the disabled veteran's surviving spouse's new principal place of residence, regardless of whether the exemption was applied for and claimed within thirty days of the mailing of the county assessor's notice of valuation made pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-38-20 NMSA 1978 .

E. The exemption provided by this section may be referred to as the “disabled veteran exemption”.

F. The disabled veteran exemption shall be applied only if claimed and allowed in accordance with Section 7-38-17 NMSA 1978 and the rules of the department.

G. The veterans' services department shall assist the department and the county assessors in determining which veterans qualify for the disabled veteran exemption.
N.M. Stat. § 48-10-1 — NM Code / Chapter 48 / Article 10 / Section 48-10-1
§ 48-10-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 21 of this act may be cited as the “Deed of Trust Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 76-5-28 — NM Code / Chapter 76 / Article 5 / Section 76-5-28
§ 76-5-28. Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of the Plant Protection Act or, after a notice to cease and desist, violating any rule, regulation or order promulgated under the Plant Protection Act, upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Each day the person remains in violation constitutes a separate offense. The license of any such person may also be revoked.
N.M. Stat. § 59A-16-11 — NM Code / Chapter 59A / Article 16 / Section 59A-16-11
§ 59A-16-11. Unfair discrimination prohibited; life and health insurance
Status: in_force

No insurer or person shall make or permit any unfair discrimination:

A. between individuals of the same class and equal expectation of life in rates charged for any contract of life insurance or of life annuity, or in dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of such contract; or

B. between individuals and risks of the same class and of essentially the same hazard, in amount of premium, fees or rates charged for any policy or contract of health insurance or in the benefits payable thereunder, or in any of the terms or conditions of such policy or contract, or in any other manner whatever.
N.M. Stat. § 13-1A-1 — NM Code / Chapter 13 / Article 1A / Section 13-1A-1
§ 13-1A-1. Short title
Status: in_force

This act may be cited as the “Purchasing Discount Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 24-3B-1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 3B / Section 24-3B-1
§ 24-3B-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Chapter 24, Article 3B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Department of Health Education Act”.
N.M. Stat. § 53-7B-10 — NM Code / Chapter 53 / Article 7B / Section 53-7B-10
§ 53-7B-10. Transfer of technology; ownership of intellectual property
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9 of the New Mexico Research Applications Act, Section 10-16-7 , 13-1-190 , 21-1-17 or 21-1-35 NMSA 1978 or of any other statute, ordinance or policy regulating the conduct of public employees, an officer or employee of a university who is principally involved in research, public service, economic development or instruction may, subject to Subsection B of this section, apply to the secretary of economic development for permission to establish and maintain a substantial interest in a private entity that provides or receives equipment, material, supplies or services in connection with the research applications center in order to facilitate the transfer of technology developed by the officer or employee from the research applications center to commercial and industrial enterprises for economic development.

B. The secretary of economic development may grant the permission only if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) the employer of the officer or employee certifies to the secretary that the employer does not object to the proposed relationship;

(2) the officer or employee provides a detailed description of the officer's or employee's interest in the private entity;

(3) the nature of the proposed undertaking is fully described;

(4) the officer or employee demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the secretary, that the proposed undertaking may benefit the economy of this state;

(5) the officer or employee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the secretary that the proposed undertaking will not adversely affect research, public service or instructional activities at any educational institution; and

(6) the officer's or employee's interest in the private entity or benefit from the interest will not adversely affect any substantial state interest.

C. An officer or employee of a university who is principally involved in research, public service, economic development or instruction may develop, create or commercialize new intellectual property for the state and encourage new opportunities for business and increased jobs. Intellectual property created by an employee or agent of a university associated with the research applications center shall be owned by the university. Intellectual property created jointly shall be owned jointly. If the intellectual property is created using federal funds, the applicable federal laws and regulations shall govern the ownership.

D. The board may establish policies for the implementation of this section.
N.M. Stat. § 2-3-6 — NM Code / Chapter 2 / Article 3 / Section 2-3-6
§ 2-3-6. Control of state library building and surrounding grounds
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 6, Article 1, NMSA 1953 , the exclusive control for the care, custody and maintenance of the building in which the state library is housed, and the surrounding grounds, is transferred from the capitol custodian commission to the legislative council.
N.M. Stat. § 58-10-91 — NM Code / Chapter 58 / Article 10 / Section 58-10-91
§ 58-10-91. Outstanding items considered as savings accounts
Status: in_force

From the effective date of the Savings and Loan Act, any shares, stock, share accounts and investment certificates, except permanent capital stock and except shares or share accounts not entitled to dividends, which an association subject to the Savings and Loan Act has outstanding shall be considered as savings accounts.
N.M. Stat. § 14-13-15 — NM Code / Chapter 14 / Article 13 / Section 14-13-15
§ 14-13-15. Validation of former acknowledgments; 1965 act
Status: in_force

All acknowledgments taken outside the state of New Mexico prior to the passage and approval of this act [this section], before any officer authorized by the laws of this state to take such acknowledgments, under the seal of such officer, and all acknowledgments taken within this state before the passage and approval of this act, before any officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments, notwithstanding any defect in the form of a certificate of acknowledgment or the failure to show the date of the expiration of the commission of the officer before whom such acknowledgment was taken or the failure to show that the seal of said officer was affixed to the instrument acknowledged and/or notwithstanding the failure of such acknowledgment to comply with the provisions of Section 14-13-10 NMSA 1978 , if the marital status of any married woman uniting with her husband in the execution of any instrument may otherwise appear from the body of the instrument so acknowledged, and the record thereof in the office of the county clerk, are hereby confirmed and made valid to the extent as though said certificate of acknowledgment and the record thereof has been in the form prescribed by law.
N.M. Stat. § 57-22-6.1 — NM Code / Chapter 57 / Article 22 / Section 57-22-6.1
§ 57-22-6.1. Professional fundraisers; registration
Status: in_force

A. Professional fundraisers shall, before entering into a contract with any charitable organization, except a religious organization, to solicit for or on its behalf:

(1) register with the attorney general on a form provided by the attorney general;

(2) file with the attorney general a surety bond pursuant to the Charitable Solicitations Act; and

(3) file with the attorney general a copy of the intended written contract between the professional fundraiser and the charitable organization on whose behalf the professional fundraiser intends to conduct a solicitation campaign.

B. The contract between the professional fundraiser and the charitable organization shall clearly describe the:

(1) compensation and authority of the professional fundraiser;

(2) solicitation campaign;

(3) location and telephone numbers from where solicitations are intended to be conducted;

(4) list of names and addresses of all employees, agents or other persons who are to solicit during the campaign; and

(5) copies of the solicitation literature, including scripts of any written or verbal solicitation.

C. The charitable organization on whose behalf the professional fundraiser is acting shall certify that the contract and solicitation materials filed with the attorney general are true and complete.

D. Within ten business days after receiving a registration pursuant to this section, the attorney general shall notify the professional fundraiser of any deficiencies in the registration, contract or bond; otherwise the filing is deemed approved as filed.

E. A professional fundraiser who fails to register with the attorney general may be assessed a late registration fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
N.M. Stat. § 26-3-1 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 26 / Article 3 / Section 26-3-1
§ 26-3-1. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 26-3-1 through 26-3-3 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Drug Product Selection Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 39-4-9 — NM Code / Chapter 39 / Article 4 / Section 39-4-9
§ 39-4-9. Time limit on return of district court executions; sale; control of writ
Status: in_force

All the executions taken out of district courts 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; and such sheriff, or other officer or person, may offer for sale, and sell at public auction, at such time and place as may be designated, any real estate taken by virtue of such execution, complying with the provisions of the law, providing for appraisements, and by giving twenty days public notice of the time and place of the sale, in the manner provided by law. All personal property, taken by virtue of any execution, may be sold as provided by law. All executions may issue on application, and the service and return thereof shall be controlled by the plaintiff or his agent.
N.M. Stat. § 6-14-8 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 6 / Article 14 / Section 6-14-8
§ 6-14-8. Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 6-14-8 through 6-14-11 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Supplemental Public Securities Act.”
N.M. Stat. § 22-15E-6 — NM_STATUTES Code / Chapter 22 / Article 15E / Section 22-15E-6
§ 22-15E-6. Mathematics and science proficiency fund; created; purpose; annual reports
Status: in_force

A. The “mathematics and science proficiency fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and income from investment of the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of public education or the secretary's authorized representative.

B. The fund shall be administered by the department, and money in the fund is appropriated to the department to provide awards to public schools, school districts, public post-secondary educational institutions and persons that implement innovative, research-based mathematics and science curricula and professional development programs. The department shall promulgate rules for the application and award of money from the fund, including criteria to evaluate innovative, research-based mathematics and science programs and professional development programs.

C. Each award recipient shall provide an annual report to the bureau that includes a detailed budget report, a description of the services provided and documented evidence of the stated outcomes of the program funded by the mathematics and science proficiency fund and that provides other information requested by the bureau.
N.M. Stat. § 24-10B-5.1 — NM Code / Chapter 24 / Article 10B / Section 24-10B-5.1
§ 24-10B-5.1. Licensing commission established
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall appoint an “emergency medical services licensing commission”, which shall be staffed by the bureau and composed of one lay person, three emergency medical technicians, one from each level of licensure, and three physicians, at least two of whom shall have expertise in emergency medicine and who are appointed from a list proposed by the New Mexico chapter of the American college of emergency physicians.

B. The composition of the emergency medical services licensing commission shall reflect geographic diversity and both public and private interests. The members shall serve for three-year staggered terms. The duties of and procedures for the emergency medical services licensing commission shall be delineated in rules promulgated pursuant to Subsection A of Section 24-10B-5 NMSA 1978 . Such duties include:

(1) providing a forum for the receipt of public comment regarding emergency medical services licensing matters;

(2) oversight of the bureau's licensure functions;

(3) receiving complaints, directing investigations and authorizing the initiation of actions by the bureau regarding contemplated refusal to grant initial licensure and for disciplinary actions against licensees; and

(4) the granting of waivers, for good cause shown, of rules pertaining to licensure renewal.

C. The emergency medical services licensing commission may compel the production of books, records and papers pertinent to any investigation authorized by the Emergency Medical Services Act and may seek enforcement of any subpoena so issued through the district court in the county in which the custodian of the document is located in camera.

D. The emergency medical services licensing commission shall meet as needed, but not less frequently than semiannually. The emergency medical services licensing commission shall be subject to the provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act. 1